So even though Renfield is fully aware that when Dracula reaches full power he "goes on a blood-sucking bender" he's still surprised at the horrific way his master kills the priest. It still throws him off after 90+ years of watching him kill people in various ways.

On that note, if he wanted to, Dracula could have just told Renfield to kill the hunters as soon as they invaded their home (we see overturned furniture and the house in shambles while Renfield is running through it, indicating they've been fighting Dracula for some time). But instead he chooses to let him rest in bed while he attempts to kill them and only calls for him when it's absolutely necessary.

...Does that mean Dracula was trying to keep the hunters away from Renfield and killed them so violently because they dared to try and convince his familiar to leave him? 🤔 If Dracula only cares about himself why is he so concerned about baby boy? And why does it infuriate him so much that they tried to convince him to leave if familiars are so easily replaceable?

There's no heterosexual explanation.

...Happy Pride Month!

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Chris McKay and the Critical Darlings – Satisfactionista This is a little off the Americana-roots path, but its bright Squeeze-Beatles-Buckingham’s style music is engaging. Filled with 60s classic radio catchy melodies & singing without being silly & lame. All worth a look. What’s compelling is their ability to emulate styles & maintain the approach & not repeat themselves. Each tune is like the…

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Review : The Tomorrow War (2021)

HBOMax and Netflix both had entries for the weekend of July 4, so it only makes sense that Amazon Prime would make sure that their presence was felt as well.  After the swing at big budget glory that was Infinite, Amazon Prime’s recent science-fiction offering starring Mark Wahlberg, another big box office presence finds himself as the face of an Amazon production in the form of Chris Pratt, the household name whose fame grew after a stint in Parks & Rec and a star-making role as Peter Quill in the MCU’s Guardians of the Galaxy franchise.  Based on the trailers, the film has all the trappings of a big budget, special effects and action-driven popcorn flick, so I decided to give it a shot.   

If it weren’t for the deep science-fiction premise, The Tomorrow War could almost be mistaken as a commentary on the Military Industrial Complex, like an inverse take on the Starship Troopers approach.  Watching Dan Forestor instantly transform from a teacher and family man into his former war-hardened soldier form feels noble in terms of its intent, and maybe it’s just the cynic in me, but it immediately puts a coldness on the entire future war affair, as if pure detachment is needed to survive a threat that draftees are given zero time to comprehend.  The fact that a worldwide draft is implemented to subdue a universal threat is oddly timely for the conspiracy theorist in me, especially in light of the fact that there seems to be an interesting sea change on the horizon in regard to the political stance on public knowledge of extraterrestrial existence.  Even with this otherworldly threat standing as antagonist, the film doesn’t hesitate to play on the beat that having the enemy emerge from within is a strong possibility.  Despite the way that I’ve rambled about this particular spectrum of The Tomorrow War, Chris McKay and company balance these threads quite well, and all while ramping up the energy and momentum of the film from story beat to story beat.

With Infinite standing as Amazon Prime’s other attempt at rolling out a blockbuster (as previously mentioned), one can garner that a fascination with time-based narratives is becoming a common thread.  The Tomorrow War borrows the best aspects of the Terminator franchise and Shane Carouth’s Primer approach to build its framework, which allows the logic needed for this particular suspension of belief to be sold due to concepts that seems easy to explain at face value, but above the head of standard comprehension upon reflection.  For example, the acknowledgement of the generational gap that would exist between the young military force from 30 years in the future and the middle-aged draftees helps us dispel the worry for potential time paradoxes due to meeting yourself in the future, but it also sets up a slight John Connor mythos once you realize the Forestor father and daughter relationship will boomerang back and forth through time, at least from Dan’s point of view.  Positioning time as fluid and always moving allows McKay and company to implement the fixed point theory of time travel, which instantly raises the stakes of the story due to the built-in ticking clock that comes from making sure you don’t miss your return window.  With these two foundational points strongly set, a sort of narrative tuned mass damper is built which allows you to stack all types of realistic and imaginary science on top of what the audience has already accepted.

There seems to always be some sort of indistinguishable gap between the historic big budget releases in theaters and the small sample serving of streaming service attempts, but The Tomorrow War is a huge step in closing that gap when it comes to production value.  Viewers will immediately notice the impressive use of effects for both the time travel and the Whitespikes, and when we are given moments to view the post-apocalyptic world, it is stylized enough to have an emotional impact.  The combat is appealing to watch, much like the previously mentioned Starship Troopers, as a good mix of novice, survivalist and pure military approaches are mixed in among our characters, with as much adaptive learning being present as there are unfortunate casualties.  There are a number of powerful allusions to Vietnam present in the film, such as the use of choppers and air strikes, the post-traumatic stress and shattered worldview of returning soldiers, deserters, and much more.  The overall tone of despair and danger weighs heavily on the film, and using unconditional familial love as the driving force of hope rather than traditional romantic love is a nice change of pace.

