Released yesterday, July 2 on the Amazon streaming platform, the sci-fi film titled “The Tomorrow War” with actor Chris Pratt is already making a lot of talk at the moment. A big budget ‘Terminator’ style feature film that was originally slated for a big theatrical release, but eventually ended its run on Amazon Prime Video due to the aftermath of the pandemic. However, thanks to the incredible marketing machine of the American streaming giant, this film telling the war of tomorrow has still managed to place on the podium among other famous titles of the genre like “Battle Los Angeles”, “Battleship ”Or“ Independence Day ”. But what is this big production from director Chris MacKay really worth?
« The Tomorrow War », un film à gros budget
Yes, who says big production also means big budget. Indeed, this new project by director Chris MacKay to whom we already owe “The Great Lego Adventure 2” and which will also be at the helm of the next DC film “Nightwing” required more than 245 million dollars. Amazon Prime Video took advantage of the shutdown of the film industry to buy the film in January, knowing that the production has been forced to postpone its theatrical release several times already because of the pandemic.
However, even if “The Tomorrow War” did not go through the cinema box, the film has still managed to attract a lot of viewers as well as new subscribers to the platform and that for a long time to come. And to reassure people who have not yet seen it and who will go see it, this acquisition by Amazon in no way detracts from the quality of MacKay’s work. He spoke to the press on this subject a few days before the film’s release, indicating:
“Please don’t watch it on your phones. Watch it on the biggest screen possible with the volume at maximum, turn up the sound ”, then he added:“ Invite the neighbors so that they don’t mind, but watch it with lots of people, because you are really going. have a good time “.
A great acquisition therefore for Amazon which will allow it to gain some points in the great war of streaming platforms which fight every day to offer the best content.
Chris Pratt faces aliens in the future
If you’ve ever seen the trailer for “The Tomorrow War”, you probably already understood what to expect in this action-packed sci-fi movie starring actor Chris Pratt. This time around, he plays the character of Dan Forester, a high school teacher and devoted family man. However, beneath his professorial air is a highly trained US Army veteran. Years of military experience which will soon serve him again.
Indeed, during a match of the Football World Cup, the whole world sees time travelers appear in the middle of the stadium from the year 2051 to deliver a message. They then inform the present world that in 30 years humanity is about to lose a great war against aliens. So, to win this war and this is the only solution they have, the present must send soldiers into the future to fight alongside them.
And obviously, Dan Forester, the former soldier is one of the people recruited to go fight aliens in the future. It is therefore in this context that the great war of tomorrow begins. For those who are fans of the genre, you will not be disappointed, since the film is packed with action, great special effects without forgetting the little touch of humor that we are already used to seeing in other titles. with Chris Pratt.
Other big productions to plan for the actor
Having started his film career in shows like “Parks and Recreation”, Chris Pratt is now one of the highest paid and most in demand actors in the film world. We have seen him recently in MCU movies like “Avengers” and “Guardians of the Galaxy”, the actor will soon be staring in other big productions which will be released in the course of next year. New films like “Jurassic World: The Next World”, “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 ”and“ Thor: Love and Thunder ”.
So, while waiting for the release of his new feature films, you can already see Chris Pratt in “The Tomorrow War” available on Amazon Prime Video.
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