Tomorrowland Movie Review

Brad Bird gives us his second live-action movie ever and the anticipation level could not have been any higher.That's mainly because  Brad's had a near perfect track record.Each of his works is beloved to the fans.This one's called... Tomorrowland.What's it about? I'm not going to tell you much.Just that it's about a girl,Casey(Britt Robertson) who finds a pin which takes her to some magical land.Make sense?(just watch the trailer)The rest is unraveled throughout the movie and that's part of the fun.Figuring out where the movie's headed.

I actually have mixed feelings about this movie.The mere premise  of the movie is just so damn fascinating.It's original,for starters.Brad Bird blooms by just taking an idea and expanding on it with great style  and charisma.The atmosphere of Tomorrowland,though similar to many other fantastical places(high,complex buildings,flying vehicles,people wearing weird clothing),managed to look fresh and inventive.The cinematography during some sequences are just flawless.

Her performance is surprisingly mature.

Britt Robertson handled the job of leading the film quite well.She wasn't undermined by George Clooney's presence,who was more than convincing as an old,grumpy yet good-hearted man.The best performance,however,was delivered by the young actress who goes by the name of Raffey Cassidy.Her character played a crucial part and the movie needed her to be more than just a child actor.Thankfully enough, she shines the brightest throughout the film.

Like I said,the vision the movie is based on is really cool.But,from a narrative point of view,it feels weak.It starts out pretty strong and is able to keep it that way for half of the movie.Then,slowly and gradually,you get the feeling like you've seen it happen before.It's no longer making you think about what's going to happen next.The last act,especially.It's not a 'bad' ending,per se. It's just that the beginning of the movie was so delicious that when the 'cliched' ending is playing out on screen,you can't help but want another spoonful of what you were having before.

Damon Lindelof has produced a script which does a good job at asking questions and giving you glimpses of his perception.

                                                                     It does not hold up good when treated as a story.

I will emphasize,though,on how exhilarating the ride was.Bird even manages to produce a particular sequence which will certainly pacify Star Wars fans who think Brad was wrong in choosing this project over the upcoming Star Wars Episode 7.Or,it will further sadden them,seeing the mastery he's achieved as a visual filmmaker. I'm actually pleased to know that he chose to do what he wanted to.Hopefully,Tomorrowland will be remembered for the sparkling roller-coaster ride that it is and not "the movie Brad Bird rejected Star Wars for".

Regardless of flaws,you should definitely watch this movie.It's something new.It's something beautiful.It's something striking.It's something well-made.And most importantly,it's something enjoyable.

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Mad Max:Fury Road Movie Review

Alright,summer movie season seems to have begun with a pretty solid start!30 years after the last Mad Max movie,mastermind director George Miller comes back with the fourth installment,Mad Max:Fury Road,starring Tom Hardy in the titular role along side Charlize Theron and Nicholas Hoult.



Oh,what a movie.What a lovely movie.

This movie was unbelievably good.It was freaking INSANE!I cannot emphasize enough on how much I enjoyed watching this movie.I'm not even going to tell you the plot of the movie.It's a Mad Max movie.All you need to know is that it's set in a post-apocalyptic world and is about a guy named Max trying to survive in the crazy crazy world he's stuck in.It also easily stands as a stand-alone movie and you don't need to be familiar with Mel Gibson's version(you should,however,check them out as well).

What I will talk to you about is how B-E-A-U-TIFUL this movie is.Mad Max is an action based movie and boy is it well shot!This movie had some of the best action scenes I've seen in any movie in the last decade.I'm not even exaggerating.That's just how good it is.

Yes,there's lots of stuff blowing up and lunatics driving into each other;but,the way it's filmed is just mesmerizing.It's more or less a car chase movie,so a lot of the action takes place while on the move and I sometimes find that distracting but Miller gives you wide shots of the chaos in all it's glory and it is magnificent.It's one of the rare times I was actually able to keep track of what was happening and get a hang of where everyone was during a chase scene.It helps add a sense of space and further enhances the effectiveness of the sequence.

Also,I'm pretty sure that most of the stuff I saw on screen was done using practical effects instead of green screens and CGI.I have nothing against CGI but you can undeniably tell the difference.The look of the movie feels way more authentic this way.George Miller shows new and upcoming action filmmakers how to create a great action movie using the technological advancements available yet not getting too carried away in the process.Hopefully,they'll learn and try to develop what Miller has created and not try to rip-off off it.




See what I'm talking about?

That's not to say that there isn't any material in the movie in terms of story and characters.The characters were surprisingly well realized and you root for each one of them for different reasons.Tom Hardy suits the character of Max Rockatansky pretty well and is a worthy successor to Mel Gibson.Regardless of how crazy the movie is and feels,every character in the movie does something because of a clear motive or reason.Even Nicholas Hoult's psychotic character seemed legit to me once they put his view in perspective.

And then,we have Charlize Theron as Imperator Furiosa.She's probably the best character in the film.In fact,she's more of a badass than Max himself.I'll touch on that later.

Despite of all the things that I loved about this film,I can see how some people might not buy it.Mainly because of how over-energized,deranged and unhinged the entire movie is.I''ll give you a simple example:

This movie has a man chained to the top of some kind of monster car playing an electric guitar with flamethrowers attached to its headstock.All this,while they're in the middle of a chase sequence. If you think that's a bit too much for you too handle,skip this one.

I,personally found it to be simply awesome.That's the kind of movie it is.It won't give you time to adjust yourself into this chaotic world,you"ll just have to roll along with it right from the beginning.
The only thing I can complain about in this movie is that there wasn't as much of Max as there was Furiosa.But,I don't count that as negative because we end up getting an awesome female action hero that's up there with Sarah Connor and Ellen Ripley.Also,it's not like Max wasn't important enough.He was.But, he was just accompanied by an even better character.

To wind-up,Mad Max:Fury Road is able to create this world on screen with its own rules and feel to it and is packed with numerous great action scenes. "High octane,crazy blood filling me up." says one of the characters.That appropriately describes how I felt while watching this film.I definitely recommend you watch it in the theaters because it's worth the experience.

So,have you seen this movie?What did you think about it?Comment below.