Yes the plot is kind of trite if you were to deeply analyse it but if you just wat a solid flick holding your attention for 2 hours, then this is right up your alley. There are indeed plot holes galore(the time travel trope has a nefarious reputation for that) but overall its a nice visual spectacle with acceptable acting.
My only amusement came from the suspicion that this might have initially been conceived as a Tom Cruise vehicle. Everything about Chris Pratt, from his dialogues, to the specific tropes his character embodies, even down to this haircut, reminded me a lot of Tom Cruise. There is also no denying how much the movie poster, and even the title, echo the 2014 Tom Cruise starrer The Edge of Tomorrow(which also involved a time travel plot as well as fighting invading aliens) . Chris Pratt seemed like a last minute replacement.
My only amusement came from the suspicion that this might have initially been conceived as a Tom Cruise vehicle. Everything about Chris Pratt, from his dialogues, to the specific tropes his character embodies, even down to this haircut, reminded me a lot of Tom Cruise. There is also no denying how much the movie poster, and even the title, echo the 2014 Tom Cruise starrer The Edge of Tomorrow(which also involved a time travel plot as well as fighting invading aliens) . Chris Pratt seemed like a last minute replacement.
