Film Review – Oblivion

“Oblivion” is sci-fi entertainment that recalls genre pictures from the
1980s and ‘70s, where character and spectacle were more evenly matched.
It’s a strikingly designed and photographed effort that indulges only a
handful of blockbuster bonanza moments, more attentive to its knotted
exploration of identity and paranoia, almost old fashioned in its
inspection of psychological disruption. That’s not to suggest “Oblivion”
isn’t exciting, but it carries more of a literary tone, hoping to
extract suspense through intimacy instead of explosions, constructing a
beguiling atmosphere of isolation and revelation that keeps the
production alert, despite a few convoluted twists along the way. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com