WALL-E: Review

One of the finest Pixar movies alongside Toy Story, WALL-E tells the story of a lonely clean-up robot whom has inhabited a now abandoned Earth for almost 700 years, making small cubes of waste like a portable trash compactor. In the year 2105, all human life evacuated the planet after waste became too much of an issue, and many of these robots were left to clean up. Now in the year 2805, WALL-E is the only remaining model of his kind, and has used parts from the other robots to remain functioning. Everything changes when a new robot known as EVE is dropped off on Earth however, who's task is to find any signs of biological life.

I think the really impressive thing about WALL-E is that there is almost no dialogue for the first half of the movie. The characters of WALL-E and EVE portray emotions through the way they say one of a few words, and their general animation. WALL-E's eyes, for example, move independently from his body, so emotions such as happiness or sadness can be portrayed without the need for speech. This makes him one of the most loveable characters Pixar have ever created, as the viewer knows exactly what he is trying to convey solely through the use of clever animation and sound. EVE is similar, although she says a few more words than WALL-E, but both are just as likeable as eachother.

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This may not be a positive for everybody though. The lack of consistent dialogue may make WALL-E seem like one of those short animations shown before a feature length movie, but it is far from it. The plot in WALL-E has more depth than many blockbuster movies produced currently, truly standing testament to how talented Pixar are as an animation studio.

My only issue with WALL-E is that the latter section of the movie which takes place in space doesn't have the same appeal and charm as when it was just WALL-E and EVE on Earth, which is due to the inclusion of humans. I know that it was pretty much crucial to the story for this to happen, but I much rather would have preferred the focus to be entirely on these two characters for the entire movie.

Verdict
WALL-E is up there for me with classic Pixar movies such as Toy Story or Monsters Inc. The characters are memorable, the musical score is appropriate and the plot is unique and interesting. It's simply a great way to spend 90 minutes, and one which can be enjoyed by everybody.    8.5/10

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