A big bright beautiful tomorrow! Tomorrowland is another one of Disney’s live action original sci-fi films. This movie has a lot to say, but unfortunately does not tell the story in the best way.

Tomorrowland is a movie about a girl named Casey Newton, who is a dreamer and wants more out of her life after she is arrested. While in jail, Casey finds a magical pin embossed with a “T” symbol which takes her to the world of Tomorrowland. This pin leads her on the mission of discovering what Tomorrowland is, and the story takes off from there.

Britt Robinson, who plays Casey, does a brilliant job of leading the film along with George Clooney. George Clooney’s character, Frank Walker, is an inventor who experienced Tomorrowland first hand when he was young; however, he did not have a great experience.

The film works pretty well for the most part, and it is a pretty fun ride learning about and experiencing Tomorrowland. The futuristic set up of Tomorrowland is visually stunning, and it makes viewers wish that they could spend more time in Tomorrowland. However, the film decides to tell the story from different perspectives and leaves the viewers unsure of which one should be followed.

Raffey Cassidy, a young actress in this film, plays the character of Athena. She was incredible in Tomorrowland, and did a great job for it being one of her first films. Cassidy and Robinson really had to carry this movie by themselves. George Clooney may look like the star of the film, but he is just a minor character.

This film is very reminiscent of the television show “The Jetsons,” There are jet packs, monorails, robots that clomp and clank and zero-gravity swimming pools that are just puck-shaped masses of water hanging in midair. There are moments where people exist simultaneously in two time periods while walking, running, falling or driving. There is also a scene near the end of the film that’s so unabashedly sentimental, yet so emotionally complex and confounding, that I can honestly say I’ve never seen anything like it.

However, the overall message of Tomorrowland is overused because it seems to be in every Disney movie. I wish that they‘d been a bit more creative when they were writing the script. Brad Bird, the director of The Incredibles, is known for creating beautiful and fun stories that can be shared with audiences of all ages. Brad tries really hard to make this film work and for the most part it does.

I would still recommend this film if you are a sci-fi or Disney fan. It does offer a nice getaway for people interested in this genre. For me, Tomorrowland is an alright film that sometimes loses its focus. While this film was aesthetically appealing, unfortunately it is pulled down by a less than spectacular story. I was hoping for a lot more than what was on the screen. Tomorrowland is available on DVD and BluRay on October 13th.