Daring black-and-white surrealist film shot guerrilla-style in Disney World Florida (without permission). A father of two, after losing his job,...
Daring black-and-white surrealist film shot guerrilla-style in Disney World Florida (without permission). A father of two, after losing his job, initiates a family trip to the theme park. But when the flood of mascots, rides and attractions begin to take on nightmarish forms, the family man slowly succumbs to madness.
"Jim holds off on breaking the news to his family so they can enjoy their last day at the idyllic and beloved tourist destination. In desperate need of a distraction, he finds one amidst the long lines at the park - two attractive and fun-loving teenage girls. In his fractured state, Jim falls obsessively in love, making any excuse he can to follow them everywhere. Along the way, his paranoid psyche spirals even further downward, and the fine line between fantasy and reality becomes blurred." (Sundance Film Festival)
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57 %84 reviewsRotten Tomatoes® rating
25 %6,878 reviewsAudience score rating
"A sneakily subversive exercise in low-budget surrealism and anti-corporate satire."
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Variety
Variety"What we're left with are a bunch of unseasoned performers and a first-time filmmaker clearly out of his depth."
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Time Out
Time Out"None of it is as scary or as funny as it should be, and what starts out as a sly thumb in the eye of corporate power ends up as a muddled and amateurish homage to David Lynch."
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The New York Times
The New York Times"The film's dream states sometimes try too hard, but has an otherworldly atmosphere that both hooks and engages."
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The Guardian
The Guardian"The location dictated the way Moore worked, which in turn influenced what this movie became. This isn't some generic middle-class nightmare. It's disturbingly specific."
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The Dissolve
The Dissolve"A one-of-a-kind piece of subversive surrealism... far too haphazard, but offers images that will long stick in the mind."
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Hollywood Reporter
Hollywood ReporterEscape from Tomorrow | Details
- Runtime
- 90
- Genre
- Drama, Fantasy, Horror
- Country of origin
- USA
