Amused

WALL•E (2008)


Director: Andrew Stanton

MPAA Rating: G

What if mankind had to leave Earth, and somebody forgot to turn the last robot off? After hundreds of lonely years of doing what he was built for, WALL*E (short for Waste Allocation Load Lifter Earth-Class) discovers a new purpose in life (besides collecting knick-knacks) when he meets a sleek search robot named EVE. EVE comes to realize that WALL*E has inadvertently stumbled upon the key to the planet's future, and races back to space to report her findings to the humans (who have been eagerly awaiting word that it is safe to return home). Meanwhile, WALL*E chases EVE across the galaxy and sets an adventure into motion. Joining WALL*E on his journey across the universe is a cast of characters including a pet cockroach and a heroic team of malfunctioning misfit robots.

What can I say, it's Pixar - they have topped themselves again. A great movie with a wonderful loves story. It is by far my favorite the company has made so far. Wall*E has kept the humor and charm of other Pixar films, has taken the technical aspects to a new dimension, and has a grand story line to boot. And it is all accomplished with a minimum of dialogue. The only mark against this film is that it was a tad green-preachy towards the end of the movie, but not enough to leave a sour taste. Nonetheless, it is inspiring and hopeful. Will see again as soon and as often as I can...

Knudegaard Rating:
9 out of 10