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Brad Bird's Tomorrowland, is in some ways, an animated film, reminding me of some of the WB cartoons, with something going on everywhere in the frame.
But it isn't. It's very much a live action film, with what appears to be occasional use of digital effects.
If one is planning on a purchase by virtue of only the trailer, be forewarned. This is not a simple chase film between good guys and bad guys.
Two of the three leads are superb. George Clooney headlines, in some ways almost doing a partial reprise of Everett in O Brother, but without the dumb.
The two female leads do some fine and energetic work. Britt Robertson is Mr. Clooney's pseudo-sidekick and traveler through time, while young Raffey Cassidy in many ways steals the show. If you've seen Mr. Selfridge, you'll recognize her as Jeremy Piven's young daughter. Here, she does some quite extraordinary work. If she plays her cards right, she could have quite a career ahead of her.
If one were to try to categorize the film, which isn't easy, it might be a thriller/adventure yarn, with the overriding theme being "hope."
The film is long at over two hours, and takes almost the first hour to get things rolling, allowing the audience even a bit of understanding as to what's going on.
Is it worth it?
For me, a decided "yes."
The film was shot digitally, so what you see is what the data looks like.
Interestingly, it was finished in 4k, so there's a good chance of seeing it again in UHD from Disney.
Image - 5
Audio - 5
4k Up-rez - 5
Pass / Fail - Pass
Recommended
RAH