Chris Pratt does what he does best, mixing his natural charm, humor and ability to symbolically and literally gather the troops in his role as the leading man of The Tomorrow War, while also being one of the most believable members of the combat force.  Edwin Hodge matches Pratt’s intensity in terms of combat while providing an edge that stands in opposition to Pratt’s warmth, which makes them a formidable dynamic duo.  Yvonne Strahovski manages to present a façade of military leadership to mask a clearly volatile presence of love that must be held in check in order to make sure her mission is successful, which echoes the adoration shown by Ryan Kiera Armstrong in her role as the younger Muri Forestor.  Betty Gilpin remains hopeful (and even mentally sharp) in the face of a threat that would cause many similar characters to go to pieces and play their characters as fragile, one-note worried housewives.  Sam Richardson provides a solid mixture of comic relief and scientific knowledge, which is welcome within the midst of a very heavy soldier presence that dominates the film, giving the average viewer someone they can latch on to.  J.K. Simmons makes a couple of notable appearances (I wouldn’t mind seeing him work with Chris Pratt again in the future), while Jasmine Mathews, Keith Powers, an interestingly cast Mary Lynn Rajskub, Mike Mitchell and Seth Scenall round out the supporting cast.

The Tomorrow War reminds me of my time working at the movie theater back when I was in high school, specifically the summer that Independence Day was released.  I’m not saying that McKay has found that Roland Emmerich magic, but he has managed to match the spectacle of Independence Day in a way that modern day audiences can relate to.  If streaming services can match the quality of films like The Tomorrow War moving forward, I may have to stop mentioning the movies in a light that makes them sound lower tier. 

The Tomorrow War (2021)

The Tomorrow War regrettably spends its interesting premise revisiting tried-and-true sci-fi action elements. With its dynamic action scenes, frightening monsters, and strong performances, all this movie needed was a strong third act.

In 2022, we receive a desperate call for help from the future. A war against alien invaders called the "Whitespikes" is going bad. The people of 2051 ask that any able-bodied adults help by traveling to them via wormhole. Biology teacher and former Green Beret Dan Forester (Chris Pratt) is drafted, knowing fully well that fewer than 30% of those who face the Whitespikes return.

I love this setup. The soldiers from 2051 know who they can "safely" draft without disrupting the timeline and this wormhole - the only one they have the resources to maintain - is just the push they need to win. Dan - and his fellow recruits - are fighting for their children’s world because their future is non-existent but there's not enough time to properly train most of them. We have ordinary people thrown into an Aliens/Starship Troopers-like military conflict. The enemies are hideous creatures so efficient at killing you can empty an entire clip in their direction and barely make it out alive. There’s the immediate terror of being shredded to pieces, and the emotional weight of being forcibly drafted into a war you can’t say no to, all to save a generation that's just learning to walk.

The Tomorrow War could've been great but just isn't. Firstly, because the time travel idea isn’t utilized much, except for an obvious reveal about Dan’s daughter. No one seems to grasp the power humanity has unleashed when they can send themselves messages to the past. If they can capture even a single Whitespike and send it to 2021, they would have thirty years to figure out how to kill one efficiently. Millions of weapons could be built and stored for future soldiers to grab. Countries could be evacuated before the Whitespikes show up. You could send the data necessary to create wormholes to 2021 so they could set up more, etc. Secondly, it fails to address that they are changing the past and that - to a certain extent - the lives sacrificed don’t matter if history can be changed. The film really should’ve had another Earth from a parallel universe call for help, not a different timeline. This would’ve fixed many of the film’s issues.

The picture is exciting thanks to the desperate stand against the impossible odds, the inherent drama of the situation, and the frightening opponents. As a movie you watch at home "for free", it’s a good way to pass the time, though less so at the end. This movie is too long and doesn’t know what to do during its final act except take direct cues from Aliens, and The Thing. It’s particularly disappointing because the Tomorrow War plays no part in the final conflict.

The Tomorrow War needed to be smarter. Then, it might’ve been in the same league as Edge of Tomorrow - another film it resembles - instead, it’s a passable time-waster you probably won’t remember down the line. (July 7, 2021)

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