Sunday, September 7, 2008

What if mankind had to leave Earth, and somebody forgot to turn the last robot off?

Cast: Fred Willard, Jeff Garlin, Sigourney Weaver
Director: Andrew Stanton
Genre:Animation
Language: English
Release Date:28 August 2008 (S'pore), 27 June 2008 (US)
Running Time:103 minutes


Background:
Academy Award winning director-writer Andrew Stanton (Finding Nemo) and the inventive storytellers and technical geniuses at Pixar Animation Studios (The Incredibles, Cars and Ratatouille) transport movie go-ers to a galaxy not so very far away for a new computer-animated cosmic comedy about a determined robot called WALL.E


Synopsis:
After hundreds of lonely years of doing what he was built for WALL.E (short for Waste Allocation Load Lifter Earth-class) discovers a new purpose in life (besides collecting knick knacks) when he met a sleek search robot named EVE.EVE comes to realise that he has inadvertently stumbled upon the key to the planet's future, and races back to space to report her findings to them humans (who have been eagerly awaiting word that it is safe to return home).

Meanwhile, WALL.E chases EVE across the galaxyand sets into motion one of the most exciting and imaginative comedy adventures ever brought to the big screen.



Joining WALL.E on his fantastic journey across the universe of never-before-imagined visions of the future, is a hilarious cast of characters including a pet cockroach, and a heroic team of mal-functioning misfit robots.
Official website: http://www.wall-e.com/


Trailer:





Review:

WALL.E is a well-deserved, high anticipated animated event of the year. Though with little dialogues, the message that the movie was trying to deliver to the audience was well-interpreted. On top of that, the cutesy designs and voices of the robots melt the hearts of many. This movie definitely proves that 'Silence is gold' and a good example of non-verbal communication. Even in the cases of robots, it is impossible not to interact as silence is part of of communication. The interaction between Wall.e and Eve is a also a good depiction of a transactional model of communication because communication is made using noise and the environment. Also, following the long line of Pixar classics - beautiful, energetic, intelligent, satirical, crammed full of gorgeous design, and genuinely heartwarming, Wall.e has displayed another high standard quality of a pixar production.

Nonetheless, the movie may not appeal to the masses. Especially to movie goers looking for action-packed and more intellectually challenged movie. With little conversations, Wall.e may bore, if you just knock off from a tiring day at work. However, it is definitely, a must catch movie for parents hoping to bring their children out for a fun-filled day.

Personally, i enjoyed the movie given its adorable and emotional depiction of the characters. Also, the movie delivered a hidden message that gives a good warning to all earthlings that we ought to take better good care of our home.

catch it if you can.

now comment! :D








3 comments:

Anonymous said...

I've never bothered to read the yahoo reviews on Wall.e or watch their trailers, but your title really catches my attention. And so I finally watched & read them, and hey, it sounds really interesting.

Good observation on the "non-verbal communication" the characters. It made me realise that so many other cartoons are heavily dependent on that too (think: Pokemon). And to think that I've never realised that when I was watching that when I was 10 years old or so. lol

Anonymous said...

Never really thought of slience being a way of communication pointed out by u haha. Guess it could work.

Also you might wanna post maybe a rating of the movie?

I'd rate it 4/5, a must watch for anyone who wants a good laugh.

racheloqh@gmail.com said...

Heard that this is one of the greatest production from Pixar.
I have never been a fan of animation, and I am not giving Mr. Wall-E a chance here. I'll prob. catch the show on Ch5 in a year's time if I'm w my TV on a Sunday night. :)