#Mild spoilers ahead# I was looking forward to this movie for a while now, but I actually had to go out of my way to watch this in cinema since many places stopped showing it eerily fast after its release (which usually isn't a good sign.) As a movie that bombed in the box office I was a bit afraid of how it had turned out. Not having a 3D version while being released while big movies like Mad Max and Jurassic World are also in cinema is not easy either. It turned out to be not too bad in the end.
Of course the language and images gets toned down a bit because it is a Disney movie aimed at a younger public, but it definitely did not neglect to entertain the older audience as well. It has some great humour without being dumb or childish, and some of the lines are a bit corny, but that's to be expected with the target group in mind. Great work from Raffey Cassidy who steals the show while George Clooney and Hugh Laurie deliver an enjoyable and professional performance. Britt Robertson (the main reason how I got interested in this flick) grows during the movie and shows the promise of an upcoming talent. It looks like most of the budget went to the actors and visuals, the visual are rather nice as a result. Many great shots and world building is done to make the Tomorrowland feel real, as well as the CGI. The electricity (?) was especially cool to see. Even though the main plot is a bit basic, it still is a true Disney movie that can make every story level up a notch by adding some mystery and wonder. They successfully added a lot of interesting information to mix it up and avoid becoming a run of the mill family movie without substance. Also this means Hugh Laurie got some great material to work with to make him feel less of a bad guy, and you even feel a bit sorry for him in the end. Even though the movie contains a clear message with a warning, it does maintain a positive approach, and doesn't preach its audience.
It is hard to say why this movie actually bombed, since it turned out to be so great. It will never be the best movie ever made, but it deserves much more than grossing less than half its total budget (so far.)
Review by LainfanBlockedParentSpoilers2015-06-17T23:45:03Z
#Mild spoilers ahead#
I was looking forward to this movie for a while now, but I actually had to go out of my way to watch this in cinema since many places stopped showing it eerily fast after its release (which usually isn't a good sign.) As a movie that bombed in the box office I was a bit afraid of how it had turned out. Not having a 3D version while being released while big movies like Mad Max and Jurassic World are also in cinema is not easy either. It turned out to be not too bad in the end.
Of course the language and images gets toned down a bit because it is a Disney movie aimed at a younger public, but it definitely did not neglect to entertain the older audience as well. It has some great humour without being dumb or childish, and some of the lines are a bit corny, but that's to be expected with the target group in mind.
Great work from Raffey Cassidy who steals the show while George Clooney and Hugh Laurie deliver an enjoyable and professional performance. Britt Robertson (the main reason how I got interested in this flick) grows during the movie and shows the promise of an upcoming talent.
It looks like most of the budget went to the actors and visuals, the visual are rather nice as a result. Many great shots and world building is done to make the Tomorrowland feel real, as well as the CGI. The electricity (?) was especially cool to see. Even though the main plot is a bit basic, it still is a true Disney movie that can make every story level up a notch by adding some mystery and wonder. They successfully added a lot of interesting information to mix it up and avoid becoming a run of the mill family movie without substance. Also this means Hugh Laurie got some great material to work with to make him feel less of a bad guy, and you even feel a bit sorry for him in the end.
Even though the movie contains a clear message with a warning, it does maintain a positive approach, and doesn't preach its audience.
It is hard to say why this movie actually bombed, since it turned out to be so great. It will never be the best movie ever made, but it deserves much more than grossing less than half its total budget (so far.)