WALL-E
Why does everyone love Pixar? Exhibit A: when Pixar became aware of footage showing someone who cried every time the hero of their latest film simply said his name, they flew her to the wrap party. They're that awesome.
Director Andrew Stanton's last masterpiece was Finding Nemo and it opened with the massacre of almost an entire family of baby fish. WALL-E is cute-to-die-for, of course, but he's surrounded by the bleakest opening act imaginable. What would you do with your days if you were the last thing left on earth? And how would you feel if suddenly, hundreds of years later, you found yourself with company?
With so little dialogue, you learn to love characters just by the way they tilt their heads, spin their wheels, or wave hello. The first half of WALL-E is like Buster Keaton with robots; the second half, like Jacques Tati in space. There are a million risky choices here - it's certainly Pixar's most ambitious movie - but every one of them pays off.
I always liked robots more than people, anyway. Flaws might become glaringly apparent on subsequent viewings, but for now? WALL-E is pretty much perfect.
Format: Cinema
Mood: Rad
Keywords: Disney
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