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July 16, 2008
Playing at a Theater Near You...
WALL-E
The Gist: In this animated feature from Pixar, Earth has become uninhabitable. Humans now live on a giant space station waiting for the day they can return to the planet. Meanwhile, an adorable little robot named WALL-E roams around our planet, compressing trash into perfect squares and stacking them atop each other to create giant skyscrapers. One day, another Robot named Eve hits the scene, and WALL-E and she fall in love. (The film does not show them copulating, at least not in the version I saw. A director’s cut might reveal additional footage.) WALL-E follows Eve (or as he says, “Eve-uh”) to the space station, undoubtedly in an attempt to seal the deal, but there’s a problem, and no, that problem has nothing to do with the fat humans in space, who lounge around like the most slothful creatures the universe has ever seen. You will just have to go see it if you want to know more.
What Would Have Made this Movie Better: This certainly was no Lilo and Stitch, but it’s a clever film, especially the first thirty minutes. If you generally enjoy Pixar’s offerings, you will undoubtedly like this movie. It drags a bit in the middle, but not enough for me to contemplate suicide.
Who Should See This: I don’t think kids will really like this – it’s too slow-moving. But then again, throw an animated movie in front of some kids, and it’s like throwing a good beheading video in front of wannabe terrorists, i.e. pleasing to that particular crowd. There are some laugh-out-loud moments, especially when we get to see what WALL-E chooses to save from his time on trash parole. If you want a light-hearted summer film, it’s worth a look. If you want a fast-moving movie, take a pass.
The Verdict: B-
Comments
Wall-E totally looks like the robot from "Short Circuit"... minus the cheesy 80's style of course
Posted by: patrick at July 17, 2008 06:12 PM
Worst Movie Ever.
I think my balls are still in the theater.
Posted by: pretty at July 23, 2008 02:34 AM
