The Tomorrow War Movie Review

-

Tomorrow War was meant to be a summer blockbuster until Covid hit and relegated it to a streaming movie. Everything about it begs us to watch it on a large screen, but these are the times.
An ex military special forces protagonist who is now relegated to being a teacher with broken ambitions and a estranged relationship with his PTSD father is called upon to answer the draft again and serve. Except the war is fought in the near future, with creatures we don't see until about a third of the way. In the process, he has to save the world, save his daughter and also his relationship with his loved ones all in the same move. 
The movie is a bit derivative, and channels ideas from many other movies. It mixes Oblivion and Edge of Tomorrow, using fast moving creatures from the latter, the time shock element of meeting a loved one from the former. The trouble father with a troubled past who has skills is also borrowed from past movies (the latest which comes to mind was Angel Has Fallen), but works well here because whilst the plot is heavily borrowed from other sci-fi action movies, the lead actors work hard to keep it convincing, and there is good chemistry between them.
The plot pacing is pretty tight and we don't have to rely on the acting chops of Chris Pratt but he carries it well, and is assisted by a very competent J.K. Simmons who teams up well and the other cast members pull their weight to make the sum of the parts more than it may seem. Chris has played a Navy Seal in Jurassic Park and his comfort playing the ex military man out to save the world shows. And his bulk as wittingly put in Guardians is one pork chop shy of fat.. is well executed. After all, a school teacher with a kid can't be putting in the hours at the gym like Thor can.. 

Good movies don't reveal the monster or enemy immediately and the movie cleverly only shows bits of the monster in the second third. The monster even makes sounds like other monsters in recent movies. I wonder if they borrowed the sound clips from them.. 

As for the sound, it does not plunge the depths like The Edge of Tomorrow, which opened with a truly magnificent bass demo, but there are some decent Atmos scenes, and it's lively enough.
I'm glad it was on Amazon Prime and I think it's a decent effort that will make me buy the disc when it's finally out on UHD.

Recommended. 

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

KEF LS 50 Meta review and comparison with the LS50

-
Image
The original KEF LS50 was one of those landmark speakers, a pocket rocket which performed at a much higher level than what it’s price tag might indicate. The original LS50 has been widely reviewed, and is well regarded by audiophiles everywhere.  However it does have some bite in the treble and lacks some deep bass, and works better for music which does not go too deep or with a sub to reinforce the bass. But what it does have is fabulous imaging, which allows you to how off great soundstaging, depth, and definition. If you are into details, you’ll love them. The coaxial design is also wonderful for those who sit a bit off axis. The construction is a marvel in itself and with a modern design, a beautiful gloss finish and a quality build. No wonder it’s loved by music lovers the world over. Now recently KEF has introduced the new KEF Meta. This is an updated version of the original and whilst it can look deceivingly the same, there are significant differences. First a link to the offici
Read more

Dynaudio Heritage Special Speaker Review

-
Image
Dynaudio is a company that has been in the speaker business for more than forty years and prides itself on making most of its components in house, especially the drivers and most of the cabinetry. Through the years they have developed many beloved components for their top end products and have also distilled them down to the masses whenever they launch a special edition. So they have adopted a similar format and take some of their finest drivers, an Esotar 3 tweeter and a woofer derived from the Evidence range and placed them into a more traditional walnut veneer speaker for us to sample.  Thus the Heritage Special (HS) was born. The catch ? Well there are two.. firstly it’s by no means cheap, even though it uses choice components. Second there are only 2500 pairs so if you’re waiting to get one, don’t ! And that’s the sum of my review if you may. If you’re a Dynaudio afficiando, just plonk down the deposit that had planned for the annual summer holiday and get this instead. Now reader
Read more

Haiku fan review II - Mounting a Fan and Using more than one Fan

-
Image
A long long time ago, you had but a handful of choice of fans, and well, they mostly looked the same. The luxury fan market was almost non existent and then Haiku came along and all that changed. My original review is linked here:  Haiku fan review - how to choose a fan Since then, things have moved on and now we are into the fourth generation of the Haiku fan, or fifth if you count the more budget orientated version as well.  Well let's mention what is still present first. The cool, sleek design is still here. And you get both composite ABS blades, as well as bamboo options. It is still a DC motor, with the attendant energy savings, and the silent motor. But most importantly for most buyers, it still looks good. So what is new?  The size options have increased, from 52", 60" and now 84". You still get the option of a longer stalk for higher ceilings, but the longer mount  which extends from 40 to 70 cm comes with a rather bulbous base, instead of the mo
Read more