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[@CorwinPatrick]

"No, Sir. I'm from Kentucky." RIP Bill Paxton.

[@Shalashaska111]

They did defeat the aliens. The general at the end is describing the surge of energy that the omega gave off when it died, which killed the entire alien force. Him getting the blood again at the very end and resetting one final time was just luck, they won anyway, he just expected to die doing it. They have nothing to fight at the end, the aliens are already all dead when he resets. He goes to meet her again just to get to know her properly.

[@JustGrowingUp84]

14:17 Jax: "I believe! So does Lamby!" Lamby: "No. You are crazy." That made me laugh out loud, well played!

[@steamro11r]

Dragon Lamby would believe her!

[@mikedignum1868]

The military version of Groundhog Day.

[@luketimewalker]

Groundhog Day meets Starship Troopers - is what I always say

[@bryanb3352]

Another really fun movie with the same premise is Boss Level.

[@MrKINSM]

a lot of "groundhog day" movies out there...50 first dates, happy death day, palm springs, source code, run lola run, etc.

[@luketimewalker]

@@MrKINSM hey great list thanks

[@benn454]

@@MrKINSM Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery

[@thegunslinger1363]

Emily Blunt looked incredible in this film. Another underrated sci-fi movie with Tom Cruise is Oblivion.

[@rakat2746]

And she act very good as a death angel.

[@MsSharondenadel]

Oblivion had one hell of a soundtrack.

[@dabreal82]

Can we please stop with the "underrated" bs. Just bc you like something and others don't... Doesn't mean it's underrated...

[@trulybtd5396]

@dabreal82 a movie that is generally liked, but not well known us pr definition underrated. Just because you don't like it doesn't mean it's not underrated.

[@nullunit]

@@dabreal82It did fine in box office but this was at the time when Marvel movies were having massive box offices so by comparison, from a studio perspective, it under performed. On top of that lots of folks were just hating on it because Tom Cruise was involved and iirc he had some pretty bad PR at the time from his divorce and Scientology drama. When it hit streaming and rental, people realized they slept on it and that it was better than most of the big action flicks that were coming out at the time, So, by definition, it was underrated. Same for his other movie Oblivion. It took a couple years for people to come around on it. While I agree at this point calling it "underrated" is not true because the nerdosphere has embraced it, most reactions I see from folks who had no idea it even existed, broadly it is a fair way to describe it. It was under appreciated when it came but now is widely loved.

[@clanscag]

Well, no Jax, the war is over and we won. When Tom blew up the Omega all the Mimic troops froze dead like spiders. Then the Omega power reset the day even early than before, like you read on the blog. The General then mentions in his speech they detected a "large energy serge" early that morning and while it's not on your reaction you posted I remember him then saying in the movie "Russian and Chinese troops pushing through Europe unopposed" or somthing like that. So then it's just GG we won thanks to Tom, Emily and J squad. Such a great movie concept and experience. I'm so glad you enjoyed it so much, I had a feeling you would, as it's one of my favorite movies. So great to share this one with you. Fun fact, Edge of Tomorrow is often referred to as "Live. Die. Repeat." thanks to an excellent advertising poster.

[@kwebb121765]

And, what was regarded at the time of the movie's release, a terrible title.

[@ShadowLadyEx]

@@kwebb121765 and right now the sequel is on imdb known a "Live Die Repeat and Repeat" hopefully they'll change it.

[@sw-gs]

War is not over. Only one Omega was destroyed, one battle was victorious. There is sequel in works that will be about rest of war.

[@RoboWarriorGhosT]

surge

[@hzhang1228]

but they killed the omega after meeting j squad. how did they register the energy surge of the omega's death before tom's character even met the general??? 🤔

[@jatilq]

Between her not wanting to talk about Hendricks and 24:00 him saying he wish he never met her. I think this is the best part of the story. Falling in love with someone, while watching them dying over and over. I think this is why he tried to do it without her. Love this movie and Oblivion.

[@davidperkins6752]

oblivion is a massively underrated movie in my opinion! there are so few reactions to it.

[@reactswithjax]

That would be devastating, to have to watch someone you love die so many times.

[@flatebo1]

Had he succeeded in doing it without her, he would have ensured that she died.

[@charleshartley9597]

​@@davidperkins6752agreed! Such a great movie too. Story, characters, and design of the film with the tech. Those drones are scary af!

[@braindedpxl]

The naked soldier: “I didn’t mind the push-ups.” Jax: “yeah but…you weren’t even doing them.” Lol savage…

[@reactswithjax]

Hahaha!

