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1. Bryce Smith 03.22.09 / 2pm

   Wall-E was an excellent movie to watch.  It was something new and no movie has had a plot like it.  It kept you wanting more the whole time to see what would happen to Wall-E and his robot lover EVE.  Wall-E is the last robot on Earth because everyone moves to space due to the fact that the Earth is not stable for human life.  There is not much talking during this movie, however the sounds and music make up for it. From beginning to end, the movie is very exciting and the ending is wonderful. I would rate this movie a 10 out of 10 as far as animation movies go.
2. Dylan Roberg 07.17.09 / 10pm

   WALL-E is the most recent addition to the extensive collection of Pixar animated family films. This animation group has consistently hit the nail on the head with story line after story line that attract millions to the theatre with each release. The lovable robot WALL-E is the typical main character, filled with curiosity, a cute voice and personality, and huge obstacle thrown in his path. Underneath the innocent outside of the this movie, dark tones directed toward humans dependency on technology and media is very prevalent. The community in the spaceship depicts a harsh equivalency of modern society; who overlook everyday beauty because of the distractions of technology and the influences of the media.
3. Benjamin Cogburn 07.12.10 / 1pm

   I actually loved Wall-E. It took me a while to watch it but once my sister got it on DVD for christmas last year I said “Why not?” I am very glad I decided to watch it. I give full credit to the animators for being able to create such a detailed world and characters based solely on facial expressions. It is like the review said “their body and eye movements tells us everything we need to know.” The story is another classic Pixar masterpiece with a new hero that I trully believe is the best character Pixar has created thus far. I also agree with the reviewer that the first half was more inspiring than the second half but all in all the movie blew me away. I encourage anyone who enjoys a heartwarming film to give Wall-E a try.
4. Derek Tilton 06.05.16 / 3am

   It’s really interesting that you say that as soon as WALL-E and EVE board the Axiom, the movie becomes unoriginal and isn’t as good as the first part of the film. To me, I thought the whole film was a masterpiece from start to finish. I remember when I was a kid, I actually didn’t like the first part and preferred the second part more because there was more action! The first part of WALL-E really is spectacular, though; I don’t believe an animated film or a kids film ever had a scene that communicated so little and yet made the impact on everyone that it did. Great review!
5. Javan Herrera 10.18.18 / 7pm

   Great review! I completely agree with you on the film being at it’s best during the first half. Not that I don’t like the second half of it but It sort of got too happy and childlike imo. I found the film to be very funny and enjoyed seeing Wall-E sad and depressed when EVE shut down. Overall the film is really something else, the story and animation raised the bar. My favourite thing about the film was its Dystopian visions. We trashed our only home and have screens in our faces. Wall-E and EVE were really the only ones who tried to make a difference for the betterment of earth and humans on the Axiom. Life is life and you gotta do everything to protect it before its too late.
6. Aydin Nunez 10.13.22 / 12am

   Wall-E had a special place in my heart because not everything needs to have words spoken to explain the story, at least in the first half. I was around 5 years old when this came out and while I didn’t see it in theaters, I saw it on demand on Starz. Being a kid viewing other movies, I didn’t know what characters would say and all I saw was, they were talking, and then the funny thing happens to them. This movie is in another league because the first half has little dialogue and all that there is to it is emotion and expression to explain the story. And not only that, but the reason behind all of this is in the movie itself since all humans went aboard the Axiom, and Earth was left to rot in a desert of hyper-consumerism and trash with only 1 robot and his “pet” cricket. The second half is still plenty of fun, though unlike most movies with a strong first half and a weak second, it stays consistent with the message of “trash is bad, and if you don’t do anything about it, we’ll perish”. There’s a reason why it was recently included in the National Film Registry as well as the Criterion Collection, it’s just as fun as it is brilliant.
7. Alisa Navarrete 10.31.23 / 6pm

   Wall-E really is a masterpiece. Only Pixar can make the audience have a connection with characters that don’t speak. A relationship that forms with robots who aren’t supposed to have feelings is amazing. It was interesting to watch a film about what Earth can possibly be in the future. This film has love, laughter, action, and even an antagonist. Since the beginning of the film you can tell Wall-E has feelings. Instead of collecting trash Wall-E would keep whatever he found interesting. Wall-E found a plant growing inside of a boot, inside of a broken fridge, which was heartwarming. They wanted to take it to the spaceship to show that there is still life on Earth but of course, the antagonist, AUTO, didn’t want that, which made the film more interesting for me to watch.

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