This sci-fi action adventure, based on the popular attractions at the Walt Disney theme parks, follows the story of Casey Newton (played by Britt Robertson), a young teenager with a strong curiosity in science and technology who breaks in NASA's compound. After getting caught and arrested by cops, at the police station she receives a mysterious pin with a "T" on it. Upon picking it up, she instantly transports into an open field in a futuristic world known as "Tomorrowland". She begins exploring the futuristic environment of the land until the pin runs low on energy and she transported back into the real world. She enlisted the help of a disenchanted scientist Frank Walker (played by George Clooney), who knows about Tomorrowland, and an audio-automated robot named Athena (played by Raffey Cassidy), to travel the world of Tomorrowland where the future of the Earth is held and their actions affect how the future will sustain and the world around them. This is brought together by the visionary director Brad Bird who was responsible of the Pixar film 'The Incredibles' and 'Ratatouille'.
Time-travel is one of those science-fiction genres that seems to be dying these days. This Disney sci-fi flick may not be one of the strongest entries in the genre, or perhaps anything original but is still quite a lot of fun and exciting for most children and adults alike. The plot is something of excitement and pulls viewers into some exhilarating action and moments filled with wild imagination such as the fights against the robots and the ray gun battles. These scenes treat viewers with some splendid special and visual effects, lots of CGI-heavy scenes ensue. While the plot is something fascinating, there are some times where the film gets a bit slow and muddling in terms of storytelling. My little brother (age 7) begin losing interest towards the end. There is a lot of mature discussions dealing with environmental change and how the future reflects on our actions. So the writing may not fall under the line of being the best aspect of the film, but is is still fun for the most of the part and the characters are quite likable as well. Britt Robertson does very great as the main character, George Clooney and Raffey Cassisdy also does an amazing job, though not as appealing the Robertson's character.
Overall, Tomorrowland is a decent film that should appeal to not all, most families and offers an important message about how actions can affect the environment around you. While it is a great film, it isn't what I would call one of the best films of the yea as it still some noticeable flaws here and there.
Time-travel is one of those science-fiction genres that seems to be dying these days. This Disney sci-fi flick may not be one of the strongest entries in the genre, or perhaps anything original but is still quite a lot of fun and exciting for most children and adults alike. The plot is something of excitement and pulls viewers into some exhilarating action and moments filled with wild imagination such as the fights against the robots and the ray gun battles. These scenes treat viewers with some splendid special and visual effects, lots of CGI-heavy scenes ensue. While the plot is something fascinating, there are some times where the film gets a bit slow and muddling in terms of storytelling. My little brother (age 7) begin losing interest towards the end. There is a lot of mature discussions dealing with environmental change and how the future reflects on our actions. So the writing may not fall under the line of being the best aspect of the film, but is is still fun for the most of the part and the characters are quite likable as well. Britt Robertson does very great as the main character, George Clooney and Raffey Cassisdy also does an amazing job, though not as appealing the Robertson's character.
Overall, Tomorrowland is a decent film that should appeal to not all, most families and offers an important message about how actions can affect the environment around you. While it is a great film, it isn't what I would call one of the best films of the yea as it still some noticeable flaws here and there.