Film Reviews - what have you seen lately, what did you think?

[Gatorbait25]

I got about 40 minutes into Dunkirk and turned it off . Who knows maybe it gets better but I wasn’t going to waste anymore time find out . Boring as hell and Worst Nolan movie I’ve seen.

 

[Gatordiddy]

I got about 40 minutes into Dunkirk and turned it off . Who knows maybe it gets better but I wasn’t going to waste anymore time find out . Boring as hell and Worst Nolan movie I’ve seen.

yeah, it gets better- THEY SAVE THE BRITISH TROOPS, YOU NAZI!!

 

[TLB]

Parker (2013) <Netflix>

Jason Statham does minimal Jason Statham action. J-Lo plays a simple local, and does it quite well. If you want a Statham action film, this isn't it, really. There's only a few action sequences. If you want to see J-Lo, she gets down to her underwear (looks more like a bikini to me) which is meh. There are a couple of boob shots of Emma Booth portraying Statham's girlfriend. Oh, and there's a story line that partially involves a very old, very overweight Nick Nolte. Premise is that Nolte used to be a thief, and Statham is dating his daughter and is also a thief and they know about each other professionally and are on good terms. Nolte talks Statham into 'one more job' for an easy $200k with a team of guys Statham doesn't know. Job gets done, badly, then the team turns on Statham and leave him for dead. He's not, he connects with Nolte to track them down then sets about his vengeance. J-Lo gets rolled in as a local real estate agent in the area the team is hiding out whom Statham leans on for help. Ok, I'm going to stop there. Action earns 3/10, Babes earn 4/10, non-star actors earn 1/10 while the stars earn 5/10, story earns another 4/10. Averages out to about a 4/10 and not worth your time even if you are a Statham fan. If you are a J-Lo fan, I'm not sure what's wrong with you, but you will also be disappointed.

 

[TLB]

Army of the Dead (2021) <Netflix>

Batista in the lead role of a zombie flick. I liked the premise, though the opening was a bit of a headslap for me in that the first 15-20min went one direction then the rest of the film felt like it jumped a different way than I was being led. Maybe that's on my and my limited brain power at the time. Anyway, the opening had Batista and some friends saving people at the point in time a zombie apocalypse breaks out in Vegas. We're treated to some pretty good eye candy of explosions and zombie killing to set things up, and it continues throughout the film. Early on we establish that Vegas got over run with zombies, walled up to keep them in, and the rest of the nation is waiting as the President decides to nuke Vegas to rid us of the infection. In steps a casino owner to hire Batista and a team to go in and recover $200m in the casino basement (he's been paid by the insurance, so this is free money of which Batista and team get to keep $50m if they can get it). Along the way we have some old crew of his involved, his estranged daughter who is a volunteer nearby helping refugees, and a handful of others added in for body count and plot twists (nothing major or surprising). You know from the beginning the money isn't the real goal, but we're dragged through a thin plot with lots of action to get to the very mild twist. I'd recommend this for the action, not the dialogue or story or characters. It's a cheap escape and a decent spend of time but not something you need to seek out. 5.5/10.

 

[TLB]

Godzilla vs. Kong (2021) <In Theatre>

I went in expecting big monster fights, and got them. However, there was more to it that just action and monsters. We have a lead female scientist tending to Kong in an enclosed artificial world to simulate Skull Island as history has shown if two titans exist and are aware of one another they will fight to the death, and folks are worried Godzilla will show up and end him. We throw in a deaf mute Inuit girl adopted by the Kong scientist, but she has a role in the film and isn't just there to pull on heart strings. Meanwhile, we have Millie Bobby Brown (11 from Stranger Things) from the earlier Godzilla film working to protect him while her father appears to be crisis manager for global Godzilla attacks. Recall, in the last film, Godzilla was the protector of the people, we became his pets. The story picks up with Kong showing displeasure at being held captive, even if it is for his own good and is a simulated home for him. We then switch to Godzilla launching an attack on a science station for unknown reasons. The 'people in charge' then bring forth a theory (apparently it's been around awhile) about a 'Hollow Earth' and that at the center of Earth there is a habitable world from which these titans came, and they believe they can get Kong to lead them back to this place so they can tap the energy that created the titans in order to get Godzilla in check. Not to spoil it, but we have a few Kong-Godzilla fights which are good in their own right. Then, we do get into Hollow Earth and find out Kong's role there....meanwhile Godzilla is tearing another science facility apart in Hong Kong. The two get into some throwback city stomping, then in the final act we have a new villain titan appear, to change the dynamics of the fight. I wasn't expecting this villain, but it fit very well with the story. Support and lead characters aren't great, and some sidekicks are a bit annoying, but overall they carry the story and allow us to have a true Kong v Godzilla film. Worth seeing on the big screen. 7.5/10

