Tomorrowland is a fun and imaginative sci-fi movie from the director Brad Bird that takes us on a journey to what the future of dreamers can be. Based off of the Disney dream or concept of Tomorrowland, this movie makes a promise to the viewing audience that anything is possible if you can just dream. Well let me start this review by saying from the trailers this movie had me dreaming that it was going to let me see what my dreams could be by taking me to Tomorrowland. Well it didn't live up to that dream. The movie had me feeling a lot like I was in a long Disney queue for a fantastic futuristic ride only to see that there were some hints at that in the beginning then when I get on, the ride is over. I wanna get back on. When we first go to Tomorrowland was the best part! It was so much fun but then we leave. I still had fun on the people mover ride going back but it takes too long to get back and when we do it isn't what we want. Don't get me wrong I really had fun watching this movie but at times it felt like I was watching two different movies. At one moment, I'm having fun and on Space Mountain as if I'm 10 years old again and then the next I feel like I'm in the middle of Men In Black and I'm fighting aliens. The movie has trouble keeping on track to find it's definition. I thought the directing and acting were very well done along with the special effects. George Clooney was labeled as the star but in reality it was the acting of the character Casey Newton played by Britt Robertson and Athena played by Raffey Cassidy that stole the ride. I want to see more acting from Raffey Cassidy. She was fantastic. The villain played by Hugh Laurie was just meh. The movie was also very funny. I was surprised. I loved the Easter eggs of Star Wars, The Incredibles and The Iron Giant.
The main issue that I had with the movie was the mystery and intrigue of the plot that didn't pay off when the big reveal was made. Why were we going to Tomorrowland? Oh I know so that I can give you a reality message and beat you over the head with it, over and over and over again. We get it!! I don't want to spoil it but you will see. To me it was a cop out! I was hoping they would have told me something else. Give me something original. Make something up!! Make us dream!
Overall, I still thought the movie was very fun and I had a good time. I was just disappointed. I wanted to go to Tomorrowland. That is the name of the movie for god sake. Take me there and let me stay there! I was hoping to dream and I did but only to be woken up halfway or in the end to someone teaching me a lesson. No thanks. Put me on the monorail let me step off into Tomorrowland and teach me about the future. Thanks. Heck I would even settle for the Carousel of Progress and we all know how that ride is if you've ever been to Disney World.
I still give this movie 4 stars for what it was trying and the vision that Brad Bird was going for. If you see it, see it in the theater with the big sound and picture.
