Director: Andrew Stanton
One of the advantages that children's films have over adult fare is that our natural BS detectors are turned either down or off. Pixar movies overwhelm knowing cynicism with unrelenting cleverness and sincerity. This time they get audiences to feel things for robots - it almost sounds like a bet between Pixar higher-ups. 'I bet you can't make an emotionally stirring film about robots.' 'Oh yeah?'
One of the disadvantages of children's film is that credible plot resolution isn't really needed - WALL-E paints a rather bleak picture that it steps back from as the film's plot moves forward, so much so that the film can be accused even of insincerity.
big fan of the evolution of humanity portrayed in this movie. Spot on.
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