Review: WALL-E by Rama's SCREEN
Pixar has done it again! Writer/director mastermind genius Andrew Stanton and his creative crew have crafted yet another masterpiece.
I can't even think of anything bad to say about WALL-E. This a movie for all ages, it's… cute/adorable and it's got adventure written all over it. You will find yourself cheering for WALL-E. An Instant Classic! This is an achievement that will still be remembered and admired 700 years from now.
For hundreds of years, mankind has left planet earth. But they forgot to turn off one robot that diligently works day in and day out, compacting trash. His name is WALL-E. He's developed curiosity and is a bit lonely. One day a spaceship lands and he meets a robot named EVE that will change his life forever. He will embark on a journey that will bring mankind a reason to go back home.
Let's start with the visual, shall we?
Pixar is a brand name for great quality and this one will serve your eyesight perfectly.
All the little details, they got 'em down to a T, I mean…it's an animated movie, but some of the images appear so close to what they might look like. The desolate earth, the sand storm, the surface of the sun, even the buttons on the control board.
I love how they make it seem like there's a camera following WALL-E.
It captures certain views from difficult angles that would give you that theatrical feel.
The guys who are in charge of the animation and the special effects have outdone themselves. Brilliant.
God, I love the music. Composer Thomas Newman (Finding Nemo, Road to Perdition) has been nominated 8 times. I think he deserves another one.
The romance between WALL-E and EVE. You can't help but to go "Aww!"
Even though people like me find it hard to resist
WALL-E's reactions, the way he responds with different situations, his curiosity,.. watching him do his thing.. it's priceless!
Legendary Sound designer Ben Burtt (Star Wars, Indiana Jones) is clearly the right man for the job. We should definitely thank him for every little thing that we hear in this movie. He definitely has the right stuff to assume what a robotic movement might sound like and the rest of other sounds that would take an imagination to create and enjoy… ya know.. since those things only exist on the screen.
I respect how Pixar does not depend on big stars to voice their characters whereas Dreamworks and other studios' animated movies would depend solely on big A-list names as the voice stars so much so that they neglect the importance of visual, sound, and the story, which often comes off weak.
Jeff Garlin is perfect as the Captain who seems incompetent at first but eventually knows exactly what he has to do. Comedian Fred Willard, though only shows up for a few scenes, is excellent as a man who owns a big corporation but he actually has no idea what he's doing.
Last but not least, the most powerful element of this movie is the Story. Yes, it's another environmental themed movie, but it's not a lecture, it's not a shove-it-in-your-face reality check.
It's a family movie about reminding ourselves what's important in life. We tend to come up with ways to make thing easier for ourselves, we forget that in the process.. not only are we ruining the very planet we live in, we even create distance between us and the very things that make life worth noticing.. the relationship, the firsthand experience, the joy of working and feeling the joy of reaping the fruits of our labor.
Let's not focus on surviving, let's focus on living.
Why does Al Gore have to tell us that the earth is in trouble, when all we need to do to beware of it all is get off our lazy asses and look around.
My Grade for this film is: 5 out of 5
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