"Ummmm, sure, yeah.....mostly....."
Whilst the deliberate mystery surrounding the promotional campaign makes for a refreshingly untainted and intriguing viewing experience, and an original concept in the remake/reboot/franchise marketplace as well, Tomorrowland is a classic Disney family adventure movie at heart, with a teenager thrown into a fantastic journey and ends up saving the day. Clooney is great fun as the curmudgeonly scientist, and Britt Robertson is enthusiastic as the 'chosen' teen. There is some fantastic CGI world-building on display, and the time-shift element is interesting (courtesy of Damon Lindelof) including a bizarre tween twist on The Terminator idea. However, the film is saddled with a very simplistic and preachy message to the extent that you almost expect the assembled child-cast to break into a chorus of We Are The World at the film's finale. This is an ambitious, lively and thoughtful adventure romp that rises above being classed as another expensive Disney folly and entertains as well as holds interest over a couple of hours.
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