Military PR man Major William Cage (Tom Cruise) arrives at the headquarters of the United Defense Force (UDF) in London close to Trafalgar Square completely unaware of the existence of an alien race called the Mimics who have overrun Europe and the UDF is preparing to storm the continent from multiple angles. General Brigham (Brendan Gleeson) orders Cage to the front line to capture this glorious moment on film for generations to come.
Cage is not too keen on the idea and prefers to send other soldiers into battle and after he refuses to join the frontline himself, he is press-ganged into active duty under Master Sergeant Farell (Bill Paxton).
A battle on the beaches of France becomes a bloodbath for the inexperienced Cage who perishes in the throes of annihilating an alien, but exposure to the creature’s luminous blue blood miraculously allows Cage to reset time and relive the ill-fated day, dying again and again as he attempts to identify a weakness in the Mimics’ defences – a groundhog day with a twist.
In the process, Cage forges an alliance with Special Forces warrior Rita Vrataski (Emily Blunt), a fellow soldier who is vehemently admired for her battle abilities and bravery. Together they take the fight to the aliens and each repeated encounter gets them one step closer to defeating the enemy.
Can’t wait to purchase the film on DVD or Blu-ray? Then check out the latest clips from the fantastic film:
‘AGAIN’
‘COME FIND ME’
‘I WISH I DIDN’T KNOW YOU’
‘MY NAME IS MAJOR BILL CAGE’
‘ON THE EDGE WITH DOUG LIMAN FEATURETTE’
‘THERE IS NO COURAGE WITHOUT FEAR’
‘WHO SAID YOU COULD TALK TO ME?’