[@mannygee005]

​@@reactswithjax lol... but I didn't think that was the same soldier - I thought the naked soldier was boisterous while the pushup guy was reserved. I could be wrong.

[@Peregrin3]

Those are powered exo suits, you don't carry them, they carry you.😊

[@PaperclipClips]

Up until the point when Rita steals your battery pack, that is, hehe .🤪

[@patriciomartinelli4737]

@@PaperclipClips well, not for long

[@bigdream_dreambig]

Except the _actors_ actually _did_ have to carry them, which was apparently quite a chore!

[@claudelemire2451]

In this case the actors were carrying this science fiction un powered exo suit.

[@claudelemire2451]

@@bigdream_dreambig wrote the same at the same minute … funny random moment. 👌

[@alcor4670]

The author of the light novel this was based off on -- Hiroshi Sakurazaka -- was an old-school gamer. Games back then (like Super Mario Brothers, Contra, Galaga, or Sonic the Hedgehog) didn't have save files, so when you died and spent all of your lives you had to start all over from the beginning. You get to the point where you'd know what to do before something happened, because you've already gone through that part before. His experiences playing those games led to him writing the novel "All You Need is Kill".

[@AlexandriPatris]

My understanding is that there are no combat-capable aliens left to fight at the end. After Cage resets, he watches the general's press conference where he talks about that.

[@flatebo1]

"For having no weapons, Tom Cruise has been able to survive a lot." He survived *because* he had no weapons. The Mimics have already been replaying this day for a long time. We don't know how long, but if you assume that the Mimics initially did not know about the invasion, they would have been resetting the day over and over in their attempts to perfect their response. That's why, when a soldier fires a heavy weapon at the Mimics, he is immediately killed by counterfire. The Mimics already know where he is because they have played that part of the "game" before. Cage can't figure out how to get his suit to work. So he's not any kind of threat at all. The Mimics are focusing on the soldiers who are a threat. They know exactly who those soldiers are and exactly when those soldiers need to be eliminated. The presence of the silver Mimic means that the Mimics are trying something new in that part of the game board on this playthrough, so the silver Mimics introduces a wildcard element, since its interactions with the soldiers it encounters haven't been part of any playthrough before. The Mimics don't know how any of the soldiers will react to its presence. So, while Cage would have died on every previous playthrough, this time he survives because he had the opportunity to kill a silver Mimic at the right place and time. And he only succeeded at that because, as a soldier, he's incompetent.

[@DataCab1e]

"Those things look exhausting. Like, just the sheer muscle you'd have to have to carry it." That's the point of a powered exoskeleton. It does all the carrying so you don't have to.

[@khaiylex7866]

To be fair this exoskeleton sucks. They're slow and they look so vulnerable. If they have exoskeleton like the one on G.I. Joe I think they'll have best chance on taking on those aliens.

[@Kratatch]

@@khaiylex7866 Still better than the Matrix ones.

[@peteg475]

Not as vulnerable as they'd be without it. It's nearly impossible to kill mimics hand-to-hand without superhuman strength, and the exoskeleton provides it. The mimics are always faster than the humans anyway. It sacrifices agility and quickness in exchange for a soldier still being able to fight hand-to-hand if he runs out of ammo.

[@TheJerbol]

@@khaiylex7866 it's the near future, what do you expect?

[@MarkG-nl4oq]

@@peteg475Have you ever tried to kill a Mimic hand to hand?

[@LittleGalaxyBoy]

From my understanding, this film is based on All You Need Is Kill, a Japanese science fiction light novel by Hiroshi Sakurazaka, published in 2004, with illustrations by Yoshitoshi Abe. I remember seeing it years back and thinking, "Huh, they look like Spartans from the Halo games," who themselves were inspired by the Mobile Infantry from the Starship Troopers (1988) anime, which featured power armor designs that would later inspire Halo: Combat Evolved (2001), bringing things full circle by 2004 with All You Need Is Kill. I do wish we got the power armor from the light novel or manga, as they looked amazing. However, the idea that the exo-suits in the film are prototypes still being tested is a unique concept. Humanity wasn’t fully prepared, so what we’re seeing throughout the film is essentially a large-scale field test. If they ever make a sequel, I’d love to see more advanced suits that give off Spartan vibes from Halo and, of course, All You Need Is Kill.

[@TearDownGenesis]

You are correct. Its loosely based, akin to how similar Starship Troopers is to its respective source material, perhaps even less related, but it is definitely directly inspired by All You Need Is Kill.

