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WALL-E
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MPAA RATING: G
Starring Fred Willard, Jeff Garlin, Sigourney Weaver, John Ratzenberger, and Kathy Najimy
What if mankind had to leave Earth, and somebody forgot to turn the last robot off? After hundreds of lonely years of doing what he was built for, Wall-E discovers a new purpose in life when he meets a sleek search robot named EVE. EVE comes to realize that Wall-E has inadvertently stumbled upon the key to the planet’s future, and races back to space to report her findings to the humans. Meanwhile, WALL-E chases eve across the galaxy and sets into motion one of the most exciting and imaginative comedy adventures ever brought to the big screen. Joining WALL-E on his fantastic journey across a universe of never-before-imagined visions of the future is a hilarious cast of characters including a pet cockroach, and a heroic team of malfunctioning misfit robots. (Walt Disney Pictures)
| GENRE(S): | Animation | Comedy | Family/Kids | Romance | Sci-fi |
| WRITTEN BY: |
Jim Capobianco (titles)
Andrew Stanton |
| DIRECTED BY: | Andrew Stanton |
| RELEASE DATE: |
DVD: November 18, 2008 Theatrical: June 27, 2008 |
| RUNNING TIME: | 103 minutes, Color |
| ORIGIN: | USA |
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The average user rating for this movie is 8.9 (out of 10) based on 1070 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.
Jordan K. gave it a10:
the movie is great in the sense that it shows how one little insignificant being can change the course of history. The movie is great for laughs (all of you that don't get the jokes can shut up), as it has adult humor, and while having such, can still keep the kids entertained. I think it is pixar's best work to date.
Lin L. gave it a3:
Started with a silly vision of environmentalist doom and went downhill from there. Technically impressive, of course, but where are the beautiful, imaginative, character-driven kids' films I used to take my chldren to? Seemed like 90 percent of the "dialogue" consisted of a monotonous,squeaky voice shouting "Wall-E! Wall-E! Wall-E!"
James K. gave it a9:
Lovely movie, both visually and emotionally. The graphics were stunning and my only regret about the movie was that I didn't see it sooner. It is also really great to see a big budget movie also have a good message. It made fun of the Aerican life style in a humourous way, which I liked. The only reason I put it as a nine instead of a ten was because some parts were a little dry and It almost made me depressed and fearful of what this world is turning into. this is a great movie that beatifully displayed the love of two charactors, even if they were robots. It is impossible not to like walle unless u have the brain of a 7 year old or just don't like to have a good time.
S M gave it a2:
Absolutely boring, although very well made with all the tiny details taken into account. It's message is also big, but unfortunately, cannot catch one's attention.
Dare gave it a10:
Anyone who didn't like this movie is probably one of those fat morons that this movie makes fun of.
John H. gave it a6:
It was cute. I don't rmember ever really laughing. I guess I smiled a few times. All in all I thought it was boring. Sorry.
Bob H. gave it a1:
I had the highest of expectations for this film, since Stanton had done Nemo. All of the prior Pixar blockbusters have been structured around one or more main characters dealing with personal challenges and overcoming adversity with the help or resistance of other complex characters. The locations and details were the variations on the theme. The plots were complex, highly textured and detailed, and always had an abundance of the 'wow' factor. Ratatouille is the most spectacular example of Pixar's perfecting of paying attention to every detail. Now comes Wall-E which deviates from all these prior standards except for some of the starting animation, and regresses back to an earlier era of animation such as 2-dimensional when the Barcalounger scenes kick in. It also drops its successful formula of the brilliant ensemble pieces with compelling characters, to constructing a left-leaning political manifesto overlaid with a bland romance between a couple of droids who can do slapstick and vaudeville. Those raters giving this film a 10 have clearly not paid much attention to the detail of its predecessors, but are jumping on the political bandwagon which is admirable if you're attending An Inconvenient Truth. But it is completely out of Pixar character and a betrayal of the public's expectations to sneak an unamusing, pompous, boring political message into what should have been a true-to-form Pixar film. Those that rated Wall-E a 10 not only seem to agree in general with its political message, but they actually think this tripe belongs and FITS within a Pixar film. Rather, it destroyed the pacing and the film. These ratings and commentaries are reminiscent of positions taken during the recent election.
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