 

[TheDouglas78]

Bill and Ted : Face the Music (2020): This movie takes place 20 years after Bogus Journey. Now neither of the first two movies were good movies, but they were entertaining and fun. That is two things I can't say about this movie. I wasn't expecting much, and wasn't let down. This has a very Jay and Silent Bob Reboot feel to it. These were funny characters doing funny things in their 20s, it's no so funny when they are in their 50s.

The Good:
Familiar story and framing
Bill and Ted still have chemistry together
the daughters acting just like their dads

Bad:
You have seen this movie before in the first two
It's three different stories, that wrap up at the end, but done boringly
What was funny 20 years ago, is just sad by dudes in their 50s

I thought it might just be a fun, but it really wasn't. I give it a solid 4/10.

Threatmatrix matrix: no boobs or ass

Deet Diagram: with all the time jumps.. there has to be some homeless ass.


Independence Day: Resurgance (2016): Another movie that takes place 20 years in universe since the last one. The rebuilding they did in 20 years is completely fictional, that is something both the Mrs and I saw first of all, and got a good chuckle out. The fact that Wil Smith didn't come back tells you what the franchise is about. This wasn't as bad as Bill & Ted, but it didn't have to do as much to be enjoyable. Some good special effects, some decent action it's watchable. The director is obviously trying to go to the same well. And you saw this movie before on July 4 1996, the difference is the attack and the obvious sequel bait.

Good:
We all know the story, easy popcorn flick
Special Effects
Jeff Goldblum (spelling) as the smart dude, quirky dude


Bad:
Predictability
Similar to the first one with C list actors
Pressing to much to hit the same beats as the original
Pressing to hard to have the President Speech Moment like the first movie

Another thought it would be fun, with low expectations it was a solid 6/10.

Threatmatrix Matrix: no boobs, bush, or ass... though wouldn't have minded a couple of the actresses showing.

Deet Diagram: started the movie in DC pretty sure he has drank from homeless ass there.

Spirit Untamed (2021): Daughter's last week of school was last week and she wanted to watch this movie, she is a big fan of the show on Netflix. There isn't much I found redeemable about watching this movie other than the price (AMC $6.50 tickets on Tuesdays) and it's less than an hour and a half long. Its the basic kids cartoon, spirited girl gets sent away from her foster family (her grandparents) to be with her dad for the summer to find herself (Mom died in a horse riding accident before the movie). Daughter and Dad don't see eye to eye, she meets friends and horses. Then the girls have to save the wild horses from horse wranglers.

Good:
Voice Acting, did a good job picking the "actors"
Story of friendship and family
It was less than an hour and a half long

Bad:
Like most of these movies you knew the outcome before it started

It is what it is and the daughter loved it, I give it a solid 4/10 and she gave it a 8/10.

Threatmatrix Matrix: No boobs, bush, or butts

Deet Diagram: No homeless people or ass in this movie.

 

[TLB]

I liked the original Sniper (1993) with Tom Berenger as the old master teaching a young Billy Zane. Didn't care too much for the Berenger only sequel, Sniper 2 (2002). Never even tried to watch the third, Sniper 3 (2004). I mean, there is the mystique of a sniper, and Berenger-Zane was decent chemistry, but they were milking it with just Berenger.

