I saw Tomorrowland earlier this evening, and it's both amusing and sad that a movie who's very message is that the world is being destroyed by cynicism and apathy has internet critics practically tripping over themselves to condemn it. Yes, it's a movie hopelessly obsessed with optimism and what could be achieved if anyone gave a damn. That's kind of the point.
Overall, I really enjoyed the movie. It's by no means a perfect film. There's way more of an action movie bent to it than I felt was necessary or justified and the movie really drops the ball on what appear to be the central villains for most of the film (the evil AAs). After a certain part of the movie, they just completely vanish from the movie, and aside from a throwaway line I completely missed until my best friend pointed it out they don't even explain why the AAs were there. That one, huge plot point aside, I felt the action was excellent; the comic timing superb; and the film's earnest sincerity really spoke to me. Also, the performances were excellent all around. I particularly enjoyed the goofy acting of the AAs, which straddles a very thin line between being utterly ridiculous and strangely endearing. And the relationship between George Clooney & the Athena character was very well-executed.
To me, this movie reminds me a lot of how I felt coming out of the Muppet movie reboot from a few years ago: it's not a masterpiece of filmmaking. Its parts don't come together flawlessly, but its message about optimism; hope; and effort saving the world by reminding everyone that we once thought it was possible was very endearing. The world may suck, but it doesn't have to. It's the same "heart on your sleeve" optimism that really made me love shows like Quantum Leap.
So yeah, I hope that audiences are more open-minded about this film than the critics were.