Review of Tomorrowland (2015) by Drake T — 24 Oct 2015

Original, funny, entertaining, visually stunning, well acted and above all else, an ambitious film with exceeding creative storytelling that leads to a... well, complicated end.

I see a lot of criticisms for this film that are neither here nor there. Or to be more accurate, critics don't like the film and aren't sure why themselves so they pick and prod at little imperfections.

Truth is, they don't like this film because it made the inexcusable mistake of insulting its viewer. We're told we're the problem, just a bunch of cynical assholes who don't care and that's why the world is ending. The final nail in the coffin is the simplistic solution proposed, just have a positive outlook!

Whether we agree with this idea or not shouldn't decide the quality of the film, but I can see all the butthurt feelings manifesting in the reviews and that's just unfortunate.

A key motif to Tomorrowland is optimism, to dream and look to the future; the movie plays to that theme heavily and flawlessly. Even the character conflicts plays on these ideas as the disillusioned old man comes to terms with his muse being a robot. A young girl who wants nothing but a bright future as the hope to mankind. It all sounds like naive rubbish, but it's sincere.

I think the film is too complex for kids, but too pure and basic for adults to accept whole heartedly, so it ends up sitting in this bizarre middle ground. Personally, I love this film. It takes a basic message and successfully dresses it up with unorthodox leads, creative narrating and gorgeous production values that weave an inspiring tale.