Tomorrowland

Brad Bird tries to be the same fanboy as Abrams, but while J.J. is a geek and also a sophisticated filmmaker, Bird lets the material slip through his fingers and and churns a 130-minute feature film upside down just to make it work. But it doesn’t quite work. Apart from breathtaking visual effects and a wannabe pseudo-mission, it has nothing to offer but a routine Hollywood standard, and that's not enough for such an ambitious and grandiose project. (08/07/2016)

I had quite a few laughs and a lot of fun watching this, especially thanks to the slightly pedophilic aging inventor Frank with his house full of surprises and Hugh Laurie as the villain. Britt Robertson was also great here, unlike in The Space Between Us. The story had a decent pace. It’s just that the over-the-top politically correct ending was about as enjoyable as if the filmmakers had slapped me with a dead mackerel. (08/24/2017)

Brad Bird already proved in The Iron Giant that he has a flair for retro children's stories. Tomorrowland continues with a tribute to the 1960s and the futuristic positivism of the time. And like Saving Mr. Banks, it's a story from real Disney history. Which in and of itself is fascinating. (10/02/2019)

At first I got worried when I say this is a Disney production, but in the end the film exceeded my low expectations and I had an above average time. I was slightly disoriented by the first half because of the flashbacks, but I got used to it and accepted the creative play that this was a teen sci-fi flick and not a dark blockbuster, with the kids in the theater predominating. Decent visual effects, a fascinating world of tomorrow, a fairly unorthodox premise, nice actors and a decent pace. The highlight was definitely the robot attack on George Clooney's house, who outsmarted everyone with his inventions and gadgets. PS: The cameo by Keegan Michael Key was a delight. 70% (05/27/2015)

Underrated, by a lot. Proper family sci-fi with an offbeat story that, given the push and pull of its child protagonists, surprises with earnestly conceived and scripted themes about the dangers posed by humans to life on our blue planet. It doesn't go very deep, and given the visually impressive concept of its world, we can talk about wasted potential at some points, especially since much of the runtime is taken up by dialogue, but the important thing is that each line moves the plot somewhere and the film as a whole feels complex, uncluttered and with a clear vision that may not appeal to everyone. But personally, I was impressed with Brad Bird and his inventive and broadly accessible narrative methods (admittedly with minor fluctuations) from start to finish. I wasn't expecting much, but I got not only a whirlwind of enjoyable performances from all sides, but above all the sheer joy of storytelling, a huge desire to convey a positive story of hope in a way that is contagious to the viewer.... And for that I’m grateful. 75% (10/11/2015)