Checking into Netflix for the first time in a long time, I found Sniper: Legacy (2014), also with only Berenger but they are introducing an estranged son played by Chad Michael Collins. Plot is meh, and you can tell they are setting up CMC to carry the torch and continue the series, but it's an ok ride. There are a few other actors that have come and gone thru the series, most hold up well in their roles even if they haven't been in all the films. There's a decent amount of sniper work for the common man, a little action but nothing tremendous, and a somewhat thin plot to follow (an ex sniper is hunting down those from his old team). Even the father-son angle isn't used much other than to note the son is following the father's footsteps without really knowing him. We don't address any missing daddy issues, or try to rebuild bonds that were long abandoned, it's mostly just to give the film title some grounding and introduce the next actor. 4/10.

This led me to Sniper: Ghost Shooter (2016) where we drop Beringer, pick Zane back up to pair with the son CMC, and bring a handful of the supporting cast back as well. We again rely on a backdrop of Eastern European turmoil, our sniper team is contracted out to protect a pipeline that the evil Russians wish to cancel. The hook here is the Russian sniper seems to know exact locations for our team, so who is the rat? 7th graders could predict the story line, but still be drawn in by the execution. Adults, sadly, are not entertained all that much. Chemistry is a little better among the actors, but nothing stellar. 5/10.

Now I see Sniper: Ultimate Kill (2017) is out there, bringing the father, the son, and the Billy Zane together. Will I watch it? Probably, as I have no taste in films.

 

[TLB]

Super Me (2019) <Netflix>

Chinese film out of Hong Kong, so the effects and image quality are top notch. Film starts out with a young man (mid 20's?) who is a struggling screen writer....an insomniac, basically broke, hiding from his landlord, harassed by his agent about the advance and no script, getting lost ogling an old HS girl he liked who is working local, and essentially starving. The wrinkle to his story comes early, in that there is a large blue demon materializing around him, apparently trying to kill him. Is the demon real? Is it a delusion from his insomnia? It must be somewhat real, as he suffers cuts from the attacks. He happens upon an old man who advises him to recognize when he is dreaming like this and simply say "I am dreaming" to wake from the dream. He tries it, and it works, but surprisingly he brings back from his dream an object that he was holding in the fight. It's an artifact he is able to sell to collectors, and makes some money. He does this a few more times, gaining more money but also gaining confidence, and eventually control over this dream world and the blue demon. With the confidence, and riches, he begins changing his life and that of those around him. As he is growing with this new power, we have clips sprinkled in of him hearing from lectures and experts, many of whom allude to dreams and alternate lives, a touch of the Chinese mythical view of life. We reach a point late in the film of having gotten the girl, attained ultimate wealth, and then the illegal art collectors come for him to steal his wealth and understand his secret. Unfortunately, this is where I had to pause for a few days, so coming back I found the last 20min to be something of a whirlwind of images, thoughts, sequences, overlapping meanings as if this were to combine the Chinese views and the modern Id-Ego-SuperEgo roles as they swirl around him stripping away who he believes himself to be vs who he may indeed be. I say 'unfortunate' because my pause and return left me somewhat bewildered and unable to convey to you if this was well done to close out the film or not, I simply can't say. I will say the journey was visually tasteful, and the actors well cast; I watched in native Chinese with English subs and it was good, not great. With that, I'll give you a 7/10 and hope you make it thru in one shot, don't pause like I did.

 

[Gatordiddy]

Apologies in advance for the brevity... saw a bunch of movies over the weekend and don't have time for the extended reviews:

Nomadland -
This is the one reviewed earlier... DIdn't find it too preachy overall and really enjoyed it. one of the first movies I've seen where everyone's real first name is used (except documentaries, of course). Frances does a fantastic job in this one and the stark cinematography is outstanding. 8/10

The Peanut Butter Falcon -
I knew when I watched that Disney show years ago with the kids - the one with Shia Labeouf (Even Stevens), Shia seemed to be a damn good actor, even at that age. He is fantastic in this one, as is the other lead with Down Syndrome. It's a buddy movie set in the Outer Banks. Dakota Johnson is not hard to look at. 9/10

Dog Days -
Dog Days (2018 film) - Wikipedia
RomCom ...didn't expect much out of this one but pleasantly surprised. It's like a Hallmark movie, but well acted and had quite a few laugh out loud moments. Good movie for the 14 and up group. And if you love dogs, this one is right up your alley.
Plus, any movie with Thomas Lennon is a bonus.
Like this exchange with his brother in law at the front door about the pregnant wife inside:

"Okay, run away. Whatever that thing is, it's not your sister anymore, okay?
Pregnancy has changed her.
Greg. She has the rage of a chimp."

