Synopsis:
From Disney comes two-time Oscar® winner Brad Bird’s “Tomorrowland,” a riveting mystery adventure starring Academy Award® winner George Clooney. Bound by a shared destiny, former boy-genius Frank (Clooney), jaded by disillusionment, and Casey (Britt Robertson), a bright, optimistic teen bursting with scientific curiosity, embark on a danger-filled mission to unearth the secrets of an enigmatic place somewhere in time and space known only as “Tomorrowland.” What they must do there changes the world—and them—forever.
From Disney comes two-time Oscar® winner Brad Bird’s “Tomorrowland,” a riveting mystery adventure starring Academy Award® winner George Clooney. Bound by a shared destiny, former boy-genius Frank (Clooney), jaded by disillusionment, and Casey (Britt Robertson), a bright, optimistic teen bursting with scientific curiosity, embark on a danger-filled mission to unearth the secrets of an enigmatic place somewhere in time and space known only as “Tomorrowland.” What they must do there changes the world—and them—forever.
Featuring a screenplay by “Lost” writer and co-creator Damon Lindelof and Brad Bird, from a story by Lindelof & Bird & Jeff Jensen, “Tomorrowland” promises to take audiences on a thrill ride of nonstop adventures through new dimensions that have only been dreamed of.
The film also stars Hugh Laurie as brilliant scientist David Nix, Raffey Cassidy, Tim McGraw, Judy Greer, Kathryn Hahn, Keegan-Michael Key and Thomas Robinson.
Tomorrowland stars Britt Robertson as Casey, a science-loving girl who comes into possession of a pin which transports her to a beautiful place in the future whenever she touches it. When the pin stops working, she tracks down the person she believes can help her get back there - George Clooney's Frank.
The movie is visually beautiful. The city of the future looks stunning and fun, and I wish the movie focused more on this aspect. The acting in the movie was well done by Robertson and Clooney, as well as Hugh Laurie (scientist David Nix), Tim McGraw (Casey's father) and Raffey Cassidy (as the young recruiter, Athena).
Time travel movies will always raise logic questions. If you're lucky, the story is so engaging and the time travel anomalies so small that they don't interfere with your enjoyment of the movie. Unfortunately, this was not the case for me while watching Tomorrowland. The movie seemed to drag on and it got very preachy at times. The pro-science/creativity/artist/dreamer message of Tomorrowland is told to you in lengthy dialogue and not-so-subtle symbolism. There is also a question of elitism as the people of the future only recruit these types to be in their world.
However, I did enjoy the early flashback scene of the World's Fair where I could recognize many locations from inside Disneyland Park where the movie was filmed. They even used the "it's a small world" ride as the secret entrance into Tomorrowland. The action scenes were exciting, but it seems like I'd already seen them in the movie trailers.
The movie's message went a little over my son's head (six years old), and although I would recommend the movie for older kids, he still enjoyed the action and was in awe of the visual effects.
Thank you to the sponsor for the complimentary tickets.