[@NewsofPE]

@@TearDownGenesis it's directly inspired in that the director himself said this was a movie adaptation to the manga

[@YukoValis]

@@NewsofPE it is, but there are quite a few differences. For one in the manga both main characters had the power at the same time, and even started to learn how to evolve it.

[@benediktmathes2528]

@@YukoValis And the changes (especially to the characters) make it better than the light novel / manga imo. Which is rare. I can't think of another LA adaptation that is better than its respective manga or anime source.

[@SilentBob731]

14:54 🤣🤣🤣 Lammy is a skeptic, and I respect that.🐑🥰

[@ravensdark99]

Yet an other killer performance from Bill Paxton...that guy had such a range......I get really sad everytime I see him nowadays

[@Barovian20]

Jax is one of the only people to be as thoroughly amused as I was upon hearing: "You're an American..." "No sir, I'm from Kentucky."

[@k5sss]

Kentucky educational system checks out.

[@MikeWood]

And so begins the Lambie Rebellion... :) 14:15 Also, Emily Blunt said wearing those suits was exhausting for both her and Cruise in at least a couple of interviews. They are not exo-skeletons in real life. :)

[@reactswithjax]

I am so glad you recognize the sheep uprising is coming!!

[@DigeiFrunza]

At the end when he dropped the grenades and killed the Omega, if you look at the explosion wave, it stops all the mimics...and then the day reset, but only for humans

[@reactswithjax]

Ooooh! Awesome!

[@PaulSchober]

But if that's true, that the Omega died before Cage did, why was IT not also returned to perfect health at the end?

[@kristin149]

@@PaulSchoberall mimic life depends on the omega. Only the death of alphas independently can reset time. Death of the omega is like death of the collective organism. Death of a human while the human is infused with alpha or omega blood gives them the power of time reset. So… Tom cruise gained the time reset power upon the moment of collective organism death. Therefore, the organism was found to be dead upon Cruises time reset.

[@billykulim5202]

@@PaulSchober he just lucky receive the last power before omega died completly, if omega died sooner the power might not working

[@peteg475]

Yes. The Omega is killed the night before the invasion. So the reset is back 24 hours on the helicopter. But he's covered in the Omega's blood right before he dies, so Cage basically becomes the Omega for one last reset that he triggers by dying. But since the actual Omega is gone, that's the end.

[@ReadersOfTheApocalypse]

As far as I can see, you're the first to properly explain the ending...

[@PaulSchober]

I have just one complaint with that analysis. IMO only the Omega is capable of resetting the day, with the alphas/Cage merely being the automatic triggers. I don't think the Omega died right at the grenade explosion. If it did, no reset would have happened when Cage died a moment later covered again in the blood. I think the Omega was on its last legs when Cage died - then the day reset to the helicopter trip - and then the Omega died, along with all its mimics. My guess is the Omega is the only being that isn't effected by its time reversing ability. I think this is how it can retain its memories (that it presumably then shares with its alphas). This would explain why Cage was able to reset the day and why the Omega wasn't "reset" back to perfect health along with everyone else. Just my take anyway.

[@mannygee005]

all good stuff. Entirely possible that Cage took over the reset point of the Alpha he killed. That Alpha's reset point was set by the Omega. There is no explanation about the Omega but the Omega could have had a reset point as well which was a day before the Alpha's reset point. Cage took a reset one last time using the Omega's reset point. Remember the original Alpha that Cage killed?, we assume that Alpha never came back to life again, and therefore the Omega also never comes back either but Cage did a final reset one last time but there was no battle left to fight and all the Mimics on Earth were incapacitated.

[@trulybtd5396]

This, and Oblivion are probably the two most underrated Tom Cruise sci-fis.

[@bjornareriksen]

So true, Oblivion is one of my favourite movies👌

[@peteg475]

Oblivion is REALLY good.

[@davidhart6291]

Absolutely loved Oblivion (and I promise, not solely because of Olga…😉), very underrated film. I’m not necessarily a huge TC fan, but this & Oblivion are truly fun, well-made films.

[@thegunslinger1363]

“And how can man die better than facing fearful odds, for the ashes of his fathers, and the temples of his Gods?”

[@davidhart6291]

@@thegunslinger1363 such a great quote.