"stay" thru the credits too. 7/10

12 Years a Slave - Wow... I'm sure most of you have seen this one, but damn, that was hard to watch. Incredible movie. 9.5/10

In the Heights - new one from the Hamilton dude. It's a musical ... and if you're not into musicals, you'll probably want to see this one anyway. It is excellent. And about midway through, one of the actresses/singers becomes a focal point and she is FUEGO. The lyrics, dancing and overall story is very well done. And there's a dance scene on a fire escape/building near the end that was awesome. 9/10

Greenland -
Gerard Butler tries to get his family to a government shelter before a Hugh Jass comet hits the earth. Didn't expect much from this one either, but dang - actually turned out to be a pretty good movie. 7.5/10

 

[gingerlover]

A few that we have partaken in. My 8 year old is also getting into movies from when I was his age and man, I almost want to apologize to my parents for making them take me to see them in the theater back then. Some are just awful.

Peter Rabbit 2 - My son has been dying to go back to the theater since they opened and this was one of the first kid appropriate movies they had. Basically a bunch of CGI animal hi jinx and the rabbits coming to terms with their "step-father". Its a kids movie. It does have a few funny moments and the deer is hysterical. That's about it. Your kids will love it and you have to watch the guy that played Hux in the new Star Wars interact with CGI. 4/10 for adults. 7/10 for kids

Luca (Disney +) - The new Pixar film about the kid who is a sea monster, but can turn human out of water. Basically he goes up to the surface and makes friends and discovers all these new things in life. The whole monsters aren't that bad thing. I zoned out on a lot of this movie. It is great animation, but I feel like Pixar has lost some of its magic lately. They still get awards, but it's been a while since they did a movie that drug me in and was memorable. 6/10

Raya - The Last Dragon (Disney +) - Disney flick about some smoke monster that turns everyone into statues. A long time ago some dragons protected everyone, but they were overtaken and gave their powers to the little sister (Raya) who spread pieces of the crystal over the lands. Of course all the lands blamed each other and lost. Now a girl has to travel with the dragon to collect them and stop the smoke monster. Its a movie about everyone getting along I guess. Zoned out heavy in this one as well. 6/10

John Wick 3 - A lot of fighting and people getting killed in cool ways. didn't notice much else. 7/10.

 

[TLB]

The Yinyang Master (2021) <Netflix>

So, I may have made a mistake in watching this, as I see there is The Yin-Yang Master: Dream of Eternity (2020), though Netflix lists that as 2021 so I don't know really which came first. Anyway, I just watched teh one linked at the start of the post, so I'll talk to that. Viewing was done with really wide screen aspect, which I highly recommend as the visuals are perhaps the top feature of the film. I watched with English dubs (sue me, I wasn't up for the effort of native Chinese tonight) and English subs (to help verify the dubs). The story opens by explaining in ancient China Humans and Demons once lived together, until one Demon tried to rule all and was killed. Demons were then banished to a region while humans took the rest. At the time of the split, the super demon was killed but it's soul could not be vanquished so it collapsed into the Scale Stone, which was protected by the humans within a Bureau in charge of dealing with the demons and monsters. The opening sequence stunned me a bit with the incredible palate of colors, the CGI for the non-human characters (diverse, and feels about 98-99% great....just a little off at the edges, but VERY well conceived and executed), and of course the high-wire fighting sequences (not too much, not too little). This opening scene involves some guards delivering a treasure who are set upon by a group of demons in the woods, and the sequence introduces Qing Ming, who thru a few flashbacks is established as someone raised as one of the Bureau guards protecting the Scale Stone but was on duty the night it was nearly stolen. We find he has mixed blood of half demon, half human which he struggles to control; while he has the support of Chief (head of Bureau and former female friend). I'm spinning out a bit here, let me step back. Bottom line, the 2h does not drag (much), there is a constant filling of the screen with colors and images that harken back to ancient China and show a huge investment in creating an epic tale across a huge canvas. The storyline isn't predictable, and was in fact quite refreshing as we watch QingMing deal with his role between the worlds; and the climax forces him into a few unseen decision points and changes. But I also have to call back to the extremely large cast of human and monster characters, not many are major but they all have a part and do it rather well. Not a really deep film, though deeper than most fluff these days, especially if you'd like a bit more of the Chinese mystical belief set. Good fight and action scenes, really good characters, solid and interesting storyline. Very much recommended. If you aren't into these types of films, this won't change your mind. But if you are open to them, or perhaps enjoy them, this is one worth seeing, for sure. 8.5/10.

