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JUMP
TOMORROW
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Tomorrow is a delight. It's a romantic comedy. It's a road movie.
And it is about hope.
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JUMP TOMORROW
(2001)
This
page was created on July 7, 2001
This page was last updated on May 21, 2005
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Credits
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Directed by Joel Hopkins
Writing credits Joel Hopkins
Tunde
Adebimpe .... George
Hippolyte Girardot .... Gerard
Natalia Verbeke .... Alicia
James Wilby .... Nathan
Patricia Mauceri .... Consuelo
Isiah Whitlock Jr. .... George's Uncle
Kaili Vernoff .... Heather Leather
Gene Ruffini .... Old Man
Abiola Wendy Abrams .... Sophie
Deen Badarou .... Preacher
Produced by Howard Gertler (associate producer), Gill Holland (associate
producer), Jake Myers (co-producer), Tim Perell (executive producer),
Nicola Usborne (producer), Paul Webster (executive producer)
Original music by John Kimbrough
Cinematography by Patrick Cady
Film Editing by Susan Littenberg
MPAA:
Rated PG for thematic material, mild sensuality and language.
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Synopsis
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STUDIO
SYNOPSIS:
 When
George (Tunde Adebimpe), a shy and awkward introvert from Africa,
meets Alicia (Natalia Verbeke), a vivacious, adorable Spaniard, at
a party he is instantly smitten. Unfortunately, George is due to marry
a childhood friend from Nigeria in just four days' time. However,
events get turned around when Gerard (Hippolyte Girardot), a lovesick,
voluble Frenchman stumbles into George's life. The Frenchman overcomes
George's sense of propriety and together they pursue what's really
important - amour. On their meandering road trip to Niagara, George
is torn between fulfilling his familial obligations and marrying his
childhood friend and his fascination with Alicia and her Latin culture,
which is so different from his own. Alicia is also journeying up North
as she and her boyfriend are relocating to Canada. Needless to say
George and Alicia's paths will cross on the circuitous road to romance.
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JUMP
TOMORROW
Review by DARREL MANSON BLOG
Pastor,
Artesia Christian Church, Artesia, CA
http://netministries.org/see/churches/ch01198
Darrel
has an incredible love and interest in the cinematic arts. His reviews
usually include independent and significantly important film. Some
of his reviews: Chocolat, Dancer
in the Dark, Faithless, Finding
Forrester, Memento, O
Brother Where art Thou, Pollock, Quills,
Shadow of a Vampire, and Widow
of St Pierre
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Tomorrow is a delight. It's a romantic comedy. It's a road movie.
And it is about hope.
George
is about to be married to a childhood friend from Nigeria. The families
have had this wedding arranged for many years. He's resigned to
it, but obviously his heart isn't in it. Every one keeps telling
him, "Smile! You're getting married." But there is never a smile.
 When
he blows the assignment of meeting his fiancee at the airport, he
instead meets Alicia at the phones who asks him to a party. He doesn't
plan on going. He has to get to Niagara for his wedding.
 Then
he meets Girard, a Frenchman whose marriage proposal was just rejected
by a woman who quickly boarded a plane and flew off.
As
the movie plays out, George, Girard and Alicia share an experience
on the road.
 George
and Girard are both enslaved within their lives. George is enslaved
by convention and expectations. He is not free to be happy -- he
must always be doing the proper thing. Girard is enslaved by his
impetuosity. He always pushes too hard and drives people away.
The
advice they give each other is "Jump tomorrow." When Girard threatens
to jump off a roof, George tells him, "Wait, you can jump tomorrow."
Later, when George is letting the plans for his wedding squelch
the chance at love, Girard gives the advice back to him.
In
both cases, it allows hope to come into play. What is is not necessarily
what has to be. There is time to look for something else if we wait
to jump tomorrow.
It's
not a terribly deep film, but it certainly is enjoyable with wonderful
humor. Its distribution may be limited, but watch for it on cable.
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