[@ThisIsMyFullName]

39:46 The last line in the article is not correct. The Omega couldn't reset the day in the end because it was already dead. It was Cage who reset the day after he got the blood of the Omega in him, essentially making him a human Omega. The aliens stay dead in the end because they're all one organism that's a part of the dead Omega (15:03) and Cage is not. But it makes me wonder; if Cage ever have kids, and he resets time, will his kids also know that?

[@brandontrammel4581]

Will they have his powers

[@cuoresportivo155]

all he needs is to get some blood and he can't reset anymore and everything is baxk to normal.

[@darkhoof69]

Fetuses share the mother's blood, not the father's.

[@cuoresportivo155]

@@darkhoof69 then you couldn't identify (or rule out) a father by blood type. I don't think they share it.

[@brandontrammel4581]

@@darkhoof69 true but she still could have some in her system just not enough for powers.

[@stephenmiller2544]

Oblivion was another good Tom Cruise Sci-fi that came out around this time. it reminds me of like an old 50s sci-fi book.

[@roystoyscomics1361]

"Today the code word is Oblivion..." Lol 🤣😆

[@dusty111]

The scene when they recruit the unit is so good. He knows everything about everyone of them which means he tried to make it through the beach with every option he had and failed, probably multiple times. I'd love a counter to see how many attempts he took in total.

[@reactswithjax]

I'd love to see how many attempts it took as well. He could have been stuck in that time loop for over a year.

[@keithmcdonnell4485]

40:15 You still missed it... all the Aliens are done. Since the Omega died, and it was the brain, the alien species is "brain dead". There will be no combat, just the disposal of the alien bodies.

[@FenrirSylerfeng_9651]

Edge of Tomorrow is a movie that is very reminiscent of Dark Souls, where you have to learn the map and the opponents' rhythm to survive and advance in the game. Tom Cruise played the role of the player very well and Emilly Blunt was a great tutorial, guiding us and explaining the story to us who watched the film. I don't even need to say how good this movie was, it's a wonder in our face and I hope there's a game based on this movie, because I want to play it immediately. I loved the reactions, I've never seen anyone as excited, surprised and amazed as Jax was. I had forgotten what it was like to have reactions like that.

[@arthurcamargo8416]

Everything MSG Farrell says, like "Battle is the great redeemer, the fiery crucible in which the only true heroes are born." Or when they are caught playing cards: Farrell: "And what is my definitive position on the concept of fate?" J Squad: "Through readiness and discipline, we are masters of our fate." then Farrell says: "You might call that notion ironic. But trust me, you'll come around." Through his death, Cage is literally "reborn" into the hero, thanks to battle. He is, indeed, redeemed. Also, he only becomes the hero because he trains... readiness and discipline are now what he is about, and this makes him a great soldier; and more to the point, allows him to control his own fate!

[@rickyressel9263]

Rita is my favorite strong female character next to Lt. Ellen Ripley and Sarah Conner. The fact she uses a helicopter rotor as a sword is so badass.

[@MrPhooey442]

It's a really great scifi story and concept.

[@YukoValis]

Let me explain something about the military, especially boot. When they give you a punishment, you do the punishment. Because trust me, they can always give you a worse punishment.

[@fabianoberlim9636]

The female character of Groundhog Day (1993) is also called Rita

[@Kevin.Costner.]

Deja Vu would trip you out with Denzel

[@kingspanky2794]

It's a great movie. I just watched it a few weeks ago 👍

[@MegaForrestgump]

didn't you just post this?

[@toptrends88]

Great one!

[@SummitSummit]

Hmm... I have homework to do.

[@justveg1986]

Good movie - I think what happens at the end isn't so much that Tom Cruise goes back, but that the Omega dying has an even bigger effect similar to the Alpha dying, but instead it goes back further in time while it is dying and kills all the Alphas and Mimics in the process. The general says they detected a large surge of energy and are moving into France without resistance. So the original time travel power was the Omega accidentally mistaking Tom Cruise's many deaths as a reason to reset the day (thinking he was an Alpha because of the blood). Eventually the Omega tricks him into going to the mountains to be bled out, but Tom manages to drown himself. When the Omega dies, he goes back to before he ever met the general, further than any of the other times, so I think the Omega tries to go back in time to save itself but ends up just killing all of the mimics a day or two earlier than when it died to the grenades. Was wild seeing your reaction to the first death and wake up scene. Its mind bending if you go in blind.

[@JoeCensored]

Underrated film.

[@88997799]

This movie is like Groundhog Day with a twist.

[@greg-o5n]

It's like Cruise keeps playing a virtual video game and is learning how to anticipate the enemy.

