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Director: Joseph Kosinski
Producer's: Joseph Kosinski, Peter Chernin, Ryan Kavanaugh, Dylan Clark, Barry Levine
Screenplay: Joseph Kosinski, William Monahan, Karl Gajdusek, Michael Arndt
Music: M83
Release Date: April 19, 2013
Age Range: PG-13
Content: Sci-Fi action, brief strong language, and some sensuality/nudity
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Our Thoughts:
Let me start out by saying that Oblivion was awesome! Last night we went to an early screening of Oblivion, and I have to say that I really like this movie. Before it actually started, fun facts about the movie rolled across the screen. Like how Tom Cruise did all of his stunts, and that he has a motorcycle and pilot license. As well as the fact that they filmed part of the movie at the Empire State Building. How cool that must have been for the people visiting at the time of filming. Also before the movie we found out that it was filmed with a brand new camera that was basically right off the production line, “the Sony CineAlta f65 Camera.” How cool is that? Oblivion is also the first time that Tom Cruise and Morgan Freeman have worked together in a movie, and I have to say neither of their performance’s disappointed.
The world building was evident throughout the movie, and the shots were visually stunning to watch. The plot follows Jack Harper, a Drone mechanic, as he lives his life flying around a desolated earth fixing broken Drones. Soon, trouble arises, as his world begins to fall apart piece-by-piece. Honestly, I was a little confused at first, but as the movie got further and further in, I began to understand the intricately woven mystery surrounding what really happened to earth. It wasn’t until Jack realized it that I fully understood what was happening. Oblivion is an action-packed post-apocalyptic joy ride, perfectly formatted for the IMAX screen.
And of course after the movie we got to see a live Q&A broadcasted from the New York premier of Oblivion. The Q&A was priceless. Some of Tom Cruise’s answers were hilarious, but I do have to agree with him. The Bubble Ships were awesome, and it was interesting to know that some of the best car designers worked on the design for it. The Q&A also revealed that very little of the movie was actually green screened. The beautiful shots of the clouds were actual takes collected by positioning a camera above a volcano in Hawaii. M83 did a wonderful job on the score for Oblivion, and it added the perfect touch to the film.
To say that this was only the second film directed by Kosinski, his creativity and world building were amazing. I was so pleased with Oblivion, and I can only hope that Joseph Kosinski has a prequel or sequel in the works. I am curious to see how the world got to the state that it was in. I can only hope that the visuals of Kosinski’s future movies are just as captivating. This one is a must see.
Thank you to Universal Pictures for the Advanced Screening Passes!
Review written by Andrea & Breana M.
I absolutely loved it. I would recommend it to everyone.
Joseph Kosinski’s directorial movie debut was Tron: Legacy
Oblivion is the 37th film Tom Cruise has acted in.
Oblivion is based off an unreleased Graphic novel by Joseph Kosinski & Arvid Nelson
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