WALL-E

I was thinking about how it is possible to make an animated film where there is little dialogue and make it a truly great thing, both in terms of the story and the fact that it will entertain and make the audience laugh. And it does. It entertains both children and adults. One of the most original animated films of recent times. A movie that kids will love, a movie that is meaningful for adults as well. There are interesting and memorable characters and ideas here, which is important for an excellent animated film. And on top of that, it is absolutely excellent sci-fi. (12/23/2013)

Perceiving WALL-E as just a pleasant fairy tale about robots in love is a bit misguided. Pixar has its stuff down to a science. The initial retro atmosphere, the work with film references, Newman's music, the fantastic visuals, and the admittedly primitive, yet incredibly energetic story, which doesn't sell its ecological message and criticism of consumerism as cheaply as it might seem, are proof of clever creative minds that are simply good at what they do, no matter what some of the stodgy scrooges around them think. Pixar films have a heart as big as the world economic crisis and I’m happy to be entertained and moved by them again and again. (10/22/2008)

I have to admit that the beginning was literally torture for me... so boring! But then we were transported aboard a ship with overweight... well, fat people. And that's where the movie kind of started for me. I most enjoyed sitting with the captain and his amazement. "What's a ball? What's a dance?" plus his first steps and the music.... this was just divine! :-) The ending is clear, Wall-E and the tough Eve end up together... "Children, you will grow plants of all kinds... pizza plants!" XoD this ending wasn't bad :-) (12/21/2008)

Great science fiction, excellent comedy, and probably the best animated family movie you’ll see this year. As is usual with most Pixar movies, WALL-E will grab you at the beginning and hold you until the end and, in the meantime, it will guide you through an incredibly sophisticated universe where each component has its place. Children will be thrilled, adults will be astonished by the incredible scenery (abandoned New York from I Am Legend gets nowhere near this) and those in between, maybe both. (09/05/2008)

Ideally cool. Maybe it's not a ride from start to finish and definitely not a reliable emotional roller coaster like immortal Nemo. This time it's something completely different. While children, just like before, will say that it was a really cool ride and they will want the main duo to go home in any version, parents this time don't just stay as smiling spectators, but they comment on their experience with remarks like "This is how it will end anyway" and in their thoughts, they go all the way to R.U.R. And I quietly laugh to myself and say that it really was ideally cool. (08/25/2008)