[@JeffersonMills]

5:10 “I think he’s gonna survive til the end of the movie, at least.” I got a huge laugh out of that!! Great reaction as usual! ❤

[@matthewgreganti4838]

This movie is soooooo underrated. It's amazing. It shows off some amazing character growth. It touches on the horrors of war, the skill gained by repetition, and how deeply war buddies can bond. As far as the ending goes, when Cage kills the Omega he gets covered in its blood. The Omega is the one that resets the day and learns what humanity does. So the more they fight the more the Omega can learn and counter it which is how they are utterly dominating mankind. When the Omega dies Cage gets its power one last time but since the Omega is dead the day resets to Cage instead of the Omega. He resets earlier than the rest of the movie because he died earlier than he did originally. With the Omega dead the Mimics have no leadership or direction and are indeed just braindead. So the military sweeps through meeting no resistance. Cage goes to find Rita because now he has the chance to get to know her with the advantage of all the time he already has spent with her. And since her last words to him were that she wish she would know him better, they both get that chance without the threat of death hanging over them both. Hence the smile. And of course the song over the end credits is perfect for expressing that.

[@phoenix352]

Basic rundown is the movie takes place over 3 days. day 1 movie intro , day 2 base , day 3 beach. Cage got the power on day 3 and reset back to day 2 most of the movie. When he lost the power it was morning of day 2 and they kill the omega on day 2 night. So when he gets reset with the omega blood it resets to day 1 when the movie starts. But since the omega was dead the mimics had no "brain" and couldn't fight back.

[@jmcman6104]

So happy to see you react to this film!! I would love if you watched blade runner 2049, it’s written and directed by the same director/writer of dune and it’s one of my favorite movies ever!

[@saviourself687]

I always love the scene where he refuses the helmet as he's arming for combat. HIs face is so hardened and haunted, truly expressing that he is a grizzled veteran. Tom Cruise has had some issues in his live (the whole scientology jag) but the man is a superlative actor.

[@phaethonprime3790]

The ending (which I love; best ending possible) is that he got reset by either the alpha or the omega's blood (probably the omega's) to a day before he wound up as a Private going to the beach. He must have given the General his enthusiasm for filming the assault. So, he went to go find her. He found her doing exactly what she was doing before, but he was still a Major (mid-level officer rank) with an untarnished record. She was just a Sergeant, so he WAY outranked her. So, my favorite part of the movie is when they meet up at the end. She rudely asks a superior officer what he wants... and he just laughs. - How do you explain briefly to someone that you want a romantic relationship with them because you 2 have been through all this stuff together and you remember it all? - Not possible. So, he smiles and laughs. - Brilliant ending! Using my imagination, I can picture them living happily ever after. Officers are not allowed to date Enlisted, but they could make it work. - He could get out or she could get out or possibly they might get a special pass when they explain everything. Happy ending. :)

[@ar47yrr4p]

I loved this movie when I first saw it...then as I re-watched this movie about half a dozen times in the intervening years, it has slowly worked it's way into my top 5 all time favorites!

[@JeanPierreCS]

Iirc, the moment the Omega dies, all other mimics under it die. As I understand it, when the Omega got hit with the grenades, it attempted to escape the explosion by resetting, but the explosion was too big and completely destroyed it. Everyone linked to the Omega still got reset (including Cage), but then the Omega "finished" dying after resetting, taking all the other mimics with it, leaving Cage fully reset and healed by grace of being sort of an "infected human" rather than a mimic.

[@TheDaringPastry1313]

I always call this like a Sci-fy/Action Groundhog Day, but you haven't seen that (or at least reacted to it), so might not get the reference. This movie does the time jumping mechanic perfectly imo. It's like gaming, you fail, learn and repeat, each time getting further. Can't have a code word because she would forget it each day he dies. She wouldn't have had the conversation in her timeline. I think of it like a save in a video game. Cage first died on the beach and it reset 24hrs before that because that's when an Alpha died. It stayed at that spot until the night prior of the day of the invasion, they killed the Omega and he got the power to reset one more time (24 hrs from that point) That's why he was in the helicopter arriving again. I believe he still has the power since he has now become the Omega?

[@chadbennett7873]

If you like this, you'll love "Groundhog Day." It's basically the same movie without any of the action or drama, which is replaced by Bill Murray type humor. Okay, okay, before any of your heads explode, I'm joking. This was a well done, futuristic and tension-packed adventure. Always fun to watch with you, Jax.

