There comes a time in every critic’s life when they come across something that is beyond their cynicism and critique. Somewhere along the line, something will present itself to them at is beyond all reprehension and is simply beautiful in every possible way. WALL-E instantly hit #1 in the box-offices, has been given perfect scores by essentially all notable critics, and has a ratings average of 9.2 on imdb and a 96% on Rotten Tomatoes. Is it really worth all of the hype that has been afforded it?
YES, and then some.
I have absolutely nothing even remotely bad to say about this movie. All I can say is that I hope that you see it as soon as possible. I have already committed myself to buying in on every format I can for the rest of my life.
The visuals are absolutely spectacular. Everything looks amazing. Pixar obviously quadrupled their efforts in the visual department, and you can really feel the difference as you experience this movie.
Even without using many words, through this movie Pixar was able to create the most human and lovable characters in any animation ever in the form of WALL-E and EVE. Everything that happens to them, both good and bad, is felt immediately and intimately by the audience.
What Pixar has created here is their Magnum Opus. Years, decades, and centuries from now, this film will stand as a landmark of both human and computer achievement. I cannot imagine a more perfect movie.
The best stories ever told by humanity all center around love. Be it history, religion, or fiction, the love of something or someone is a central concept to which all people can relate. It is hard to portray deep love properly in cinema, even more so without actors or words. Even lacking most of the usually required facets to create such a story, Pixar was able to create one of the greatest love stories ever told.
I was moved to tears on several occasions both through levity and poignancy. WALL-E and EVE just in general are incredibly endearing, and the audience really wants them to succeed. Pixar expertly holds the entire psyche of the audience in their hands for that hour and fourty-eight minutes. You feel for them and you feel for the broken earth on which they reside.
Along with the well-incorporated social commentary, Mac references abound in WALL-E, which is also kind of neat. WALL-E makes the Mac start-up noise when he boots up, he has an iPod, and certain Mac “mice” show up a little later on in the movie as well. Not to mention EVE who was designed by Apple.
Overall, this movie is an absolute triumph and I cannot urge everyone of all ages enough to go see this poignant and important movie. Even hours later, I can still feel the pang in my chest from all of the emotions I experienced during the movie. This cannot come out to Blu-ray soon enough, and I hope that Pixar sees fit to continue the story of WALL-E further in whatever creative way that they can.
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