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PatrickB.Aug 17, 2008

It was okay if you want to see a kid

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TokyochuchuJan 26, 2014

WALL-E is yet another great Pixar animation. The sci-fi world on offer here is expertly rendered and memorable. The film is also notable for having very little in the way of dialogue, yet remains touching. The only negative thing to say aboutWALL-E is yet another great Pixar animation. The sci-fi world on offer here is expertly rendered and memorable. The film is also notable for having very little in the way of dialogue, yet remains touching. The only negative thing to say about WALL-E is that some of the action scenes are a little too frenetic.… Expand

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juliankleissMar 26, 2011

The Earth is left behind in waste while the whole of humankind becomes lazy, fat, and uneducated. The humans are wasting away their lives cruising in space without purpose or direction. Indeed, it is the robots who now enjoy the littleThe Earth is left behind in waste while the whole of humankind becomes lazy, fat, and uneducated. The humans are wasting away their lives cruising in space without purpose or direction. Indeed, it is the robots who now enjoy the little wonders of life that once fascinated the humans. "Wall-E" is cute; kinda slow-paced, but definitely worth watching. It is an encouragement to start being curious like a child again. One might also find an urge to start recycling instead of trashing everything. Also very recommended is the Pixar short movie "Burn-E".… Expand

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beingryanjudeApr 2, 2015

There's something truly special about a film having very little dialogue that captures each audience member from the very beginning. Wall-E manages to look at the future and reflect on the past - both positively and negatively. It'sThere's something truly special about a film having very little dialogue that captures each audience member from the very beginning. Wall-E manages to look at the future and reflect on the past - both positively and negatively. It's foreshadowing and a lesson. Leave it to Disney and Pixar.… Expand

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RayzorMooseNov 13, 2013

WALL-E is a clever robot.
The movie is a cautionary tale, but isn't very hopeful. It is a kids movie, but isn't really a family movie. Pixar seriously steps out of there general realm with this one and are only but so successful. The scriptWALL-E is a clever robot.
The movie is a cautionary tale, but isn't very hopeful. It is a kids movie, but isn't really a family movie. Pixar seriously steps out of there general realm with this one and are only but so successful. The script could have begged for more out of the characters, the majority of who weren't very enjoyable. But it succeeds with a decent message and an inventive overall story.… Expand

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spongeswiftJun 15, 2018

Wall-E isn't a go to movie for me but I understand why it is for SO many people. Overall a robot slowly and hopelessly trying to clean our planet while all of our overweight citizens just sit in space and live the life of their calorie filledWall-E isn't a go to movie for me but I understand why it is for SO many people. Overall a robot slowly and hopelessly trying to clean our planet while all of our overweight citizens just sit in space and live the life of their calorie filled dreams is just not for me. The endearing love story between Wall-E and Eve is cute, it really can't save the movie for me. Overall it's not unwatchable for me and yes I still do mildly enjoy the film but it's just not close to other pixar films for me.… Expand

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MovieManiac83Apr 24, 2015

The picture feels weirdly, and disappointingly, disjointed, something that starts out as poetry and ends as product.

In a devastated and abandoned world of the future, in a city which once was presumably New York, the only signs of lifeThe picture feels weirdly, and disappointingly, disjointed, something that starts out as poetry and ends as product.

In a devastated and abandoned world of the future, in a city which once was presumably New York, the only signs of life are a cockroach and a small mechanical robot - Waste Allocation Land Lifter – Earth Class, known as
Wall-E.

Wall-E industriously collects trash and converts it into neat square blocks.
He’s a hoarder who collects all sorts of stuff including a video with a couple of sequences from the 1969 musical HELLO DOLLY, which, for him, represents happy, romantic humanity.

Then a probe from outer space arrives bringing with it a pure white robot with blue eyes – Wall-E calls her Eve.

Recovering from the less-than-appealing CARS, the Pixar team have come up with an almost experimental animated film with WALL-E; for most of the movie there’s no dialogue at all as we watch the little robot go about his tasks or hunker down in his restricted world. This is all very cleverly done and the romance between the robots is quite touching.

Later the film literally expands its horizons as it moves into outer space to see what happened to the human beings who abandoned their dying planet years earlier.

Yes, this is a message movie, a cautionary tale about how we’re destroying our environment, but the bitter pill is packaged in such a way that children and adults of all ages should enjoy the lecture.

Director Andrew Stanton has pulled off a remarkable achievement here. The feature is preceded, by the way, by one of those very funny Pixar short films, this time about a magician and a very strong-willed rabbit.… Expand

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moviemaniacsMar 6, 2016

Pixar’s ninth consecutive wonder of the animated world is a simple yet deeply imagined piece of speculative fiction. Despite the decade-plus since its inception, “Wall-E” is a film very much of its moment, although in a cheeky, uninsistentPixar’s ninth consecutive wonder of the animated world is a simple yet deeply imagined piece of speculative fiction. Despite the decade-plus since its inception, “Wall-E” is a film very much of its moment, although in a cheeky, uninsistent way; it has plenty to say, but does so in a light, insouciant manner that allows you to take the message or leave it on the table. Adroitly borrowing from many artistic sources and synthesizing innumerable influences, Pixar stalwart Andrew Stanton’s first directorial outing since “Finding Nemo” walks a fine line between the rarefied and the immediately accessible as it explores new territory for animation, yet remains sufficiently crowd-pleasing to indicate celestial B.O. for this G-rated summer offering.

