Tomorrow when the war began... (2010)

Australia’s film blockbuster?

This film was based on John Marsden's 'Tomorrow" book series, and stayed fairly true to the facts and events that occurred in the books. However, it does not necessarily stick to just the first book, as there are elements of the first and second novels within the film.

The film started off a bit slow but soon had increasing momentum as the characters began to realise position they were in and the action could begin. While a group of teenagers were on their camping trip their little town of Wirrawee had become invaded by an unknown foreign military party. As the story unfolds, the seven teenagers are faced with horrendous situations and responsibilities. Their confronting choices test their wills to survive versus their ability to commit murderous activities. The plot itself is very captivating and the film both engaged and provided sound entertainment.

Overall the film had well established characters and the graphics were well accomplished; especially the scenes with the oil tanker truck and Lee’s rescue. The Aussie accent was very obvious and the colloquial expressions were also very effective and not overbearing. The film also provides an outlook on rural and isolated locations of Australia that also highlight another facet of our diverse landscape. The film seemed to be able to fit quite a lot of actions and at times romance into an acceptable length of time without leaving the audience feeling bored.

Although when I viewed this film, the movie theatre was not anywhere near half its capacity, the film itself seemed to be awarded positive criticism and remarks from those around me. I would give this film 4/5 and I look forward to seeing the next film that corresponds with the Marsden’s book series.

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