Here is a part of that great cast:
- Tom Cruise ("Jack Reacher") has become a confident star of enough magnitude that he generously shares screen time and great lines with his co-stars. (Remember he SANG in "Rock of Ages!") Here he is a cowardly wuss trying to desert his military assignment after he discovers he can't hide behind his press pass; he is being embedded with a front-line assault troop on the first day of a major battle. Heroics are NOT for him!
- Emily Blunt ("Arthur Newman") loved getting all buff and strong for this movie, now she is an action star! Her character is a war hero who led a victorious assault in an earlier battle against these multi-tentacled aliens invading Earth. Watch the trailer to see her shoot Cruise in the head!
- Brendan Gleeson ("The Grand Seduction") is the cagey Army general who unceremoniously dumps our slick press guy into a suicide mission and refuses to cut him any slack. In fact, he outwits him at every turn.
- Bill Paxton ("Million Dollar Arm") is the master sergeant who assigns our reluctant "hero" to the J-Troop, which seems to have its share of misfits and goof-offs. They won't even tell their inept new member how to switch off the safety on his gun!
Expect lots of action, lots of gunfire, lots of blowie uppie stuff and a bit of profanity, but no sweaty bodies or anatomical humor. Whew!
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This trailer doesn't catch much of the humor:
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