Disney's Futuristic 'Tomorrowland' Rejects Dystopian Tropes With An Optimistic Call To Action

A few minutes into "Tomorrowland," it becomes clear that Disney's latest live-action adventure isn't going to brood over the apocalypse or depict a purely desolate future. Instead, the movie blends sci-fi and fantasy with realism to depict a world where hope is the only antidote to extinction. In "Tomorrowland," directed by Brad Bird and co-written by Bird and Damon Lindelof (with Jeff Jensen earning a story credit), we first meet Frank Walker (George Clooney), a once bright-eyed young boy with ...