Does Disney have anything to offer me apart from the childrens films that I when I watch with Boo? Ok so yes I secretly love Frozen, Sofia the First, Tangled and lets not forget my childhood classics – Aladdin anyone? However when I was invited to an exclusive pre-release screening of Disney’s Tomorrowland last month, I was interested to see what Disney had to offer it’s older (8+) audience.
The film is action packed from the beginning and if I’m honest, it reminds me of the mystery and suspense I associate with films such as ET from my childhood. Whenever Casey Newton (Britt Robertson) touches a lapel pin with the letter T on it, she finds herself transported to Tomorrowland, a city filled with hige robots and sleek buildings. The gifted youngster recruits the help of scientist Frank Walker (George Clooney_, a previous visitor to Tomorrowland, who years ago made a startling discovery about the future. Together, the two adventurers travel to the metropolis to uncover its mysterious secrets.
As you may expect from Disney, the special effects were pretty amazing and I was impressed with how quite morally complex topics were dealt with in a way that were both relevant and appropriate to the younger audience without the underlying message being lost. Both Clooney and Robertson really brought their characters to life and somehow made the impossible just that bit more believable.
Of course with Disney there couldn’t be anything but a happy ending, but it was bitter sweet which for me is a great way of helping older children transition from fairytales to action packed adventures.
Tomorroland is out now at cinemas nationwide.
