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Tomorrow, When the War Began (12A)

Action, Adventure, Drama, Romance, War


The critical consensus

If teens battling soldiers sounds like your cup of tea, drink deep. If not, stick with Red Dawn.

**(*)(*)(*)Ken McIntyre, Total Film, 29/03/2011

Serviceable action thriller than unleashes John Milius-style guerilla setpieces without the impact of John Milius-style budgets.

***(*)(*)Eve Barlow, Empire Online, 04/04/2011

Aussie action film fails to thrill with odd plot that is better suited to a daytime soap opera.

Paul Greenwood, Evening Times, 07/04/2011

It might have worked as a daytime children's TV serial, but as a stand-alone thriller it lacks clout and moral seriousness.

*(*)(*)(*)(*)Anthony Quinn, The Independent, 08/04/2011

This has a stand-out, star-making performance from Neighbours' Caitlin Stasey – if only she didn't always emerge from battle looking as if she'd just stepped out of a L'Oréal advert.

**(*)(*)(*)Cath Clarke, The Guardian,

Having grossed big bucks back home, sequels are already in the works. I can't wait.

****(*)Daily Record, 08/04/2011

It passes the time innocuously enough, but the ingredients for global success are missing.

**(*)(*)(*)Tim Robey, The Telegraph, 08/04/2011

Imagine John Milius's loopy Commies-invade-middle-America fantasy Red Dawn re-enacted by the cast of Home & Away and you'll get some idea of how laughably bad this Australian apocalyptic teen drama is.

*(*)(*)(*)(*)Alistair Harkness, The Scotsman, 09/04/2011

Only generates sporadic tension.

**(*)(*)(*)Henry Fitzherbert, Daily Express, 08/04/2011

Its only problem is that, like so many films based on the first in a series of books, it's obviously intended as the first in a series of movies, so there's no attempt at a satisfying ending. Still, in this case a sequel would be welcome.

Nicholas Barber, The Independent on Sunday, 10/04/2011

Despite some effective moments, the film doesn't begin to compare with Milius's highly sophisticated rightwing movie that gives the Soviet and Cuban invaders their due.

Philip French, The Observer, 10/04/2011

Where and when?

General release. Check local listings for show times.

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