In 2020, Chris Pratt lent his facial features to the character of Dan Forester, a former Green Beret turned chemistry teacher the action and science fiction film The war of tomorrow. Due to the global pandemic, studio Paramount Pictures has decided to transfer the rights to the feature film to Amazon Studios for $200 million. Directed by Chris McKay (Lego Batman, the film), The Tomorrow War was never released in cinemas, but was released on Prime Video on July 2, 2021. Broadcast on TF1 on January 21st at 9:10 p.m. This blockbuster, in which the hero confronts aliens, continues to be a hit. The film also climbed to number 4 in Prime Video's top 10. A success that is not confirmed by critics. On Rotten Tomatoes, the fiction is anything but unanimous…
“The Tomorrow War,” a divisive film
Among the bad reviews of “The Tomorrow War” we can cite the following: “Sporadically watchable, but mostly mediocre”, “The relatively poor script keeps the film in mediocre territory”, “All we see on the screen is the product a script so bad it's embarrassing, or an homage to a much better film of its kind” or “Clumsy in the extreme, this big budget film doesn't have the slightest shred of 'sense or intelligence'.
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Other film critics have noted positive points in this film. “It's not perfect, it's not going to be the next big classic, but the action is very well done, the alien design is great and the performance from Yvonne Strahovski.” [l’actrice australienne est notamment connue pour avoir joué dans les séries Chuck, The Handmaid’s Tale et Dexter] is extraordinary!” said one. “This is one of the biggest surprises of the year, with incredibly creative creature design.” [et] “Fun action sequences,” another person said. And a third added: “This entertaining film is the entertainment you probably need after a long day.” In short, a good summer blockbuster.
Chris Pratt stars in these films
Even if “The Tomorrow War” is not unanimous, it still allows Chris Pratt fans to spend two and eighteen hours in the company of the 44-year-old American actor. In 2014, the actor gained the fame we know him by joining the cast of the American-British superhero film Guardians of the Galaxy, directed by James Gunn, brother of actor Sean Gunn (Gilmore Girls). The forty-year-old, who made his debut in “One Night Out,” “The Strategist” and “Newport Beach,” has been starring in overproductions since joining the Avengers clan. Film fans have especially seen him in “Passengers” or the latest “Jurassic World” trilogy…
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