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GodPepper

I will only say: "the face of a clown looks different under the moonlight".

Watch this film.

8 years 9 months ago

I used to work at DisneyWorld so I feel like that bias will work its way into my review somewhere. If it weren't for the vulgar parts I think it would be much more of an accomplishment but they weigh the piece down and at some points seemed like a cop out to either eat up time or to give skeptical audience members something to watch if they didn't buy into the project. The fact that it is almost entirely filmed on Disney property is amazing and I had hundreds of questions as to how it was filmed after watching (with only a few answered by reading the trivia behind the production). Parts of it seem so authentic and I have to keep reminding myself that the guests surrounding the actors are real people unknowingly being filmed. If nothing else, it's a wicked piece of pure guerilla filmmaking.

8 years 9 months ago

americanadian25

Escape From Tomorrow is one of those films where the making of is more interesting than the film itself. Yes its true, the movie was shot secretly on location at Disney World & Disneyland without permission, and yes... that is very impressive! The movie itself though... kind of a mess. It has some interesting ideas and ambitions but it's so haphazardly executed that it feels like a missed opportunity. The characters are neither interesting or likable, the performances come off as amateur (given the way in which the movie was made that makes sense... but still), and the script is clunky, pretentious, and shallow. With such an interesting concept and filming method, this is a film I really wanted to like, but it ultimately comes up short. Not recommended.

6 years 8 months ago

Darkness_prevails

This film is successful in short spurts but falls flat more times than not. The central conceit has plenty of potential so it is a shame that the film doesn't come close to realizing it. I found it difficult to care about what happened to any of the characters in the movie and the ending doesn't work at all because of it.

10 years 5 months ago

annavision

This film goes there AND THEN some. And then some MORE. And just when you thought it couldn't go further, it does. Not for the faint of heart, especially those who are offended by some pretty extreme and perverted visuals. Overall, though, this film is highly effective in its many goals, ultimately to talk into the "American dream" type of happiness that Disney specifically reinforces. A very unique and startling cinematic experience. Approach with an open mind with some caution about the vulgarity it contains.

11 years ago

The_Comatorium

Oh man. I didn’t see this coming whatsoever. I remember I posted the trailer for this last year and was excited as all hell to see it. Like what usually happens with me, I couldn’t make it out to the cinema to see it. I would have had to make the trip into NYC, but contemplated it a couple times before ultimately deciding I’d wait to see it on DVD. I’m so glad I did. I hated this movie.

Here’s the gimmick, and it is really only a gimmick. Director Randy Moore and his crew filmed most of this film in Disney World and Disneyland without the permission from either parks. I was the first to admit that is pretty awesome. That excitement faded five minutes into the film. I never really got the feeling that what I was watching was actually shot guerrilla style. It may have been, but the result was less than spectacular. I’ve never been to either parks as my parents decided they didn’t like wonder and fantasy so maybe the film would have affected me more if I had actually recognized the areas that they were filming in. It wasn’t the case. The gimmick that is the only thing holding this film up for me fell flat on its face. If the fact that this was filmed without Disney’s permission didn’t exist, nobody would have seen this movie, because nobody would have distributed it. It is a perfect example of a film school project that got wide audience due to unique circumstances.

Let’s try to break down this plot that doesn’t actually exist in the film. A family of four, highlighted by two of the most annoying parents you’ll ever see, spend a couple days at Disney World. The father gets a phone call saying he’s been fired from his job and then tries to have some fun at the park before he probably kills himself. During the fun time he is having, he is badgered by his horrid wife, hallucinates in “It’s a Small World”, and chases two 14 year old french girls like he’s trying to rape them eventually. None of that is a joke. That is the bulk of the film. There was no character development unless we were supposed to develop anger towards the actors playing these horrible people. There was no identifiable plot and if there was one I missed it because the film was all over the place. I appreciated that they decided to film the movie in black and white but I felt like I was watching the midterm film of student throughout most of the film. It was badly filmed, badly acted, and badly written. It was bad.

Is it a one of a kind film? Yes, it is. They really did film this at Disney without their permission. They really did have a hard time getting their shots due to the fact that they weren’t supposed to be doing what they were doing. All of that showed though. It was a rushed piece of garbage held up by one unique gimmick. Hopefully they made some money with this film for the work they put into it but the finished product was just crap. This film comes out on Netflix at the end of the month so you’ll have a chance to see for yourself but don’t expect anything other than a B-Film without any heart or creativity.

1/5

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9 years 11 months ago

CSSCHNEIDER

WIthin 5 minutes you get over the wonder of the film being shot in the Disney parks and you see that there's nothing else to cling to. A horrendous story that is bolstered by a well executed gimmick. I wish I could un-see this one.

10 years 6 months ago