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**Fox** · 06-30-2008, 09:16 PM

Not really sure why there isn't already a thread for this movie.

Went to see it after some of my fellow film school classmates raved that it was "the best movie ever."

It's definitely one of Pixar's best and certainly a great accomplishment on pretty much every level. The characters are cute, and I give Pixar huge credit for making me actually care about a protagonist who has no real dialogue, using only his "facial" expressions and actions to build up the character.

It's not your usual child-fare, with fart jokes and over the top silly characters. It's definitely got the adults in mind with some more subtle humor reminiscent of older Dinsey films. They use older, classic music, which just gives the entire movie a different feel from what Hollywood usually spits out at us.

It's incredibly detailed and beautiful to look at. There isn't a single frame that's not phenomenal graphically.

The story is the only place where I have my hang ups. I love that they have assaulted consumerism and I loved the way they played both sides of the fence on the subject of the goods and bads of technology. My problem with the 2 hour movie is that there just isn't enough depth in the story to make me want to go back and watch it a second time.

Still, a very nice movie and one that has its touching, funny and powerful moments, with a few seconds of brilliance scattered throughout.

7/10.

06-30-2008, 09:16 PM	#1
Fox "Ask him!" Posts: 10,072	Wall-E Not really sure why there isn't already a thread for this movie. Went to see it after some of my fellow film school classmates raved that it was "the best movie ever." It's definitely one of Pixar's best and certainly a great accomplishment on pretty much every level. The characters are cute, and I give Pixar huge credit for making me actually care about a protagonist who has no real dialogue, using only his "facial" expressions and actions to build up the character. It's not your usual child-fare, with fart jokes and over the top silly characters. It's definitely got the adults in mind with some more subtle humor reminiscent of older Dinsey films. They use older, classic music, which just gives the entire movie a different feel from what Hollywood usually spits out at us. It's incredibly detailed and beautiful to look at. There isn't a single frame that's not phenomenal graphically. The story is the only place where I have my hang ups. I love that they have assaulted consumerism and I loved the way they played both sides of the fence on the subject of the goods and bads of technology. My problem with the 2 hour movie is that there just isn't enough depth in the story to make me want to go back and watch it a second time. Still, a very nice movie and one that has its touching, funny and powerful moments, with a few seconds of brilliance scattered throughout. 7/10.