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The idea of a man finding out he's been laid off or fired on the last day of his vacation, then suffering a mental breakdown has an interesting appeal. However, the plot was uneven (some mental breakdown, some interest in way-to-young women, some random interludes with older women). The guerrilla filming was great, but the story of mental breakdown could have (should have) been better, instead of being a random set of stories of a degenerate man who isn't faithful, and puts his needs above his family's. Based on descriptions, I expected a story about mental breakdown due to stress, but instead, it's more about the guerrilla filming style. He should have spent more time on the script.

Entirely film at the Disney World and Disneyland theme parks, without the approval, of Walt Disney Company. Escape from Tomorrow has been called 'the ultimate guerrilla film'. The reasons, why is because of the highly secretly production of monochrome black and white guerrilla-style shooting, in order to avoid lighting issues. Another, is how well, the filmmakers evade attracting attention of park security. Because of the ways, this movie was created. It allows the viewers to see the familiar sights of the Disney parks in a whole new light. Because of that, I really wanted to see this movie. After all, I wasn't sure, if this movie was even allow to be shown. However, I was deeply surprise later by the fact, that Disney didn't sued the movie, for copyrights claims. I guess, Disney thought it was better off, just to ignore it and not feed its trolls for the film negative depiction. Anyways, copyright issues wasn't going to stop me, from watching this fascinating film. However, after watching the film. I doesn't think this movie works at all. Not even in the realm of avant-garde art-house level. It wasn't sophisticated or high-brow. For the most part, it's stupid and gross out imagery was nearly unwatchable. It felt like somebody drug me, with a Mickie and I was going through a bad acid trip. Because of that, it took a lot of sheer will power, to get myself to finish watching this film. Another thing, that bug me about the film is how exposition impaired, this movie is. Normally, I would love to find hidden meaning within this story, but sadly, this movie takes the fun out of it. This movie from first time writer and director Randy Moore was also a bit too confusing for my taste. I really don't get this fantasy horror film, at all. The story about unemployed father, Jim White (Roy Abramsohn), whom sanity is challenge by the over-fantasy domain in which, his family wants to spent time in; just didn't work with me. Without spoiling the movie, too much, I have to say, the film's story and imagery remind me of a mix between 1999's Sam Mendes's American Beauty & David Lynch 1977's Eraser Head with elements of Disney magic. It sounds interesting, but it's badly executed. Trust me! First off, the movie has horrible pacing. Lots of awkward long shots of nothing much going on. Half of the film is really, really boring. Then, there is problems with filming locations. Since, reshoots were nearly impossible. Some scenes were shot against a very obvious green screen background. Its looks so fake. You can really tell, which scenes were filmed in locations, and which were not. Another problem, is its CGI, which wasn't used right. However, the biggest jarring production issue that I have against the film is how content proprietary to Disney, such as the lyrics to "It's a Small World" and footage from Soarin', was removed from the film to avoid copyright infringement, yet others, are kept in. I guess, the filmmakers weren't as brave as they make themselves, out to be. Look, I'm willing to look pass the novelty, to see the truth about Disney, but the film wasn't presenting anything that seem real. Its 'so call' facts like the emu myth and Disney prostitutes, are just as fake as the castles in which, this story takes place at. I get that, this is a fantasy version of the real-life park, but if you going to make Disney seem like an evil company, you should show more realistic tones of that. Not only is the whole message of Disney being an evil company kinda unclear and too murky, but the idea of shaming 'escapism' is also a bit too bitter and joyless. I get that, the word 'escapism' often carries a negative connotation, suggesting that escapists are unhappy, with an inability or unwillingness to connect meaningfully with the realism world, but that idea is taken out of proper context by this first time director, Randy Moore. Not everybody that goes to Disneyland or go see a movie is depressed. Some of them, are just looking for fun and entertainment. However, you wouldn't know it, by looking at this film. All of the main characters, here are just miserable, hateful, and unlikeable. Don't get me wrong, all the actors in this film are fine, but being an escapism movie, doesn't mean, that all of the characters have to be jerks. It just means, that, characters have to be likable enough to connect with the audience. So that their spirits can be uplifting, when we see a character, be able to conquer the problems of his own world. Sadly, you don't see that in this film. Looking for a means of entertainment isn't supposed to be bad-thing, but this movie acts like it does. It's like, telling us, that we should be in shame for liking uplifting epic blockbuster movies and should act more realistic, gritty and downtrodden. I really have to disagree with that mindset. The reason, why, is because movies like this, is all about suffering. It's not a healthy escape for the viewer. If anything, this cruel and spiteful movie, can only make the viewer, colder about their own world. Unpleasant media make unpleasant people. I glad, there are film directors like director Preston Sturges that shows that. In his film, 1941's Sullivan's Travels, he points out, how 'vain and self-indulgent', films like Escape from Tomorrow are. Most people go to the movie for healthy distraction, not to be told, how depressing, their world is. Overall: I felt more disappointed by this weird film, than honestly downright hating it. For the most part, I was all eyes and ears for this surrealism film, coming in, but sadly, after finishing this movie. I can clearly say, it was a very below average film. I can't recommended watching at all, unless you want to be upset.

FINALLY!  A film that depicts Disney World the way that I see it!  "Escape from Tomorrow" was an eerie and disturbing film about a family's last day of vacation.  Unfortunately, the father (Jim, played by Roy Abramsohn) learned that he would not have a job to come home to after Disney.  He wanted nothing more than to make the last day at Disney the best day ever.  That wasn't going to be the case.

