When most blockbusters these days simply don't have that same feeling of wonder as the films of the 1980s, Brad Bird's Tomorrowland comes along, being a flawed but imaginative blockbuster film that is very well paced. The film is centered aroud Casey, a bright, and hopelessly optimistic teenager who looks up to her father, a Nasa engineer. Through mysterious circumstances Casey comes across a magic pin, which has the ability to transport her to a futuristic world known as "Tomorrowland". Without going into too much detail, Casey embarks on an epic journey where she is forced to team up with another man who has seen Tomorrowland, a former born genius, Frank, to save the world. With a creative narrative that manages to keep the viewer engaged for most of its running time, Tomorrowland is a fun thrill ride with a message about the importance of optimism and hope in a world of negativity. The film's brisk pacing is one of its best assets, and while it does get a little clunky in the final act, I wouldn't go so far as it call it convoluted, though it's rushed and simplistic. This is a film that plays almost like a moral lesson to the audience at times, with the filmmakers making it very clear that they feel like the world is far too pessimistic than it should be. While not having the same tact as Spielberg's films, Tomorrowland is a film in wonder of imagination, hope, and the ability to dream as human-beings. Never living in the negative is a resounding theme of Tomorrowland, and while the film flirts with even more interesting thematc ideas centered around intellectual elitism, it never goes far enough to properly explore it. While more an Adventure film than a Action film, Brad Bird once again shows an ability to create well executed action sequences with Tomorrowland, ones that are engaging, unpredictable, and never disorienting to the viewer. Brad Bird's Tomorrowland is far from a great film, but it's a film I admire for its important message it wears on its sleeve, and filmmaking that mirrors that message.
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