[@joegreene7619]

Groundhog Day is infinitely better and doesn't have a terrible ending.

[@adaddinsane]

The lack of a Groundhog Day reference suggests that yes, she hasn't seen it.

[@proteuswest1084]

Groundhog Day is absolutely a classic. I love both of these films. Another very unknown film that I really liked a lot that uses a similar device is 12:01, but it's so niche that hardly anyone ever reacts to it.

[@scottallen6160]

The death of the Omega is like dropping a stone in water. The ripples of time move away from the death at the center. Which means the death of mimics in the past and future. The death of the Omega killed the mimics through time. Cage absorbed the power from the Omega before he died thereby resetting time. So Cage reset 24 hours before the beach invasion and the mimics were already dead. The war was over. Hope that helps Jax. ✌️😉

[@kenny240]

I understood the ending to be, when he got covered in the omegas blood at the end, he took over the omega’s ability to reset the day. But, since they destroyed the omega and the mimic’s survival was dependent on the omega; the mimics were now completely gone but he’s got the ability to reset the day if he needed to.

[@abovewater6918]

The Omega reset the day when it died, but the Omega is still dead for good (it had one last reset). That means all the mimics are still dead/unresponsive even after the reset. Because they are a hive mind and tied to the Omega. Tom Cruise got the Omega's blood on him when he died but since he is human and not alien, he got reset but was allowed to live since his nervous system isn't tied to the Omega. Once an Omega dies, all the aliens can't function, that includes after the reset

[@kari2570]

From what I remember of the ending the Omega either died, or lost the time control ability, but... I think I like your idea of the ending: Him being able to reset over and over once more, but a day earlier while he's still an officer, and could actually command troops to attack the Omega. I like the idea of an ending being questionable, but hopeful.

[@TheGoIsWin21]

Realistically, in a wartime situation it'd be pretty easy for a General to "disappear" someone they way it was done in this movie. He could have him arrested without anyone really questioning it, and it would take more than 24 hours for anyone to really realize he was missing. A public affairs officer like him would be working fairly independently, so nobody to check on with immediately. Then, when he "dies heroically" on the beach, it's too late for anyone to find out what really happened. As for the unit he gets sent to, the accusations of desertion would disgust everyone enough that they'd just immediately disregard him and anything he tries to say. They'd expect someone like him to lie. They also wouldn't worry about his lack of training, as they'd absolutely expect him to die almost immediately and stop being their problem. All in all, a totally believable set of circumstances

[@paulalexandredumasseauvan2357]

lamby had all the best lines today 🤣 REALLY ENJOYED your reaction! 👍☺

[@reactswithjax]

Thank you so much!

[@fmoor7283]

The original title of this movie was supposed to be "LIVE DIE REPEAT" ...but also before filming "ALL YOU NEED IS KILL", ..they are still in the talk for the sequel.

[@karuux]

"Come on, come on, believe him!" --- and then, THAT LOOK 🤣classic

[@badpexalpha2873]

Yeah what they said, the day is reset, a day earlier, but all of the aliens are dead, and he is not. They keep talking about a sequel, but it hasn’t happened hopefully someday. Glad you liked it. I really enjoyed their chemistry too.

[@davidward9737]

Hi Jacqueline and Lamby 😊. I refer to this movie as Groundhog Day on steroids. I think it might have been one of the last films Bill Paxton made before he passed away. Hope you have been well as always and Happy spooky season.

[@reactswithjax]

Hello and happy spooky season! Bill Paxton was great in this and it's such a shame he isn't here anymore. Thanks for watching!!

[@davidward9737]

@@reactswithjax it is me David. Saying you are like Sherri Lewis with Lambchop. I'm still around Jacqueline. Paxton is one of my favorite actors. I wanna ask are you and Lamby going to dress up for Halloween? Btw my bday is on a Friday this month this year.

[@bigdream_dreambig]

14:16 Jax: "I believe. So does Lamby." Lamby: "No. You are crazy." 🤣🤣🤣 The sass on that creature! 🐑

[@reactswithjax]

Hahaha!

