Tomorrow When The War Began

You know the drill: A small group of unsuspecting adventurers wanders into danger, and not all of them will get out alive.

Just fast-moving fun, enough so to gloss over its shortcomings.

There's a vein of thoughtfulness running beneath the brazenly explosive action highlights and fist-pumping soundtrack, though the suspense does fall prey to some debilitating credibility issues.

Australia may finally have a homegrown blockbuster on its hands with the terrifically engaging Tomorrow, When the War Began, an action-packed war film for and about teenagers.

...despite the R-rating, this isn't really a movie for grown-ups, Tomorrow When the War Began can't be completely dismissed as a teen movie either. It's a curious thing, with sleek, fluid action set pieces and moments that approach - then bungle - grace.

"Tomorrow" is less realistic than "Red Dawn," if you can wrap your head around that without making it pop off.

a nice combination of high school angst and blockbuster action

This is a movie that packs in a lot of very cool action while still addressing its themes intelligently. It's one to seek out.

Quite a crafty genre mash-up that deserves to find an audience.

Undeniably entertaining, but also profoundly silly, making Red Dawn look like a documentary by comparison.

So full of stock types and clichés it makes The Breakfast Club look like Nashville.

A resistance-combatant-primer disguised as a teen-exploitation flick, "Tomorrow When the War Began" delights in guilty pleasures.