The Tomorrow War, Amazon Prime - futuristic blockbuster outstays its welcome | reviews, news & interviews The Tomorrow War, Amazon Prime - futuristic blockbuster outstays its welcome The Tomorrow War, Amazon Prime - futuristic blockbuster outstays its welcome Chris McKay's film isn't a disaster, but could have been a lot more by Adam SweetingSaturday, 03 July 2021 Originally designed as a Yuletide widescreen blockbuster, The Tomorrow War belatedly emerges on Amazon’s streaming service, which at least means you can hit the pause button during its immense 140-minute running time whenever you need a leak or a refill. Director Chris McKay's film is a loud and spectacular story of time-travel and impending armageddon with a bit of emotional window-dressing for good measure, but lets itself down by relying on too many ideas which have been explored better elsewhere.