[@matthewcarlson9415]

Not only beautiful but smart!! Nobody ever guesses that was a trap !! Kudos

[@k.delpino1124]

The source material is "All You Need Is Kill" by Hirodhi Sakurazaka, an manga (Japanese graphic novel). One of two Sci-Fi films that Cruise made and was released back to back. The other was Oblivion (2013), also good. EoT is Cruise's 2nd film with both director Doug Liman (Knight and Day) & writer, Christopher McQuarrie (Jack Reacher, The Usual Suspects). This was at Comic-Con 2013 with the filmmakers and primary cast answering questions, showing descriptions of the film. I saw this in IMAX, which sold a lot of tickets for the format. Cruise as the reluctant hero was interesting. Emily Blunt as the baddest warrior was cool. The movie is great to watch. It's ending is considered kind of anti-climatic. Ever since, a sequel has been teased over the years. RIP indeed to Bill Paxton (Master Sergeant Farell).

[@robby1816]

"before he met Mad-Eye Moody's character" Fck, I love your commentary.

[@sirjohnmara]

01:30 The backdrop ("NORAD") is from the movie "WarGames" (1983). Good movie with Matthew Broderick and Ally Sheedy - Top Tip: Watch it before "Ferris Buller's Day Off"...

[@Zso-VIII]

As I understand it, it did reset to before he was previously resetting, but now the military knows where the Omega is and isn't going to fall for the ploy to attack the beach, since they detected whatever energy wave it gave off from Cage blowing it up. When they were going after it towards the end of the movie and you said "The sad thing is this would be relatively easy if they had the full might of humanity behind them to attack it here" (paraphrased), well, that's exactly what's going to happen.

[@MidnightShyamalan]

I think you might have missed the line at the end that says all the mimics are basically dead. There’s nothing left to fight even though it’s the day before.

[@joelok48]

The movie is actually a love story. We fall in love with Blunt just like he does. How can we not?

[@donaldcampbell3043]

Groundhog Day with Aliens and Lasers

[@christhompson-s6l]

A masterpiece in writing and casting

[@DocHogan]

Super underrated/overlooked movie. No depth, highly derivative, but still sooo much fun

[@andyk446]

Think this is one of those films a lot ppl forget when they list off Cruise's films and this one is really good

[@Get_Reel_Reactions]

This is one of my favorite movies ever

[@vincec082]

In this fictional world, nobody has killed an Omega and got Omega blood on them before so nobody can really know what happens in that case. So viewers are free to theorize whatever they want regarding Cage's Omega powers and won't necessarily be wrong. Brilliant.

[@PaulSchober]

When he was covered by the Alpha's blood at the end after the explosion, he again reset 24 hrs back to the early morning, when he was sleeping on the helicopter.

[@henrytjernlund]

Excellent reaction. You figured it out more than most reactors. Thank you.

[@captainchaos3667]

"Mad Eye Moody's character" 😂

[@michaelakers8698]

The ending was he reset all the way back to the beginning of the movie and he was the one that gave the Intel of where the omega really was in Paris

[@SFGiantsFan2482]

Jax: I believe you Lammi: Nah, he cray cray

[@178som]

I have seen it 3 times and still get chills :D

[@enginy5]

This movies is inspired by the japanese novel "All You Need Is Kill", and later a manga (graphic novel) as well. Both have a different storyline and ending, though "Edge of Tomorrow" takes the core idea and some of the main scenes from them.

[@znk0r]

They did win, he got reset to when he first arrived but this time bells were ringing for victory. Killing the omega had a different effect.

[@roykentseyebrows4196]

One genius part of the time loop structure is any question you have as a viewer is answered with, "They already tried that, and it didn't work." Siphon gas from cars? Didn't work. Bring more batteries? Didn't work. Remember to unhitch the trailer? Didn't work.

[@yw1971]

13:48 - He & Cruze were together also on 'Vanilla sky'. Good one too

[@tetsuoishiki4677]

One of Bill Paxton's greatest roles.

[@YukoValis]

So here is a fun thought experiment. How many times did the day get reset on that beach before Cage got the power? The mimics reset the day when the battle doesn't go their way. That is why the blue mimic is in the front lines. Either it dies or they win. The Omega wants it to die so it can learn. So I ask again how many days got reset before he got the power? They were accurate shooting down the transports, and had mimics hiding in ambush spots. It is possible that scenario with a bumbling Cage played out a few dozen times before he killed the blue alpha mimic.

[@geoffadavis]

I think it could be in the thousands maybe evern tens of thousands. He had to learn every little battle at every different scene. He had to learn everything about every other soldier, their entire life story. He even gave up and hung out at the bar for who knows how long. It could have been several years in terms of days repeated.

[@YukoValis]

@@geoffadavis I don't think you understood what I was talking about. I specifically asked how many days BEFORE he got the power. How many times you think the mimics redid that battle on the beach slowly getting better before Cage took the power.

