Director Joseph Kosinski’s curious, compelling combination of analog patience and digital prowess saves “Oblivion” from its own worst decisions. Yes, it pathologically piles up twists from a dozen earlier sci-fi movies. It presents action that’s competent and crisp but rarely pulse-pounding. As to the movie’s own heartbeat, it races neither as poetically nor rapidly as the script thinks it does.
Oblivion
Oblivion
Oblivion
Director Joseph Kosinski’s curious, compelling combination of analog patience and digital prowess saves “Oblivion” from its own worst decisions. Yes, it pathologically piles up twists from a dozen earlier sci-fi movies. It presents action that’s competent and crisp but rarely pulse-pounding. As to the movie’s own heartbeat, it races neither as poetically nor rapidly as the script thinks it does.