Wall-E

When we first started Wall-E I never took into account all the deeper meanings behind it. If you really think about it, it’s would very well be one of the best put together films of the year. It’s animation, comedy, silent film, romance, and action all piled together in one film. It’s crazy to think that something that is just a children’s movie could very well have the most thought put into it than any other movie of this time.

Other than the techniques and style of the movie, I just all around love this movie because it’s one of those movies that just makes you happy and makes you smile while you’re watching it. I really enjoyed how it was almost like a coming of age film for both Wall-E and the human race. Wall-E is essentially the last robot on earth and he just goes about his job piling up trash and stack it. Then, one day something lands on the earth and it is this sleek and shiny new robot that is there on a mission. Her name is Eve. At the beginning Eve and Wall-E don’t get along well. In fact, when Eve first discovers that Wall-E is following her, she tries to kill him with her gun. Soon they become friends and Wall-E is forced out of his comfort zone, but shortly the two fall in love and Wall-E dedicates himself to helping her cause; find proof of life on the ground and help the human race.

In a way I feel like the humans are coming of age as well. You meet the humans towards the middle of the movie and they are stuck in a routine. They travel everywhere in their chairs, drink their meals from cups and in reality are brainwashed to do what ever the computers and systems of the ships tell them to do. When Wall-E accidentally knocks one of them out of their chairs they are almost instantly conscious of their surroundings again. The woman soon realizes all the wrong of the system she has been put into and soon enough majorities of the people begin to realize it. Soon enough, the captain realizes that they actually can go home and tries to over take the ship from its autopilot, but the ship has no problem putting up a fight. Once the humans land on Earth they have gone through a complete change. They were essentially mindless robots but now they are cognizant and are willing to take control of their lives and try to rebuild their society.

I love how the director put in different scenes of sentiment as well as comedy it gave us all a nice break during the serious parts and after all it is a children’s movie so it needed a little comedy. Overall, I really enjoyed the film as well as being able to see the deeper meaning behind it instead of just thinking it’s a children’s movie.