The epic action of this sci-fi thriller unfolds in a near future inwhich an alien race has hit the Earth in an unrelenting assault,unbeatable by any military unit in the world.Major William Cage (Cruise) is an officer who has never seen a day ofcombat when he is unceremoniously dropped into what amounts to a suicidemission. Killed within minutes, Cage now finds himself inexplicablythrown into a time loop—forcing him to live out the same brutal combatover and over, fighting and dying again…and again.But with each battle, Cage becomes able to engage the adversaries withincreasing skill, alongside Special Forces warrior Rita Vrataski(Blunt). And, as Cage and Rita take the fight to the aliens, eachrepeated encounter gets them one step closer to defeating the enemy.