I've reviewed this summer's TOMORROWLAND, from director Brad Bird, starring George Clooney, Hugh Laurie & Britt Robertson.
One of this summer's biggest box-office disappointments was Disney's Tomorrowland, from director Brad Bird (The Iron Giant, Ratatouille). It made $208m worldwide, but cost approximately $330m to produce and market. It’s a shame whenever an original film tanks—in an age dominated by sequels, adaptations, and remakes—but it’s easy to see why Tomorrowland wasn’t embraced by the masses. It’s a difficult enough concept to describe, and the film is quite confusing for long stretches of time—so much so that you can tell the script doesn’t quite know how to begin. For awhile, we follow boy inventor Frank in 1964, who’ll grow up to become George Clooney—who doesn’t himself enter the story for an hour, unless you include the opening scene that’s a flash-forward of adult Frank making a video diary. I’ll do my best to explain the setup... Continue reading...
