Wall-E

4.5/5

I am very absolutely disgusted with animated films trying to cram in as much 21st century pop culture references into a 90 min timeslot (explains why I never watch these things) and I am so relieved this movie is nowhere near that.

I especially like the fact that it has virtually no dialogue for the first half of the movie (a relief from cartoon characters these days that talk way too much - in my opinion it screws up little kids), connecting the audience with the characters and the movie so flawlessly through the visual spectacles and the emotions of a robot purely by his movements, 'beeps' and expressions solely from his eyes (which I think is ingenius). This movie is beautiful visually and also for the raw and genuine emotional quality to it. 

The later parts of the movie does not appeal to me that much (I hate sci-fi) but the first half of the movie and the ending makes up for everything.

And I liked the credits part too - which the story and the characters are animated / drawn in such a way that it pays tribute to the evolution of art through time. From the Egyptian wall-paintings, Ancient Greek pottery art to a substantial amount of Van Gogh of the 19th century (I highly suspect the animators are a big fan considering the lack of representation of other notable artists - a little disappointed) , to digital Video-games-like art of the late 20th century. Guess it is a small appreciation and a reminder of these various art forms that has enabled progress in the artistic world that leads up to what we see today on the big screen, and also the recognition of 3D animation (forgive me for my generalisation of this art-form) as a significant to the history of Art.

Aesthetically stunning, creative, beautiful and touching film. Accolades that I have never imagined myself associating with an animated feature.