| Posted by: FilmKing2000 at July 5, 2008, 10:27 pm | | Topic: Wall-E Review Forum: JoBlo | | Wall-E (Andrew Stanton, 2008) - RATING: 8/10 There is just no telling how many fields of storytelling and innovative endeavors in animation the geniuses over at Pixar animation studios are willing to conquer. Their ever-growing list of successful efforts is without a doubt unprecedented in versatility, accessibility, and all-out admiration. From a modern fable with talking toys, to a dysfunctional family of superheroes, and to a tiny rat with a huge dream of making it big as a chef in Paris, there’s no doubt that Pixar is never afraid at all to reach a level of maturity and subtlety that’s nearly unparalleled with most family movies. So, where does Wall-E, their latest triumph, fit in the already impressive oeuvre? Be it the absolutely uncanny animation that bodies forth a plethora of textures and nuances beyond belief or the sublime characterization of the adorable titular character, there is no doubt in my mind that Wall-E is a grandiose effort in not just the meticulous art of animation, but the craft of storytelling in general. Embarking into the realm of science fiction, Pixar does so with pitch-perfect precession. Taking us 700 years into the future, Wall-E presents us with a desolate Earth completely devoid of any sort of human inhabitation; an old greasy robot is left alone and lonely as it cleans up the mess that is left within the remaining ruins of the vacant Earth. As this robot named Wall-E meticulously and routinely cleans and recycles junk into a collection of skyscrapers, he finds himself left with nothing more than a deep longing for any sort of connection towards any other life form – be it a living organism or another intelligent robot. We watch Wall-E as he cares for a stray cockroach, fastidiously cares for his collection of saved junk and leftovers of civilization, and as he wondrously watches a romantic musical, longing for the fervor that has long since left the world – a fervor that is about to be fulfilled once EVE, another, more feminine, robot, comes with an agenda of her own, and yet, soothes Wall-E’s loneliness to endearingly romantic extents. Extents so grand, the vulnerably love-stricken robot is even willing to risk his existence in order to save EVE from humanity’s superfluous, jarringly technological headquarters in the outer reaches of space. Settings and space trotting aside, what makes Wall-E such a true and genuine work of science fiction lies within its capacity to work on so many layers and themes. On one level, the film interestingly works as a satire aimed towards the technology-driven, consumerist lifestyles that define our societies today, depicting humans as nothing more than heavily obese beings who move and travel by levitating chairs and spend their entire day eating, drinking out of the straws of their cup-holders, and doing nothing more than feasting out of the luxuries provided by the machines around them. On another level, the film works as an endearing look into the things that truly make us human, only emphasized by the human’s more robotic manners and the robots’ tight-nit personifications. Whether it’s Wall-E’s desperate and coveted search for love and his dire escape out of loneliness, his nervousness and euphoria towards EVE, or even his benevolence to a cockroach, everything works to a grand effect in creating a story molded after the elements of our own hearts and souls while even managing to pull off some spot-on homage’s to Kubrick’s 2001 along the way. But even with its well-rounded storytelling, there’s no doubt in my mind that the true central core of Wall-E’s ballast comes from its technical achievements. As if it were even possible, Pixar’s films just keep looking better and better within each and every effort. And with that being said, Wall-E is nothing more than an eye-popping masterpiece of animation. With absolutely perfect textures and fastidious details beyond belief given to the settings and characters of the film, the true feat to behold comes within the way the character of Wall-E was brought to life. The characterization of the tiny robot is just simply uncanny. From his beautifully subtle big eyes, his awe and amazement when discovering new objects, his spot-on physical mannerisms such as how he crawls into his shell out of fear our shyness, and even to how he says “Eve-a”, everything contributed to the character works to sublime pitch-perfection. Also worth noting on the technical end of the spectrum is Thomas Newman’s score for the film. The music Newman composed is wonderfully subtle throughout most of the film, and yet also resonates to a much more riveting level when it’s beautifully juxtaposed to some of the more intimate moments, especially in one particular stand-out scene that includes Wall-E and EVE in space and a fire extinguisher. All in all, Wall-E is a beautifully crafted picture and a true testament to Pixar’s unprecedented consistency and ability to constantly body forth work that succeeds in ballasting off of both technical wonderment and admirable storytelling. And while the film may drag a bit in some areas and get a bit repetitive here and there, there’s no doubt in my mind that Wall-E is a genial, heartwarming, funny, and endearing science fiction tale, superbly told and beautifully crafted. |
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