Tom Cruise’s “Oblivion”: Gorgeous, Falls Short
Of the new sci-fi thriller “Oblivion,” starring Tom Cruise and coming out next week, Todd McCarthy writes: ‘A sort of “The Eternal Return” played out in the ruins of a post-apocalyptic planet Earth, Joseph Kosinski’s “Oblivion” is an absolutely gorgeous film dramatically caught between its aspirations for poetic romanticism and the demands of heavy sci-fi action. After a captivating beginning brimming with mystery and evident ambition, the air gradually seeps out of the balloon that keeps this thinly populated tale aloft, leaving the ultimate impression of a nice try that falls somewhat short of the mark.’