I'll see about watching the other soon and advise which should come first :\

 

[Detroitgator]

The Yinyang Master (2021) <Netflix>

So, I may have made a mistake in watching this, as I see there is The Yin-Yang Master: Dream of Eternity (2020), though Netflix lists that as 2021 so I don't know really which came first. Anyway, I just watched teh one linked at the start of the post, so I'll talk to that. Viewing was done with really wide screen aspect, which I highly recommend as the visuals are perhaps the top feature of the film. I watched with English dubs (sue me, I wasn't up for the effort of native Chinese tonight) and English subs (to help verify the dubs). The story opens by explaining in ancient China Humans and Demons once lived together, until one Demon tried to rule all and was killed. Demons were then banished to a region while humans took the rest. At the time of the split, the super demon was killed but it's soul could not be vanquished so it collapsed into the Scale Stone, which was protected by the humans within a Bureau in charge of dealing with the demons and monsters. The opening sequence stunned me a bit with the incredible palate of colors, the CGI for the non-human characters (diverse, and feels about 98-99% great....just a little off at the edges, but VERY well conceived and executed), and of course the high-wire fighting sequences (not too much, not too little). This opening scene involves some guards delivering a treasure who are set upon by a group of demons in the woods, and the sequence introduces Qing Ming, who thru a few flashbacks is established as someone raised as one of the Bureau guards protecting the Scale Stone but was on duty the night it was nearly stolen. We find he has mixed blood of half demon, half human which he struggles to control; while he has the support of Chief (head of Bureau and former female friend). I'm spinning out a bit here, let me step back. Bottom line, the 2h does not drag (much), there is a constant filling of the screen with colors and images that harken back to ancient China and show a huge investment in creating an epic tale across a huge canvas. The storyline isn't predictable, and was in fact quite refreshing as we watch QingMing deal with his role between the worlds; and the climax forces him into a few unseen decision points and changes. But I also have to call back to the extremely large cast of human and monster characters, not many are major but they all have a part and do it rather well. Not a really deep film, though deeper than most fluff these days, especially if you'd like a bit more of the Chinese mystical belief set. Good fight and action scenes, really good characters, solid and interesting storyline. Very much recommended. If you aren't into these types of films, this won't change your mind. But if you are open to them, or perhaps enjoy them, this is one worth seeing, for sure. 8.5/10.

I'll see about watching the other soon and advise which should come first :\

Yeah, but are there any demon boobs?

 

[Gatordiddy]

Forgot one from last weekend:

Rocketman - the Elton John 'fantasy' picture.

If you like Elton John music and are even partially interested in how he became who he is, this is a damn good movie.
I had no idea his Dad was such a dick, or how he actually got his stage name.

Taron Egerton did a fantastic job of providing flashbacks while in some type of recovery group session. He also does a ton of singing in this one as well.
If a touch of the 'ghey' bothers you, and you're not a fan of musicals, then this is probably not a good movie for you.

Overall - well done.
8.5/10.

 

[TLB]

Yeah, but are there any demon boobs?

I asked myself that question, and others, while watching because I know GC members would want to know. I don't actually recall any female demons beyond the Snow Queen. Her and the Chief and some sidekick were the only 3 females of note (two supporting elsewhere). In ALL cases, they were human actors, not CGI, and in ALL cases they were as flat chested as their male counterparts by nature of being thin Chinese. So no. And if anyone went topless, I doubt we could tell.

