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1. Chelsea Lucas 02.23.09 / 3pm

   I think Pixar did a great job on this film. The whole premise of the movie is great and I think it can get people of all ages to understand what we are actually doing to our environment. This film was very well made and I think they did a great job taking a serious subject matter and creating it into something that people can better understand and also giving us the joy of following the lovable characters of Wall E and Eve. I agree that this film shows the majority that animation isn’t just for children anymore, but for people of all ages. Great film overall!
2. Sara Zendehnam 03.16.09 / 5pm

   When I first saw the previews of this film last summer I was so excited that Pixar was coming out with a new movie. From Toy Story to The Incredibles, Pixar has always come out with impressive movies, so it was pretty obvious why there was so much anticipation for this movie. Although the first part of the movie did not have much talking in it, I thought it was very good and it did not just entertain, it had a message as well. In a funny way it showed how careless people really are when it comes to the health of our planet and how easy it is for them to pick up and leave rather than trying to fix the problem. I love this movie and it was definitely one of my favorites of last summer!
3. Scott Percival 03.18.09 / 1pm

   Pixar goes “green” with the idea Of Wall E the movie. The film Wall E through animation wanted to point out a kind of global warming statement to us humans. There intentions were to grab the audiences interest in promoting change for a better environmentally friendly earth. I believe this film came out right in the right time with all companies were looking at the going green idea aspect and improving the earth. I really enjoyed this film and thought they captured the idea to of appealing to all age groups. The film does start off a little slow but i believe they captured every idea that they were driving for. I really enjoy the economic statement that Pixar was trying to tell us with using a cartoon find of film. All in all i absolutely enjoyed this film and recommend it for all.
4. Jonathan Cowan 03.18.09 / 4pm

   I always get excited when I hear about a new Pixar movie coming out because no matter how old I become, they will never be too childish for me. Wall-E is no exception as it exceeded my expectations and with so few words, literally. The way that the filmmakers were able to create such a touching and insightful film, with such minimal dialogue is a feat of its own. To convey such emotion through something as lifeless as a robot is astounding and I was very impressed by the story and the message that it conveyed to the audience. I definitely would recommend this to anybody whether you are 8 years old or just turning 80, it’s appropriate for everyone to see.
5. Giyeong Um 03.20.09 / 6pm

   I think Wall-E is a perfect animation among Pixar’s animation. It has huge scale rather than animation named ‘Finding Nemo’ which evaluated as a biggest scale of animation. It can be a one of the greatest masterpieces through character’s motion and perfect story. There is perfect combination between character’s design and voice. This compares quite well with other SF movies because it set in universe and gave many massages to people. SF movie is easy to be described as a cold but this movie is a charmingly decorated. There are few conversations but it gives much more impression. The most impressive scene is a dancing scene of wall-e and EVE in the outer space.
6. Brian Brown 03.24.09 / 7pm

   I heard so many good things about this film before I actually went out and rented it. Most movie suggestions I get from friends turn out to be complete misses, but Wall-E delivered! I was so amazed by visual aspects and surprisingly action-oriented storyline, that my friend and I kept our mouths shut for the entirety of the movie, and when it ended, pretty much let out, “That was amazing!” I particularly love that the film delivers a strong message of environmentalism, stressing the importance of protecting the planet from ourselves. The whole space ship made out to be like a cruise ship was a great idea, and the jabs at our materialistic culture were spot on every time. I hope children, and adults who saw this movie not only enjoyed it, but got the message.
7. Max Dean 04.09.09 / 8pm

   It is a good thing they added the dialog. It made it so easy to like the characters and enjoy the story. The movie was a hit because it appealed to such a large audience. Any person of any age could enjoy this movie. With visually stunning graphics and an interesting storyline it does more than keep your attention. Disney-Pixar always makes hit movies as a team. One thing I thought was interesting was how Wall-E looked very similar to the robot from the 1980’s film short circuit. I am fairly sure they based Wall-E of that character, or he inspired the design. The review did an excellent job of describing the film
8. Kathryn Woodbury 06.24.09 / 11pm

   Wall-E. A G-rated movie that is good for the whole family. Really though! The subliminal messages about global warming, human laziness, etc. were somehow intertwined with humor and love-story elements to create a masterpiece. Pixar has really taken a bold political stand with Wall-E. Although the politics is transparent to the 10 & under crowd, it’s great to see a film that is both entertaining and political cater to young audiences. The way Wall-E opens, with 45 sublime minutes of little to no dialogue, is unique in that it still has the ability to keep the attention of the adult, teen, and child. Favorite animated movie of all time.
9. Brian Powers 11.04.09 / 1pm

   Wall-E was overall a terrific movie. They did an excellent jb at creating a G rated movie that appealed to all ages. It was amazing to see how the lack of dialog throughout the begniing of the film still kept you interested as Wall-E’s expressions were perfomed brilliantly. The animation was awesome in this film between the destroyed city as well as the spaceships. There was also an excellent plotline to go along with the amazing visuals. This film kept you hooked on Wall-E’s adventure and struggles. Pixar did a great job at marketing Wall-E becuase before the film even came out, I saw pictures of this funny looking robot and immediately wanted to know his story.
10. Zach Doiron 11.10.09 / 9am

    I thought Wall-E was a great way to disguise a movie that was really a warning to everyone about conservation and saving our planet. Pixar once again impressed me with their ability to create such realistic scenes and images. But that’s not all there is to this film. The love story between Wall-E and his acquaintance EVE is charming and all the more fun to watch due to his silly and clumsy attempts for her affection. I thought that it was great to have the story take place after we had supposedly left Earth, and that maybe one of the laziest people aboard the space ship, the captain, was the one to initiate their return to Earth. It was also very comical when the captain researched information about Earth, discovering pizza and grass for the first time. That kind of humor is more subtle, but it does make you think, what if grass was a foreign term to us? Overall, Wall-E was a great success both in terms of the message of the story and marketability.
11. Nicole Draeger 11.17.09 / 3pm

    Wall.E struck me as one of the best movies I’ve seen recently. The previews just showed that it would be a cute movie about a cute robot. However, the beautiful complexity and the passion present in Wall.E is an amazing surprise. It is a G movie targeted to kids, but it can be enjoyed in several ways. One can just like the graphical quality of the CGIs, others can like it just because it is a light cartoon. However, when you are able to see the amount of love and dedication Wall.E can display, it gets you hope that the world is a good place and it has potential to get better. If a robot, with all the diversities he faces, can love like that, what about the human race? Your friend? Your neighbor. It is just a great message and I’m counting the days until I can show it my daughter.
12. Brian Carachure 03.06.21 / 2pm

    I also believe that the humans are shown to be very selfish and just sort of gave up on the world. The reason I like this movie so much is because how much it says when there aren’t really any words in this movie. I like how to an extent this movie is a real interpretation of what could happen to us if we eventually just do too much damage to the earth. I also really liked the setting, I thought it was great and everything looked great and the colors being used were great to make it all feel so timeless.

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