LizZ's Film Blog

Wall-E

Wow! What a trip! This was definitely up among the best animated films of all time. It has an amazing story line with enough complexity for the adults and all the enjoyment for the kiddies.
I am almost tempted to call it another Disney based animation, but it has more than that. And yes, I love Cinderella, Snow White and all those classic Disney films like most, but there was a sense of something more that just was never tapped into by those classics. I'm not sure what it was. It just felt like all the stops were taken out. The villain was not a typical villain and there isn't just one person to blame. This was the first film where blame is confusing. There is no one person that embodies evil. For kids, it might be a bit confusing.
I tip my hat to all the animators. It's hard enough when characters talk, but to show simple emotions and tell a story without words is definitely a feat. And robots no less!
The downs: My mom kept saying "He looks too much like Johnny-5. I think they stole the character." Always the pessimist. My dear mother. But in all honesty, she is right. And she is a woman who knows little of what goes on behind a film and the creation behind it. So, if she noticed, I'm sure alot of other folks noticed it.
"Short Circuit" (1986) was a great film as well, and although the characters look similar and are both have a certain heir of innocence about them and they both came extremely close to 'death', there are some differences. For instance, their height.
It does make me smile. The fact that the guys at Pixar are trying to tell me they came up with this idea all by themselves and developed it for Wall-E years (I'm not sure of this, so don't quote me yet), and yet the similarities are so close.
Despite this little problem, its an amazingly well done animation. It really shows you how far we've come with technology.
And for those of you who have not seen "Short Circuit", it's highly recommended that you do and see if you can find the differences.

Labels: 2008, 3d, animation, disney, films, pixar, short circuit, summer flicks, wall-e

posted by LizZ @ 6:42 PM