 

[TLB]

Blade Runner (1982) - actually watched Blade Runner: Final Cut (2007)

The 'Final Cut' is the version Ridley Scott wanted to make but couldn't. The Director's Cut was an attempt at that but not directly remade by Scott, so, not exactly the Director's Cut. Still, the meat is what was filmed in 1982 and while there was some remastering done, it appears primarily as that dark and gritty 1982 film folks speak of with a cult following. I'm ashamed to have waited decades later, because my mind has been filled with years of movies spawned from this original. Having grown up in the 80's, I can appreciate how cutting edge this would have come across. If I'd have watched it back then I could appreciate all the years that followed oh, so much more. I didn't. My loss. Loved this, though, getting to watch the whole thing through on a widescreen. I loved the commercial placement of brands, and laughed at all the failures of those companies...something the trivia confirmed for me when I read it after the film. I liked all the future infrastructure, how much predicted the future, and how much was oh, so wrong. Payphones? Ha! A call for $1.25? Ha! Scott did a great job in making this, the eye candy alone was worth it and set a standard for others to follow. The 80's had a lot of sci-fi films, but I can see how this one is the template for a lot of what I watched in subsequent decades. Actors were all on point, even Rutger Hauer as our prime villain and his always 'just off' acting ability. The story was great, especially at the time when computers and AI were starting to bud, and questions over what that means were abound. If I could get myself to reading again, I would read the book upon which this was based. Being very much a fan of film, this will suffice for now. I do very much regret not seeing this earlier, but damn, what I solid film in so many ways. 9/10.


Because I still had time....

Blade Runner 2049 (2017)

Hoo Boy! I can see how some may not like this as much, it may not live up to the mystique and statement making level of the original when it was released. But, watching both for my first time, doing so back to back, it def flowed well enough and built upon the original without milking a franchise. It can likely stand well enough on it's own, but back to back was very well executed for my afternoon. I really got into the story a lot more, still had similar dark and bleak futuristic visuals, carried a lot of the same themes, but built it's own storyline that Ryan G pulled off very well. Jumping a generation forward, with replicants being redesigned, relaunched, and following along on Ryan's exploration of the mystery, of himself, and being pulled hard when he makes a self-realization, that is then twisted for the third act. I thought all of it was very well done. Enjoyable story, more female nudity (always good in my book), strong visuals, solid acting, but above all...and enjoyable story. 8.5/10.

 

[Detroitgator]

Blade Runner (1982) - actually watched Blade Runner: Final Cut (2007)

The 'Final Cut' is the version Ridley Scott wanted to make but couldn't. The Director's Cut was an attempt at that but not directly remade by Scott, so, not exactly the Director's Cut. Still, the meat is what was filmed in 1982 and while there was some remastering done, it appears primarily as that dark and gritty 1982 film folks speak of with a cult following. I'm ashamed to have waited decades later, because my mind has been filled with years of movies spawned from this original. Having grown up in the 80's, I can appreciate how cutting edge this would have come across. If I'd have watched it back then I could appreciate all the years that followed oh, so much more. I didn't. My loss. Loved this, though, getting to watch the whole thing through on a widescreen. I loved the commercial placement of brands, and laughed at all the failures of those companies...something the trivia confirmed for me when I read it after the film. I liked all the future infrastructure, how much predicted the future, and how much was oh, so wrong. Payphones? Ha! A call for $1.25? Ha! Scott did a great job in making this, the eye candy alone was worth it and set a standard for others to follow. The 80's had a lot of sci-fi films, but I can see how this one is the template for a lot of what I watched in subsequent decades. Actors were all on point, even Rutger Hauer as our prime villain and his always 'just off' acting ability. The story was great, especially at the time when computers and AI were starting to bud, and questions over what that means were abound. If I could get myself to reading again, I would read the book upon which this was based. Being very much a fan of film, this will suffice for now. I do very much regret not seeing this earlier, but damn, what I solid film in so many ways. 9/10.


Because I still had time....

