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Andrew Stanton Directs Pixar's WALL-EWALL-E Sets New Standard for Visual StorytellingLeave it to Pixar to keep raising the bar. WALL-E can be considered among the finest examples of visual storytelling.
The world Pixar presents in WALL-E is that of an Earth over-run with garbage after years of consumption. Humanity abandoned the planet on a capital ship called the Axiom. The Axiom is just one product of what appears to be the world's sole coporaration that has promised to clean the Earth within five years. The cleanup of Earth was left by said corporation to little garbage crushing robots known as the Waste Allocated Load Lifter -Earth Class. This information allows the audience to understand the origins of the the film's titular WALL-E. The WALL-E Pixar introduces is the last of its kind and whose isolation has caused its programming to develop some semblance of identity and personality. WALL-E the Culture CollectorThis WALL-E unit keeps a pet cockroach and has become a collector of human culture. Organized meticilously in a special containment unit, these relics allow WALL-E to observe humanity and begin to develop an greater understanding of what it is. WALL-E apparently takes on a male persona and it becomes clear that he tired of being alone. Pixar does an incredible job in this early portion of the film as the storytellers rely solely on pantomime and sound effects to illustrate WALL-E's lonliness yet captivate the audience with his charm and resilience. Throughout the film, WALL-E's indomitable spirit inspires and uplifts even the most jaded and cold of hearts. Pixar Deserves Immense PraiseAndrew Stanton and the creative team that pulled this film together have done something special. Together, they have created a milestone not only in computer animation, but perhaps the very realm of family entertainment. WALL-E has grit, depth, and meaning most regular films rarely even create. The techincal and storytelling magic at work is simply superb. Everyone of every age should be able to find awe and delight from this film. When you see WALL-E clasp his robotic hands together and look longingly at a scene from Hello, Dolly! you cannot help but be moved. The immense detail and thought that went into this character blows the mind. Not a scrap of WALL-E is without some function. WALL-E's eyes reflect the world both externally and internally and it is here Pixar achieves a computer animation marvel. The textures, lighting, and fluidity found just in WALL-E's eyes cannot adaquately be described with words. It is through WALL-E's eyes that the audience receives all the information needed to understand the character. An Animated Masterstroke by PixarWALL-E is a milestone in animation. Driven largely by pantomime, body language, and sound, the robots of WALL-E become more human than any animated characters in recent memory. Pixar has always created amazing films and it is unreal how they continue to go unmatched in the realm of computer animation. The Incredibles, Finding Nemo, and Ratatouille are but a sampling of their nearly flawless record. Nothing more really needs to be said other than to see this film. WALL-E is comedy, romance, and science fiction rolled into one ground breaking experience. One would have to strongly question one's love of movies if no joy can be had from some part of the experience that is WALL-E. A DVD/Blu-Ray release cannot come soon enough. Get to the theater and support this movie.
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