WALL-E details
| Formats: | U DVD, Blu-ray, LOVEFiLM Instant |
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| Starring: | Fred Willard, Jeff Garlin, Ben Burtt |
| Director: | Andrew Stanton |
| Genres: | Animated - Comedy, Disney, Children - Television, Family - Comedy, Sci-Fi/Fantasy - Comedy |
| Studio: | WALT DISNEY |
| Collections: | 100 Hot Hits, 100 Most Wanted, Amazing Animation, Award Winners, Best of LOVEFiLM Instant, Best of the Decade, Disney Movies on Demand, Disney Movies On Demand |
| Title | Runtime | Certificate | |
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WALL-E |
1hr 34 mins | U |
LOVEFiLM Instant Information
| Run time: | 1 hour 34 minutes |
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| Rental release: | To be confirmed |
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Directive Completed - Mission Successful!
By hunkydomste (48 reviews) from Liverpool , 18 Jul 2008[Highly rated reviewer]
Let's get it out of the way then: Wall-E is absolutely wonderful. Forget the 'Short Circuit' and 'ET' referencing. Go and watch this film and see it for what it is: something unique.
So Wall-E has finally arrived, after much hype and after having been in the Pixar pipeline since they first set out on their animation adventures. Always sceptical of 'the next big thing', I was surprised to find myself quite willingly swept up (ahem...) by this unconventionally cute waste disposal robot's tidal preliminaries.
And this is where Pixar get there first lot of brownie points from me. In Wall-E they have created this adorable character, yet the film does by no means rely on 'cute' or 'giggle' factor. Do not get me wrong, there are laughs, chuckles, sighs, sniggers, and aww's galore. This, however, is in my opinion the least 'kiddy' movie Pixar have yet produced.
The opening scenes are awe inspiring and set the tone. Earth is totally mounted in waste, desolate and abandoned- a Dystopia. Sweeping glides over an American futuristic city show only piles and piles of garbage, in places cubed and stacked up by the only moving thing in sight: Wall-E. Look closer and you get to meet his little sidekick, a cockroach that follows Wall-E around and lives with him. Yes, it is adorable, watching a robot pile up tons of our left over rubbish (human kind has long since escaped the planet), but taking the time to collect a few souvenirs (Rubik's cube, plastic spoons, video tapes of old fashioned musical movies). But with Wall-E switching on in the mornings, grumpy and sleepy before he goes to work, he is so very human like and yet not- down to the fact that he appreciates the 'little things' and is a true romantic.
Enter Eve, the 'female' Robot sent to Earth on a 'secrete directive'- and Wall-E's love object to be.
What follows is a blend of an estranged love story and rescue mission, any further details might spoil the story, so I will behave.
The ingredients that will make Wall-E superior to other Pixar movies (and indeed films in general) are the absence of dialogue for a major part of the film. Clicks, whirls, electronic words maybe, but no snappy one-liners to keep you on board. Just a visual fest and details that are masterful and a characterisation of Wall-E and Eve that is so touching in places, it will melt even the biggest cynic.
When the humans do enter, they are all but props- and just another reminder of the question: Is this what you want your future to be like?
Wall-E is a masterpiece and deserves all the credit it will get.
SEE THIS IF YOU LIKED
* Toy Story
* 2001 A Space Odyssee
* Finding Nemo- Was this review helpful to you?
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(1064)An instant classic
By EvilPlum (1 review) , 16 Jun 2013A creative work has to stand the test of time to be deemed a classic in its artistic genre, so only time will tell in this case, but if a classic has to be both equally entertaining and profound, whilst simultaneously nailing the human condition, then this film ticks all those boxes big time. Yes, it really is that good, so regardless of your age or personal taste in films, if you haven't seen this film yet, then you have missed out on something very special, so stop reading, and start watching.- Was this review helpful to you?
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Not worth the hype in the slightest
By chops60 (1 review) , 12 Jun 2013I absolutely hate this film. Not funny, too serious and scare-mongering for kids, not much of a storyline, few actual words said for most of the film.... terrible. Would never watch it again.- Was this review helpful to you?
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Fantastic film.
By a customer , 09 Jun 2013My current favourite film. Good story, great characters and a good lesson to be learnt. Made me cry - I don't know why, as I'm not the kind of person to person to start blubbering and crying at a film. Maybe just caught me a bit off guard. But a great film nonetheless. A must-watch.- Was this review helpful to you?
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Intelligent and fun
By a customer , 08 Jun 2013Arguably Pixar's best animated movie. The main character is a robot (who looks a lot like Jonny 5 - presumably a joke aimed at those of us born in the 80s) alone on planet earth who has developed consciousness through musicals. A great story for the kids with plenty of action, but some much deeper messages about care of the planet, the power of multinationals, personal responsibility and the dangers of artificial intelligence. Fantastic!- Was this review helpful to you?
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Nice very Nice
By Chang (30 reviews) , 04 Jun 2013[Highly rated reviewer]
delightfull little film i must say and indeed u may ask and why not i decided fo watch this away from action and if truth b told i realy enjoyed this little film. children and adults like me will love it.- Was this review helpful to you?
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