Edge of Tomorrow Main Characters

The main character is called William Cage. He is played by Tom Cruise. The character fits into the action/adventure genre because he has a military background, which is common to the genre. The movie itself fits the action/adventure genre because it's a battle between good and evil involving weapons. This is also common in this genre. The villains in the movie are also very powerful and there are lots of them. This is also a common aspect of the action/adventure genre. 

Another way that the film fits the action/adventure genre is because the hero has to fight what appears to be an undefeatable enemy. He is outnumbered by the enemy which makes his victory at the end even greater. This is a very common aspect of action/adventure movies. The main character isn't very confident at first, but his character develops throughout the movie and he becomes a hero in the end. This is a very common aspect of action/adventure movies.