31st May 2015 - 10:15 am - Bolton
With so much to catch up on after a two week holiday, we had to flip a matchbox (no coins available) to see what film was next. Tomorrowland was the film chosen for us.
Another Disney film based on an attraction (or an area of attractions), Tomorrowland feels like an extended version of the little movies they show before a ride. I expected to walk into a merchandise shop on the way out of the cinema with Tshirts, replica badges and toy guns available. The only difference was the length of the promo video. At over two hours some of the ideas seem dragged out as filler rather than expanding on other aspects of the world.
When a kid with heart and passion for science yet hosting a delinquent desire is arrested for disabling a NASA destruction, she finds a mysterious badge in her belongings. When it is touched she is transported to a futuristic world with flying monorails, jet packs and beautiful buildings. Unfortunately she only has a couple of minutes there and is thrown back into reality waking up in a swamp. With a need to get back to this Tomorrowland, she seeks the help of Athena (who must have attended the Hermoine school of acting) and Mr Clooney, playing Mr Clooney. But is Tomorrowland all it is made up to be, or is there an ulterior motive to the Future Project?
With colourful effects and glorious vistas, Tomorrowland is all filler and no oomph. It seems to be confused with what it is actually trying to achieve, a really thin story line and an anti-climax finish make the two hours seem longer. It is not a bad film, there are moments to enjoy and grumpy George is a delight, but it just lacked direction. Tomorrowland is a Sunday afternoon kids film, but with the effect budget you would expect it to be an highly entertaining blockbuster, it isn't.
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