WALL-E

Writing about how Pixar is at the forefront of technological development in contemporary animation and that films from its workshop are an experience from this perspective would be like carrying firewood into the forest. From Pixar, a spectacle is simply expected, and in this regard, its latest film did not disappoint. While Ratatouille had a few scenes that approached live-action films, there were significantly more here, and Pixar shows how an animated film can replace a live-action film in every way. The scenes of the dead planet were both captivating and chilling. As for the story, the film can essentially be divided into two parts. The part set on Earth is much more accommodating to adult viewers and plays out a story that seems to have emerged from Philip K. Dick's unsettling visions. It is a post-apocalyptic vision of a devastated planet full of ruins, dusty storms, and remnants of a once-functional world. Little robot WALL-E represents a small island of cybernetic life, and even though in this part of the film, he has no opponent other than nature, the viewer is never bored, and the necessary dose of sentiment is bearable. The film's creators likely wanted to try something new, and an atmosphere like the one they were able to create in the first half of the film had not yet been seen in a mainstream family film. It's not that the creative team ran out of steam afterward, but rather the safety brake was applied, with the knowledge of how Jan Pinkava's innovative approach with Ratatouille turned out, in the second half of the film, they diligently catered to the ideas of the Disney studio on how a classic children's spectacle should look. To be frank, there is something to it because I saw WALL-E in the movie theater with my six-year-old son, who was somewhat restless in the first half but smiled happily and enjoyed the film in the second half. The rest of the film set in the distant universe is a bet on traditional certainties of a feature-length family spectacle focused on young viewers. The story is not bad and is entirely engaging, but it is done in an exceedingly banal manner. Compared to Ratatouille, it is a step back in terms of the content of the film. Disney Studios certainly did not invest sinful amounts of money in the acquisition of Pixar to increase prestige by making top-notch films that experiment with form and content, but rather to fill their coffers. Throughout Walt Disney Studios' existence, its owners have a perfectly ingrained idea of what a children's animated film should be, and it is naive to think that Pixar would rebel against this model. Overall impression: 80%. It is still a very decent spectacle that will please children and not offend adults. I just humbly believe that if the creators had the courage to fully develop the darker elements of the story, it would have been a disproportionately better film... (08/22/2008)

Cute, visually breathtaking, quite shallow in terms of content and cheaply moralistic, but if you take it as an eco-fairy tale created by playful Pixar children, it cannot disappoint. There are plenty of spikes in the humor, beautiful places and nice music, so it's easy to forgive that it's blinded by a very permeable and shallow story. It is a film for children... maybe overgrown children, but still children. WALL-E works. (08/28/2008)

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)

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)