The Tomorrow War needs a little explaining from the word go. “What is a ‘tomorrow war’?” you may ask. “I see Chris Pratt is the lead. Is this a comedy?” Luckily, I’m here to answer these questions—and more—about the movie, which is out on Amazon Prime Video just in time for you to enjoy (or more likely not, but we’ll get into that) over Fourth of July weekend.
As explained by the trailer, soldiers from 30 years into the future appear to recruit the people of 2021 to help them fight an alien invasion. Family man, high school teacher, and Iraq War vet Dan Forester (Pratt) is among the latest wave of civilians-turned-cannon-fodder, and he encounters more than a few twists along the way. (Spoilers follow.)
Wait, so they’re sending people into the future? Instead of using their knowledge to go back in time and stop this alien invasion from ever happening?
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