Two Possible Futures
Last weekend, I was able to pull off a rare treat for myself: I got to see two movies, as it was Memorial Day and I had the time. My wife and I together went to see Tomorrowland , and then on Monday I soloed at Mad Max: Fury Road (while she went to see Age of Adeline ). The two films together are at opposite ends of the spectrum when it comes to our possible futures. On the one hand, Tomorrowland wistfully presents us with the possibility thaht our future can be bright, hopeful and full of promise, while the latest installment (NOT reboot) of the Mad Max franchise is as far to the other side of the spectrum as one can get: dark, grim, violent, uncertain in morals or promise of a better life. Most reviews of Tomorrowland I have seen have not been positive. They seem to focus on the positive message of the film. When I was a kid, this was the future I was promised: gleaming skyscrapers, high-speed monorails, jetpacks and flying cars. As I grew up, I discovered post...