[@flatebo1]

@@YukoValis Well, if you assume that the Mimics are basically gamers, they appear to be trying for a perfect speedrun of the invasion. So they have likely reset the day a whole lot in order to perfect their "score".

[@karlbecker8775]

One of my favorite Stargate: SG1 episodes is called "Window Of Opportunity". The story is very similar, but more amusing if you are a fan of the show.

[@brianvernon249]

Knowing way too many secrets about the movie industry at the corporate level. The “marketing” people felt the need to change the name of the movie AFTER IT WAS ALREADY RELEASED. The yes men at the top, of Warner Bros, Paramount, MGM, they are of privilege. Skull & Bones people. Knowledge is a burden.

[@matthewcarlson9415]

Listen to the general talking at the end he said they detected large surge of energy it was the omega so they were going after it. He just has a stronger time warp since he has the omegas blood . They just didn’t show anything else past that. It’s open ended for the planned sequel

[@stephenmiller2544]

i read the manga this was based on called All You Need is Kill. this was a great adaption for a Tom Cruise vehicle.

[@3rdClaude]

I always looked at it as if his absorption of Alpha blood allowed him to be reset, when the Omega did the resetting. Then when he absorbed the Omega blood, he absorbed it's power to do the actual resetting.

[@luiscarloszebra9348]

This time travel thing is really confusing, don't feel bad about it. In short, we won the “final battle” before it started, because Tom killed Omega (and all the mimics, who can't live without him) the night before the battle... but only Tom will remember that.

[@mannygee005]

no wait... You missed the part where the war was over. In the voice over, the general guy is saying somehow there was a surge of energy originating from the Louvre... which incapacitated all of the Mimics. He then goes on to say "We believe we are going in to take this victory" - thinking that there will be little to no resistance from the Mimics in the coming battle - which will be no battle because the war was over. Company J and our two heroes took the day - they won the day before tomorrow... right on the edge of doom. With the destruction of the Omega the war was over. Cage lucked out once again and was reset earlier. This means everyone was still alive because the battle at the beach does not happen. Cage also lucked out that he was not conscripted to be at the front lines because he never met the general and also that it was all over - it's all in the voice over.

[@darkhoof69]

I can't even think about this movie without listening to John Newman's song again.

[@TETobey59]

When Tom Cruise was covered in the Alpha's blood time was reset 24 hours from when the Alpha died, approx 10am the day of the attack. When Cruise was covered in the Omaga's blood time was reset 24 hours from the time the Ogaga died, the day prior ro the attack. So cruise woke up a day prior, before he met the General. However, all the mimics died when the Omaga died the day before the attack.

[@reactswithjax]

That's awesome! I didn't catch that. Thank you!

[@NewsofPE]

one thing even with the ending explained to you that you missed, and it said it right there too, and you read it, is that when the omega died, every other alien died with it, like the doctor had said upon their first meeting, "think of this as a single organism"

[@chrismais]

Groundhog Day on Steroids. I loved this film. Very underrated.

[@joeynessily]

You’ve got to watch ‘Palm Springs’ next… love that one in the Groundhog Day genre.

[@cowboy1165]

Does anybody else love Jax's Exorcist growl? lol

[@Audulf-of-Frisia]

I LOVE your wheezy laugh 😁. Makes me smile everytime.

[@xhighone]

Remember it's one organism. They killed the big Omega, therefore all the aliens are also dead, like it showed when the explosion happened, or at least the ones attached to and controlled by this particular Omega. So, Cruise has the power to re-set the day again, but at an Omega level, ... so he went back another day before he landed and everything is still dead. The General was heard talking about how an energy surge was detected in Paris, which is the explosion/the killing of the Omega, and all the aliens are apparently inactive and they believe they are marching to a complete victory, which they are. Cruise reset the day/days and he goes to talk to Rita, roll credits. I think you might have been talking over the proof that everything is fine when the General was addressing the world at the end.

[@reactswithjax]

Thanks for explaining that! That's an awesome ending!

[@captainchaos3667]

Yeah that tacked on happy ending is so confusing and has studio interference written all over it. I _think_ what happens is that destroying the omega destroys it throughout time on all the days it has been resetting, and time is reset to when it first started looping days, with the omega now dead (the energy surge they talk about).

[@amansinghrajput9445]

For (SPIDER-MAN:NO WAY HOME) Must watch movies:- . Tobey (Spiderman 1,2&3) . Andrew (TASM 1&2) . Venom 1&2 . Spiderman into the SPIDERVERSE