Tomorrowland, a movie of adventure and fiction from the year 2015, was directed by Bird and written by Bird and Damon Lindelof. The movie aspires to blend imagination, hope, and the ability to scientifically bring one’s dreams to life, inspired from the Disneyland theme parks focus on the future.
Tomorrowland serves as an inspirational and immersive adventure to all ages, presented by an all star cast including, George Clooney, Britt Robertson, Hugh Laurie, and Raffey Cassidy and produced as a fantasy movie. The focal point of the movie is to motivate the younger generation to become hope driven global citizens.
Story Summary
As a boy, Frank was full of realistic and innovative ideas. He invented and designed a jet pack which he brought to the 1964 World’s Fair and he was eager to show off his creativity. He was then Frank Walker, an inventor full of dreams and optimistic but disillusioned and bored with the world. Glimpses of his life brought to memory the meeting of a girl named Athena. In this moment, he was transported to a world known as Tomorrowland.
Tomorrowland served as a beacon of hope and imagination, able to provide the world with a glimpse of the future, built from the grid of the most innovative thinkers – a hidden futuristic city built in the imagination devoid of the mundane chains of the world which bind creativity.Time has progressed, and now we encounter Casey Newton (Britt Robertson), an inquisitive and bright high school student interested in science, space, and improving the world. Hearing that the NASA launch pad is going to be dismantled, Casey’s father, who works for NASA, doesn’t understand her anger. While trying to stop the dismantling, she gets arrested and to her utter surprise, discovers a strange pin with a “T” on it.
The moment she touches it, Casey is in Tomorrowland. The image only lasts a few moments, but it is enough to make Casey burst with excitement and curiosity. In her fight to understand more, she is determined to find out more information about the pin and the world it conceals.
Athena, a mysterious young girl, is the subject of Casey’s search. Athena, who appears to be a young girl, is not who she seems. Frank, who is now an adult in seclusion, is reluctantly helped by Casey. Although Frank does not want to participate, with help of Casey, he decides to change his ways when he understands that he is the only one who can help save Earth, and Tomorrowland.
Frank admits that Tomorrowland has lost its purpose. What used to be a hopeful and inventive space is now broken and shrouded. Worse, Frank has constructed a machine that can predict the future, and the outcome is dire: the world is on a path headed for a catastrophe. But Casey’s presence begins to disrupt this prediction. She embodies a different brand of rationality—one that is anchored on hope, not dread.
In the company of Frank, Casey, and Athena, set out to reclaim Tomorrowland, hoping to bring back its lost glory, and curtail the relentless despair that is spreading across.
MAIN CHARACTERS
CASEY NEWTON (BRITT ROBERTSON)
Casey is gifted, laser-focused, and is brimming with hope. Her love for science and the zeal for a brighter tomorrow herald the tale. She will not take the world to be a lost case, rather, she will take it upon herself to try and change it. Casey is a paradigm of resilience, curiosity and hope.
FRANK WALKER (GEORGE CLOONEY)
From being a boy genius, he has become cynical and bitter. His previously fiery character has lost all optimism, and is now engulfed in the dread of the future. With the help of his journey, Casey has restored his idea of progress, and that it is always possible to change mundo.
Athena (Raffey Cassidy)
A guide who seems a child yet possesses overwhelming wisdom is Athena. While watching over Casey and Frank, she unites the two in a way that only those who have preserved wisdom in patience for long can achieve. Athena exudes wisdom, vision, patience.
Governor Nix (Hugh Laurie)
Humanity’s sorely mistaken governor, Nix believes that we have already crossed the Rubicon, we are finished. Tomorrowland’s Nix does not care for the world. He will say that people listen, only act when it is hat eh. His view is a challenge to the heroes, for it is devoid of hope to the extreme.
Themes and Messages
- The power of optimism
Son of a dreamer and doer, Tomorrowland is a film that dreams. It instills vision in the audience to allow boundless possibilities to flourish in the world, instead of shying away in fear and gloom. The film takes a leap to shout out to the dreamers yet again, rise and construct.
- Innovation and Creativity
A city of invention and wonder is Tomorrowland. It lies as a testament of what the world can achieve when the people are untied to pursue big dreams. The film takes a stand to the idea that technology, science and imagination are pillars that stand for the leap of civilization.
- Taking Responsibility for Tomorrow
The film projects a future that is discouraging, but only because people have lost hope in their ability to bring change. Through the character of Casey, the narrative illustrates that each one of us is a decision maker for the future. Guided by hope and perseverance, even the smallest actions could be capable of bringing about change.
- Resolving the Cycle of Fear
One of the film’s strongest elements is the message about the danger of accepting prophecies of gloom and doom as reality. Ultimately, people become passive in their fight against a disaster they believe is inevitable. Tomorrowland works to counter that disbelief. The film suggests that there are always solutions, even when the odds are against you.
Thematic Analysis and Artistic Implementation
Much like his work in The Incredibles and Ratatouille, Bird infuses a polished, vibrant aesthetic to Tomorrowland. The visual and thematic juxtaposition of the dark, routine world to the bright, futuristic metropolis captures one of the core elements of the film. Tomorrowland is a geometrical marvel, boasting imaginative aesthetics, avant-garde technologies, and an optimistic outlook typical of the mid-20th century science fiction.
The audience is transported to a different world in this mysterious city through the masterful use of practical effects, imaginative world building, and ethereal visual storytelling. Furthermore, the pace of the film is cleverly balanced by moments of euphoria, tender moments, and suspenseful excitement.
Conclusion
Unlike any other work of fiction, consideration of Tomorrowland as just a movie is a gross understatement. it is a call to action. It empowers its audience, and particularly the youth, to pursue the most ambitious of goals, think beyond the horizons and work for changes. Vivid characters of the movie and its overall optimism instills the notion that the future is not a mere sequence of events. It is a product for us to shape, with hope, hard work, and proper blueprints.
Tomorrowland does not consider the the contemporary world, wherein most persons think of unworldly problems. Rather, it dares to dream. It offers the mentality that with tomorrow, there is always the optimism of a better day, provided that it is constructed lavishly.
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