REVIEW: 'Tomorrowland' would be better left in the past

If you've ever been to Disneyland, then you know the magic and excitement that Tomorrowland possesses. So you could imagine my excitement when I heard they were making a movie based on it. I, like many, has such high hopes for this film, but sad to say that hope was crushed halfway into watching it.

The film focuses on Casey Newton (played by Britt Robertson), a teenage girl, who finds a pin that shows her the future world of Tomorrowland each time she touches it. She is met by a robot who looks like a young girl named Athena. Together, they venture off to find an inventor named Frank (played by George Clooney), who met and fell in love Athena when he was a little boy after he took a trip to Tomorrowland before he was thrown out.

All three of them then try to get to Tomorrowland, but their quest becomes difficult, because they are being hunted by androids disguised as humans. When they finally make it to Tomorrowland, Casey realizes the REAL reason why she’s there and has to make some tough decisions to save the future.

First of all, Tomorrowland had all the makings to create an epic film. Good actors… check! Britt Robertson is adorable and very likeable as Casey. A young audience will be able to relate to her. She did an amazing job in her role. George Clooney seems to be crass when Casey meets him, but you soon realize he is anything but, and you learn why he is the way he is. 

The young and talented Raffey Cassidy is nothing but a natural in her role as Athena. She reminded me of Lindsay Lohan in her dual roles in The Parent Trap. She was so good!

Next on the list, cool visual effects…check! The film's futuristic look has the viewers wanting to explore it for themselves.

Lastly, storyline and plot…FAIL! Most of the action you see in the trailer to the film, is all the action you pretty much get. Also, its mysterious plot seems to get super complicated, making the viewer lose interest and ask themselves, 'What is this film even about?’ And, the amount of time you think will be spent in Tomorrowland is mostly spent in the present in its two-hour running time. Most of the film is pretty much drawn out by pointless dialogue. SIDE NOTE: Two people next to me FELL ASLEEP, because the film was moving so slowly. By the end of the film, I felt all the excitement I had going in had been lost in space, and I wanted the time I spent watching it back. So with all that being said, I advise you to skip a trip to Tomorrowland and wait to rent it when its released on video.
(All images courtesy Walt Disney Pictures)