Ranking 2015's Summer Blockbuster Films From Worst To Best

14. Tomorrowland

Easily one of the summer's biggest disappointments, Tomorrowland promised another riveting live-action adventure from animation director Brad Bird (The Iron Giant, The Incredibles), but the result was a curiously under-cooked, lethargic and even dull effort that failed to make the most of its intriguing set-up and the presence of George Clooney. Where to begin? Barely any of the movie's first two acts are set in the titular location, Clooney's hardly in the first hour, and even once these two issues are resolved, the movie's third act resorts to heavy-handed posturing about the state of the world, irritating Objectivist hand-wringing and an under-developed villain, sadly not giving Hugh Laurie much at all to do. Many directed blame at screenwriter Damon Lindelof, who has previously caught flak for co-writing Lost's hugely controversial finale and re-writing Ridley Scott's Prometheus with most of the Alien references removed or altered. Just as in these instances, he struggled in particular with the closing portions, and it's a shame, because a stronger writer would've given Bird much more to work with, and emphasised the fun and wonder of visiting a place like this. Instead, Tomorrowland is full of hot air, and while not exactly forgettable, feels like a hugely wasted opportunity.
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