Tomorrowland

There’s a great big beautiful tomorrow. At least, that’s what Casey Newton (Britt Robertson) learns when she catches a glimpse of a futuristic utopia where the world’s problems seem to have been conquered. What she doesn’t know is that she has been recruited to help preserve that vision of the future, and ultimately save the world from the calamities facing it. Racing ahead of crazed, dangerous robots seeking her demise, she enlists the help of innovative inventor Frank Walker (George Clooney), who has his own thoughts about the future.

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There’s a surprising amount of mild profanity in the PG-rated Tomorrowland. ClearPlay trims about 20 instances of language, and negotiates a body count of beheaded robots and other cartoonish violence. The message of hope in the future is positive, and the ClearPlayed version is appropriate for most members of the family.

Is tomorrow really just a dream away?...

As seen through director Brad Bird’s eyes, tomorrow is a retro-future extravaganza of new thoughts, bright inventions, and positivity. That said, Tomorrowland is mostly a chase movie, pitting smart humans against powerful humanoid robots. No matter. The movie’s mix of slapstick action and creative gadgetry gave me nostalgia for a past future that never was. Though critics gave it lukewarm reviews, I thought it was exhilarating.

Marty Nabhan, ClearPlay Rider – Carousel of Progress

Rated PG for sequences of sci-fi action violence and peril, thematic elements, and language; 130 Mins; Directed by Brad Bird