Blade Runner 2049 (2017)

Hoo Boy! I can see how some may not like this as much, it may not live up to the mystique and statement making level of the original when it was released. But, watching both for my first time, doing so back to back, it def flowed well enough and built upon the original without milking a franchise. It can likely stand well enough on it's own, but back to back was very well executed for my afternoon. I really got into the story a lot more, still had similar dark and bleak futuristic visuals, carried a lot of the same themes, but built it's own storyline that Ryan G pulled off very well. Jumping a generation forward, with replicants being redesigned, relaunched, and following along on Ryan's exploration of the mystery, of himself, and being pulled hard when he makes a self-realization, that is then twisted for the third act. I thought all of it was very well done. Enjoyable story, more female nudity (always good in my book), strong visuals, solid acting, but above all...and enjoyable story. 8.5/10.

If you like these kind of movies, and I've mentioned it before (but not sure anyone else has really seen it), try Code 46.

 

[ThreatMatrix]

The Tomorrow War -Amazon 2021: Chris Pratt(?) The Star Lord guy. Must have needed money. Poorly written, budget, adventure, time jumping. The plot jumps all over the place as this movie jumps from one action piece to the next. So aliens attack in the future and civilization is all but wiped out so future us send a message back to current us that they need to time warp people to the future to fight. Star Lord (happens to be a scientist) gets warped to the future where is just so happens his daughter (also a scientist) is grown up and is leading the research for a toxin to kill the aliens. So she gives Starlord the toxin to take back to current time and kill the aliens when they attack, But when he gets back no body believes him so he takes a crew with him to find the aliens who are currently frozen under the ice and blow them up. After way too much punching of 15 foot tall murder aliens Star Lord saves the universe world.
But if Star Lord stops the alien invasion before it happens then there is no Tomorrow War and future us never send Pratt back with a toxin. TIme jumping never make sense. Joe Bob says check it out - if you've got time to kill.

 

[CGgater]

The Tomorrow War -Amazon 2021: Chris Pratt(?) The Star Lord guy. Must have needed money. Poorly written, budget, adventure, time jumping. The plot jumps all over the place as this movie jumps from one action piece to the next. So aliens attack in the future and civilization is all but wiped out so future us send a message back to current us that they need to time warp people to the future to fight. Star Lord (happens to be a scientist) gets warped to the future where is just so happens his daughter (also a scientist) is grown up and is leading the research for a toxin to kill the aliens. So she gives Starlord the toxin to take back to current time and kill the aliens when they attack, But when he gets back no body believes him so he takes a crew with him to find the aliens who are currently frozen under the ice and blow them up. After way too much punching of 15 foot tall murder aliens Star Lord saves the universe world.
But if Star Lord stops the alien invasion before it happens then there is no Tomorrow War and future us never send Pratt back with a toxin. TIme jumping never make sense. Joe Bob says check it out - if you've got time to kill.

Lol, we had similar complaints, but we were still entertained. Wouldn't have been worth theater prices, but it was good enough to watch in the living room.

 

[G8trwood]

Went into the tomorrow war with low expectations. It certainly did not disappoint.

 

[gingerlover]

The Tomorrow War -Amazon 2021: Chris Pratt(?) The Star Lord guy. Must have needed money. Poorly written, budget, adventure, time jumping. The plot jumps all over the place as this movie jumps from one action piece to the next. So aliens attack in the future and civilization is all but wiped out so future us send a message back to current us that they need to time warp people to the future to fight. Star Lord (happens to be a scientist) gets warped to the future where is just so happens his daughter (also a scientist) is grown up and is leading the research for a toxin to kill the aliens. So she gives Starlord the toxin to take back to current time and kill the aliens when they attack, But when he gets back no body believes him so he takes a crew with him to find the aliens who are currently frozen under the ice and blow them up. After way too much punching of 15 foot tall murder aliens Star Lord saves the universe world.
But if Star Lord stops the alien invasion before it happens then there is no Tomorrow War and future us never send Pratt back with a toxin. TIme jumping never make sense. Joe Bob says check it out - if you've got time to kill.

It’s a turn your brain off movie for sure and definitely better for streaming. JK Simmons was in it and I’ll watch almost anything he does. The time jumping for sure had some issues and of course the problem had to be caused by global warming. Deep down I feel like this was a rejected Alien script which got retooled.