this is one of the most confounding and ridiculous movies of the year, with a terrific cast sinking under the weight of a convoluted plot and medium-grade CGI special effects
the best thing in the movie is Chris Pratt; He alternates here between charming wise guy and sensitive family man. That's not an easy straddle, but he pulls it off in hunky-everyman Pratt fashion
it's a science-fiction action film that tries really hard to be a family film; The film has lots of effects and action and loads of Chris Pratt. What it needs more of is heart
despite its wild premise -- Chris Pratt goes to the future to fight aliens! -- and considerable talent, "The Tomorrow War" is mostly just bloated blockbuster business as usual
action-packed and family-centric in a solidly commercial way, the pic may be missing that certain something that would have made it huge in theaters, but it will be plenty entertaining as an addition to Amazon's streaming menu
a good movie exists within the mega futuristic world building of "The Tomorrow War," but Chris Pratt is incapable of delivering the multifaceted character scaffolding required for the action flick's deeper emotional beats
"The Tomorrow War" is an intelligent sci-fi movie with heart; The story unfolds in three distinct waves, and each is satisfying; At its core, this is just a really good monster movie. All the same, there's a touch of beauty to it
"The Tomorrow War" is a big, dumb, sometimes tedious, sometimes fun civilization-vs.-aliens showdown that sends a bunch of ordinary people through a wormhole into the future to save the human race
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