Now it’s enough to slightly “rub” almost every new blockbuster, and under its celluloid skin a comic strip will be revealed. Hollywood producers decided that there are so many comics that it’s enough for TV shows and big movie projects. And they replenished the piggy bank of the genre with another project - Oblivion.
Oblivion
The first film titled "Oblivion" was released in 1994. Then venerable director Sam Irwin made a space western. He, in turn, was refreshed by John Favreau, releasing the famous film "Cowboys Against Aliens" based on the same plot.
Funny as it may seem, Oblivion by Joseph Kosinski is a completely different story. Joseph himself wrote a story about the interplanetary scam of the millennium, drew a comic book that was never published, and managed to sell this idea to UniversalPictures. The young director, whose asset before this film was only “Tron: Legacy, ” also ensured that he was entrusted with making the film.
I must say that the producers were not mistaken in their choice. The film turned out outstanding against the background of the general flow of stamped summer blockbusters.
What is heard from Titan?
The plot of the film is simple, even banal. The earth was attacked by other forms of life, mankind was defending itself. Heavy weapons were used, and when it didn’t help, they had to resort to nuclear bombing. Xenomorphs were destroyed along with the planet and the lion's share of humanity. The remaining people built spaceships and flew to Jupiter, settling on its satellite Titan. They continued to use the earth as a source of useful resources, turning it into a large storehouse of water, metals and radiation sources.
The production process is monitored by a shift composed of former military Jack Harper performed by Tom Cruise and engineer Victoria (Andrea Riseborough). Before the shift, they erased their memory so that they would not tell anything extra to the enemies.
Jack from time to time disappears from the radar, which is typical for any man. But Harper does not seek love on the side, he cultivates his own secret garden near a mountain lake. And he also sees strange dreams from a nonexistent past.
The team periodically contacts the Titan and receives instructions. Everything is on schedule.
Such a reference is suitable for describing many fantastic films. Nothing unusual. The first half hour.
Then the plot makes such dizzying twists that it is breathtaking. A sharp peak at the very end makes a control injection of endorphin into the brain of a lover of a good movie.