As Mom (Emily, played by Elena Schuber) and Dad took each child to their respective favorite rides, Dad seemed distracted.  You would think he would have been distracted by the fact that he no longer had a job, but he was actually distracted by two cute, young teenagers roaming the park.  As his curiosity with the teens peaked, he began to accidentally happen upon the same rides!  Parenting frustration along with marital frustration exemplified the typical, but not admitted to, experience at Disney.  As was stated in the movie, "You can't be happy all the time," definitely played out in "Escape from Tomorrow."  In fact, while in the park, we had glimpses of something evil lurking or having happened in the past.  These glimpses became more frequent, but still didn't give the viewer enough information to figure anything out.  

One of my favorite scenes in this film was how Dad toured Disney's Epcot.  He drank his way around the world!  CHEERS!  That's exactly how I dealt with it! This black and white film gave a creepy 1950's feel to it.  You knew at the beginning that this was going to be Disney Gone Bad.  Overall, I would categorize this film as a horror flick...A Disney HORROR FLICK!  How many Disney Horror Flicks are out there!  Here's the kicker.  Disney had no idea that this film was taking place on its grounds!  Oh, dear!  Oh, me oh my!  I bet there might be some frowns that can't be turned upside down on the grounds of Disney this week!

This was a film that kept me guessing.  The kids in the film were adorable, however I don't think they pulled off being bratty.  My guess is, that these kids are pretty sweet kids.  "Escape From Tomorrow"  was a unique film not only because of the black and white aspect, but because of the setting.  The story-line was at times a bit too quirky and far-fetched, but not enough to make me not want to see what happened at the end.   

Kudos to Randy Moore, Director Extraordinaire, for pulling of a feat only I could have dreamed of!  Or maybe I have!  Yes, I did go to Disney and it really was a nightmare!

Maybe I just didn't understand the movie, the direction it's going it, to young to appreciate why it's in black and white, etc - But this has got to be the worst movie I've seen! It's random... completely random imagination land? The storyline is non-existence and jumps all over the place. Father lost job and takes family on vacation to Disney, son hates his guts, his wife ignores his needs, so he goes chasing a couple of chicks. Kills a robot who tries to help him. Gets Cat-Flu and dies. Meanwhile a pedo witch (who use to be a princess) wants to play pretend with the daughter. Disney staff clean up all the mess and the next family moves in, the end! There you go... saved you wasting your time on this utter rubbish!

English is not my mother language so this will probably be my first and last review, made it out of rage for wasting 1:30 hrs of my uninteresting life with this horrid black and -some shades of- white premature abortion of Crossover (an extremely bad movie for those who ask), and i gotta be honest, not a single movie made by The Asylum force my fingers to submit a raging review.

This is not a bizarre movie created by some eccentric brainiac that wants you to think, the plot is just a tangled mess filled with holes and never reaching anywhere, so don't feel stupid because you don't understand it, you simple can't understand a bad writing or decipher the director's mind like the wtf-why-is-in-slow-motion water spit from one of the girls, it just don't fit, looks like an attempt of artistic wannabe scene from the beginning of Antichrist without the art or trying to set an emphasis to something that they simply never develop.

CGI is definitely not the worst I've seen on a movie but it's unnecessary and evident on several shoots like the playing kids.

Acting... well I have really seen bad acting on many levels but in this thing it feels awkward, not bad but awkward.

I've never felt so disappointed about something that I didn't had any expectation at all, i just wanna kick the s**** out of my hard drive, it feels dirty...

I find it hard to understand what people found fascinating with this low budget and disorganised movie.

It is shot in black and white with a small number of key actors in the "movie". The nature of the movie reminded me of Eraserhead by Lynch. Obscure to the max.

The male lead takes his family to Disneyland for a break and in the opening few minutes, he is told that he has lost his job. He doesn't mention this to his overbearing wife and continues on to take his children into Disneyland for a "fun" holiday.

While in there, he finds hidden demons (?) within the rides and, some of the people who are at the park.

The male lead has a fascination with some young French girls (reminiscent of Lolita) and for some reason, he follows them around the park while trying to maintain an innocent pretext that he was not following them.

Towards the end of the film, one of the girls invites him to join her and her friend. He rejects the advance, whereupon she spits on his face.

The man develops a "cat flu" and coughs up fur-balls into the toilets, wherein he dies.

Disney "employees" attend to take the body away, and the son of the man is awarded what looked like a "Buzz Lightyear" badge.

The room is cleaned and another family arrive to visit the theme park...

Movie ends.

I can only say watch it if you are perhaps in an altered state of consciousness or, have absolutely nothing else to watch; including the test pattern on the TV.

How writer/director Randy Moore went about making "Escape from Tomorrow" is interesting but that's where the good qualities about this production end because the actual movie is a load of stinky, sweaty garbage.

But is that a surprise? The movie was made to scoop up buzz, hype and publicity and any short comings in the film itself can be waved away by saying it's "art." The story is sloppy, the acting is terrible and the editing is enough to make a editor contemplate whether he should just quit and join a cult in the middle of the desert. It was obvious during the entire time I watched the film that Moore didn't actually care about making a film, he just wanted to create some controversy, some hype and a whole lot of buzz for the film festival circuit.

This wasn't a movie, it was a really bad publicity stunt.

Hi! I'm Rev. Ron and I love movies! You can read a more in-depth review of this movie (and others) at revronmovies.blogspot.com!