A couple of days ago I had the chance to preview the new Disney/Pixar animated movie WALL-E. I’ve actually been excited to see this movie for quiet some time, and was excited to attend the premier in Salt Lake City, Utah.
My biggest beef with premiers is the way they treat everyone like criminals. But that’s just me. Once you’re in the theatre everything is fine, but getting in is like trying to enter a foreign country.
Warning, I talk about several aspects of the movie, so if you haven’t seen it yet, you may want to wait before continuing to read the rest of this post.
The first half of WALL-E was fantastic. The graphics and animation were top notch. The story was great. I can only imagine how difficult it is to carry a movie for an hour with no conversation. But the directors were able to communicate with the audience pretty effectively. The second half of the movie on the other hand was a waste. The story was inconsistent and boring, and I found myself wanting the movie to be over. The ending was OK, but not nearly as strong as the beginning.
One of the really unique features of the movie was the way the robots communicated. It was an updated War Games, or R2D2 sounding computer voice. It’s was a lot smoother and cleaner than something you’ve heard in the past.
The movie is worth seeing, once, maybe even better on DVD or Blu-ray. I give it 3.5 out of 5.
