Tomorrowland

I know we have a very mature 5 year old daughter who doesn't scare easily, but I would think this film would be a green light for most 7 year olds and questionable for kids younger than that. There are lots of action scenes involving chases and peril, indeed, but the CSM review certainly exaggerates the "body count" and consumerism in the film. We counted about five people killed/shot in the film, but because their bodies don't fall to the ground (they disintegrate into thin air instead), I think the little ones won't quite understand. There is definitely some punching/kicking/fighting kinds of scenes, but I didn't find it offensive because it isn't gratuitous, imo. As far as consumerism, there are two "obvious" references to the theme parks (a character rides It's a Small World, and you can see Space Mountain tucked into the panoramic shots of tomorrowland), I think the reference to Coke is really the only other blatant product placement that kids would catch. As the mother of a daughter, I very much appreciated the two strong female leads in the film. They weren't sexualized and their beauty wasn't a plot point, as it often is in Disney films. They didn't fall in love - and they crafted their own destinies. They are basically, two kick butt females who are smart (the lead LOVES science!), and since there is not a lot of that in films for children, I am very pleased that disney added two strong, smart heroines to their library. The lead female in this film literally saves the world with her brains and love for humanity. Thats a message I'd want my daughter to see any day. I wish the critics on this site would more consciously and directly address the gendered representations in films, because that's a very important aspect that is so often overlooked. There are some good gendered messages here. The strengths of this film outweigh the drawbacks for me. An entertaining film. But I agree that it won't go down as one of the disney greats. The film is likely too hard to understand for young kids (probably under 7 or 8), so in the sections that are more "plotty," the young ones may get bored or start shifting in their seats. The film could have been twenty minutes shorter, as it feels a bit long. But for mature and well-behaved children, I'd think they can handle this one - both the action and slower sections.