The Tomorrow War places Chris Pratt in a familiar action role and leans on blockbuster clichés. Ground combat showcases infantry, Humvees, transport helicopters, and fighter-bombers against animal-like aliens while omitting armored fighting vehicles. Infantry are shown using standard small arms that appear ineffective despite available weapons that would plausibly counter the creatures. Vehicles and helicopters are portrayed vulnerably when realistic alternatives would change outcomes, and air strikes function as inflexible plot devices. Time travel is presented as the central intriguing element but is framed as disappointing due to sloppy or convenience-driven handling of temporal mechanics.
When I first saw the trailer for The Tomorrow War my thought was "I wonder who that discount Chris Pratt is?" When I realized it was the actual Chris Pratt, my thought was "he must really need money." Yes, it is exactly that kind of movie. I will start with some non-philosophical complaints and then move on to what is most interesting (and disappointing) about the flick: time travel.
Like many war movies of its ilk, this flick handles armored fighting vehicles by leaving them out. Instead, the human forces confront the aliens with infantry, Humvees, transport helicopters, and fighter-bombers. Oddly, the infantry is armed with standard guns that are largely ineffective against the aliens. This is even though they know this and there are plenty of existing infantry weapons that would kill the aliens. No armored fighting vehicles (like tanks) are used, and Humvees are the mainstay of the forces.
They get easily destroyed by the aliens charging into them like deranged moose (except when the main characters are in one). Maybe leaving out armored vehicles is a budget issue, but it mainly seems because the aliens, which are basically animals, would be slaughtered by modern armor. They could do no damage, and antivehicle weapons would slaughter them. My theory is that rather than come up with an alien that could beat armor, the writers just leave out armored vehicles.
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