“Tomorrow Morning is the story of one couple seen in two separate timelines, a decade apart. This is a story of life, love, misunderstanding and hope… a universal and timeless tale“
Telling the tale of two quite different Tomorrow Mornings this is a film that highlights the massive differences between the beginning, and end, of a relationship. The two main characters are facing the morning of their wedding, and the morning of a financial settlement meeting after their divorce.
This is a movie told in flashbacks and current time, and that part of it works really well. It is adapted from an off-Broadway musical, and Nick Winston has taken the show that has had successful runs in the UK, the US, Japan, Portugal, and many other countries, and translated it pretty well to the screen. His direction works with the adaptation, which could potentially have been problematic. A lot of stage musicals don’t always make the transfer to film that successfully. This is not the most successful musical adaptation.
The two main characters, Jack and Catherine, played by Ramin Karimloo and Samantha Barks respectively, are so incredibly relatable that I honestly found myself really emotionally invested in their journey. Ramin is a well-known musical actor and has a great signing voice. He’s not a performer I remember seeing but, after a quick google, I have seen him in a couple of films…in smaller roles. I’d like to see him as a star on screen more if he decides to continue this journey.
Samantha Barks, best known for her role as Eponine in the movie adaptation of Les Misérables, is an incredibly talented singer, and a rather good actor on top. Having only seen her in musical endeavours I would very much like to see her in a straight-acting role. There are some incredibly fun little cameos in the film that include Omid Djalili, Anita Dobson, Fleur East and the legend herself, Joan Collins, but for me, nothing really stood out on film.
It’s a good film, but that’s all. It’s not great, but it’s far from bad. I feel like it’s missing the atmosphere that it would have as a live performance, with a truly invested theatre audience. I enjoyed it, but it made me want to see the stage show, not watch it in a cinema. It made me willing to spend more money than I normally would to get a fuller, more satisfying, experience. If the show ever comes to a theatre near me I will absolutely be booking tickets.
Overall it’s a decently made, well performed, theatre adaptation that simply doesn’t fly too high. It’s somewhat satisfying, and aspects of it did get me invested, but it didn’t excite me, and it didn’t make me want to eagerly watch the film again. It’s getting a solid 3/5. It’s not bad and if you’ve seen the stage show it may be something that piques your interest.
A Musical of Flashbacks!
Movie title: Tomorrow Morning (2022)
Movie description: Tomorrow Morning is the story of one couple seen in two separate timelines, a decade apart. This is a story of life, love, misunderstanding and hope... a universal and timeless tale
Date published: October 17, 2022
Country: UK
Duration: 1h 50m
Director(s): Nick Winston
Actor(s): Samantha Barks, Ramin Karimloo, Joan Collins
Genre: Musical, Romance
