Casey Newton (Britt Robertson) is seemingly the only optimist on Earth. There's doom and gloom everywhere she looks. She spends her nights sabotaging the demolition of Cape Canaveral's launchpad. One such attempt gets her arrested. But when she's released and gets her belongings, she finds a pin that she's never seen before.
Once she touches the pin, Casey finds herself in a futuristic Utopia, Tomorrowland. But only for a moment. She wants to find out more. Her quest lands her at the home of genius Frank Walker (George Clooney), who once lived in Tomorrowland. Now he's a jaded loner counting down the days until all of humanity's woes destroy the world.
But Frank discovers Casey's powerful optimism. They decide to save the world by going to Tomorrowland. Futuristic pessimists block them at every turn. Frank's un-aging friend Athena (Raffey Cassidy) is there to help them.
Director/Co-Writer Brad Bird's sci-fi adventure is a visual experience. Tomorrowland itself is a CGI extravaganza with impressive vehicles, robots and other contraptions. As photographed by Claudio Miranda, the characters look like they're actually there. Michael Giacchino brings another memorable score to highlight its futuristic optimism.
It's 130 minutes, but it sure takes its time. For instance, it took about an hour before Casey met Frank. This meant they had to get through Tomorrowland quickly. Its opening delightfully broke the fourth wall as Frank and Casey blundered through their narration. But most of the film lacked that energy. The main villain's motivation was hard to grasp. It was hard to sit through it.
Tomorrowland's technical achievements keep it from becoming a total loss. You'll get your moments of theme park fun. But if you want more consistency, an actual theme park might suffice.
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