Tuesday, May 26, 2015

TOMMOROWLAND: A REVIEW


I love this film. It's not without major flaws, and at times it veers too close to corporate hype, but the film has soul, and is a bracing manifesto for a positive future. Some people say it's a film Walt Disney himself might have made, and maybe they're right.



It even displays Walt's knack for picking out charismatic young stars. Raffey Cassidy, the girl in the film, has the same kind of magnetic appeal that the young Haley Mills and Annette Funicello had. Little boys are going to go nuts for this kid. But having the right star is only the beginning. You need a director and writer who know how to bring out that star quality, and Brad Bird was able to do that. He does a good job with George Clooney, too.


Now where can I find posters of that amazing futuristic city?


1 comment:

mike fontanelli said...

Don't forget the best part: the 1964 NY World's Fair, just as I remember it!