WALL·E (2008)

Sick Product of a Sick System

It's no definitive masterpiece but it's damn close.

Absolutely the worst movie.

It's the kind of movie you'll want to see a second time with someone who hasn't seen it yet, to remember what it was like to watch it for the first time.

Wall E is a great movie by Pixar that should appeal to all ages. It is a tale of a robot-a very lonely robot and his experiences with love, mortality and human beings. The film works on all levels- there are enough funny gags and jokes to keep the younger audience happy and there is an underlying theme of the effects of capitalism that will be picked up by many older viewers. The setting in space gives an opportunity to the PIXAR animators to try different color palette which is a refreshing change from the colors we are used to seeing. This is an unmissable animation film.

For a story to be told through the eyes of a little robot, no words, no dialogue, just pure curiosity, is amazing. Had the entire movie been without any dialogue, it still would h ave worked.

This movie touches on so many important subjects we should all be focusing on for the future of our children, and our children's children! Wall E has predicted the future of mankind AND WE SHOULD ALL PAY ATTENTION. Incredible movie. 5 Starz! BooM@!

Until 2008 Pixar has made a name for itself with great movies like Toy Story and Finding Nemo, but after seeing this movie I realized that that was only the end of the beginning for Pixar. Wall-E is a movie directed by Andrew Stanton and tells the story of a cleaning robot in a futuristic Earth who unwillingly gets involved in a space journey that could very well affect the whole humanity.Honestly the first movies that brought me into Pixar universe were Toy Story trilogy and Finding Nemo and some years later (as in this year) I decided to watch some more. Firstly I started with Coco then I watched Zootopia and they quickly become my favorite from Pixar. That was until I saw this movie which honestly is at least as good as those if not even better and maybe best Pixar movie ever? The story is so simple and yet so captivating and full of mystery. It quickly caught my attention from the first moments blending humor and intrigue with mystery extremely well. Let me tell you that the main robot in this movie is adorable and at times extremely inspirational. The movie itself is inspirational and also very mature with themes that resonated with and spoke to me. For example themes like: what will happen if our self-convenience would put a hold on us and made us lazy? or... What will happen in the future to our planet if we continue to exploit it as hard as we do it now and not caring for it at the same time? What could happen if we could create AI and let it slip from our control and having them controlling us? These themes are so well explored while the movie is also entertaining that it makes movies like T2 or Matrix (which in my opinion are not at all good) or Interstellar look like a child written movies. I had expectation before watching the movie expecting a entertaining animated movie with a lot of fun but what I got was even more: excitement, entertainment and inspirational art. I understand how this movie got nominated for best screenplay because it's maybe as good as The Dark Knight was that year (also that movie didn't got nominated for screenplay although is one of the best movies of all time). That's why for me this is The Dark Knight of animated movies. It is on a different level from any other animated movies along with Coco, Zootopia and Toy Story 3. The animation was incredible... I mean 10 years later and it still looks like a movie released at least last year if not this year. The music was phenomenal and it is a shame that such a wonderful and brilliant composer like Thomas Newman still hasn't won an Oscar although he deserved at least one or two Oscars. As for gripes with this movie... there were certain parts where it was hard for me to think about certain events' explanations while enjoying the movie although by the end everything comes full circle and it's extremely well done. Aside from that this movie is pretty much flawless and one of the best if not THE best from Pixar.Overall a fantastic movie with superb story, great animation, mature themes and messages and a wonderful score. 10/10