My dear reader(s): Still having no access to the Sparks Brothers, the long holiday weekend just passed offered nothing to draw me to the cinema, so I checked out a couple new streaming options. On my agenda: the Tomorrow War and No Sudden Move.
Spoiler level here will be mild, nothing you wouldn't know from the trailers.
First on the docket: the Tomorrow War.
A high-school teacher is drafted into a future alien war.
The Tomorrow War is a hodge-podge of over-used tricks, our muscle-bound hero and his cliched family awkwardly facing a world of aliens and time travel. Chris Pratt is really good at playing a likable goof, and this role is neither likable nor goofy enough to suit him. The rest of the cast is unremarkable, the story offers no surprises, and — for an effects driven movie — the effects are actually kind of sketchy. I had hoped this might be good, dumb fun, but sadly it's just dumb.
The Tomorrow War clocks in at 140 minutes and is rated PG13 for "intense sequences of sci-fi violence and action, language, and some suggestive references."
The Tomorrow War is the movie equivalent of those recipes that use up whatever's left in your 'fridge. All the stuff is in there, but that doesn't necessarily make the finished product very good.
Of a possible nine Weasleys, the Tomorrow War gets one.
The Tomorrow War is now streaming on Amazon Prime.
Next up: No Sudden Move.
A pair of criminals becomes reluctant partners when a job goes wrong.
Written by Ed Solomon and directed by Steven Soderbergh, No Sudden Move is a sharp heist film with surprises around every corner. The cast — led by Don Cheadle and Benicio del Toro — is exceptional, with nary a weak link among them. At times it's tricky keeping up with all the twists and turns, but smart writing and well-crafted dialogue make the journey a treat and the finish worthwhile.
No Sudden Move runs 115 minutes and is rated R for "language throughout, some violence, and sexual references."
No Sudden Move is a smart movie with a great cast, a nice surprise for a summer holiday weekend.
Of a possible nine Weasleys, No Sudden Move gets seven and a half.
No Sudden Move is now streaming on HBO Max.
Until next time...
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