Oblivion seems to me like the type of movie that requires several (or at least two) watches before a proper opinion can be given to it, because initially this film feels very fresh, pretty, and overall a good blockbuster-type movie.
Apparently I'm in the minority when it comes to the critics and this particular film, most saying that the story was predictable and it was light in the story department. I disagree, yes I predicted a few key twists in the story when they were initially presented, but the overall feel of the story was a mystery until I actually viewed the film.
I watched the film with my mother, and her limited sci-fi experience, besides the big ones like Star Wars, Star Trek and Inception, made the film an enjoyable and fairly unpredictable film for her, mainly because many of the tropes and cliches that are presented in this film are only familiar with medium to hardcore sci fi fans, something that neither me nor my mother are.
So as an outsider to the sci-fi scene, this film is really good, generic sci-fi. I enjoyed it as such, as did my mother, and some other people I am friends with as well. I will watch it again, with full knowledge of the story twists, and see if it still holds up as a film by itself. Until then, cheers.
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