Sci-fi films have offered up an endless supply of robots and droids, just as they have imagined numerous visions of post-apocalyptic Earthscapes, and both elements are central to “Wall-E.” But how many films, sci-fi or otherwise, have proposed a future human civilization populated by people so fat that they can’t raise themselves from their mobile chairs, in which they sit connected to phones, screens and super-sized cups? One can’t help but speculate about the perverse prospect of plus-sized multiplexers laughing at these genuinely funny scenes while digging into their popcorn and slurping their sodas.

On its most elementary level, “Wall-E” is a wistful robot-meets-robot love story, in which two lonely and compatible souls, if that is an applicable term, meet in utterly against-the-odds circumstances. It’s 700 years since humans have vacated planet Earth, for unspecified reasons, and the only active inhabitants of a once-major American city are the title character — a small trash compactor on treads — and his pet cockroach.

To modern audiences, the amber-hued vistas of the abandoned metropolis will recall the effective opening stretch of “I Am Legend,” although the city here has been dead for so long that parts of it have become overgrown in the manner of Mayan ruins. Also, Wall-E has been so industrious that he (the gender is suggested, if not verified) has built neat piles of compacted metal that rival the deteriorated skyscrapers in height and architectural distinction.

Although others of his ilk (officially, Waste Allocation Load Lifter Earth-class) have fallen by the wayside, Wall-E, who consists of binocular-like eyes and claw-arms attached to an adaptable box frame atop triangular treads, has clearly been built to last and only needs a blast of sunlight to recharge. He’s a collector who lives in a tchotchke-filled space that resembles a larger version of himself, and he’s got a single VHS tape, of “Hello, Dolly!” of all things, to keep him company and instruct him in the ways of human courtship.

Unexpectedly, Wall-E soon needs some social skills due to the spaceship arrival of Eve (Extra-terrestrial Vegetation Evaluator). A flying white robot (voiced by Elissa Knight) who roughly resembles a plastic penguin with a black monitor for a face and a head, body and limbs that, disarmingly, don’t physically connect, Eve is a superior being in every respect. She spars physically with Wall-E, who would probably fall for any creature to come his way but quickly develops a yen to hold her hand — for him, the ultimate consummation of desire.

One of Stanton’s bold strokes is to withhold any “dialogue,” such as it is, for 16 minutes, a decision surely made long before the appearance of a similar strategy in “There Will Be Blood.” Albeit accompanied by Thomas Newman’s fine score, which provides notable support throughout, this is a silent movie for nearly the length of an old two-reeler, one that combines sobering physical spectacle with sight gags to odd and charming effect.

Everything changes when the object of Eve’s mission, a single green sprout, is uncovered, signaling the return of photosynthesis to Earth. This momentous news must be delivered to humanity posthaste, and when Eve blasts off, Wall-E latches onto her ship’s exterior.

Having focused on these two characters for nearly an hour, the film shifts into more familiar, boisterous gear upon arrival at the monstrous craft Axiom, a virtual nation in space that has been gleefully conceived and detailed to a degree that could be called malicious if it weren’t so genial. It’s a world run entirely by machines, to the extent that human beings have turned into floating couch potatoes too lethargic to move even if they wanted to. These Earthlings have turned into full-time consumers with no collective memory of where they came from or what life consists of outside their artificial compound.

A major distinction in message and tone between this and most related sci-fi is that, for a story rooted in an apocalypse, “Wall-E” is very optimistic. Yes, the worst will come, whatever it is, but humanity will, no matter what, be able to reconnect with its roots. This is good to know.… Expand

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CinemaSinsMay 9, 2015

Put simply, WALL-E is about as charming as movies get. In an animated marketplace where everything is starting to look and feel the same, WALL-E stands out because it exhibits a unique identity without losing its appeal to viewers of allPut simply, WALL-E is about as charming as movies get. In an animated marketplace where everything is starting to look and feel the same, WALL-E stands out because it exhibits a unique identity without losing its appeal to viewers of all ages. It's a romantic comedy where the principals are robots. It doesn't shy away from long passages without dialogue and it doesn't throw in catchy tunes and dazzling-but-pointless action sequences just to keep the younger component of the audience from becoming restless. WALL-E has a heart to equal many of the Pixar/Disney releases to precede it, including Toy Story and Finding Nemo (WALL-E's writer/director, Andrew Stanton, was involved in both), but a sensibility that is more mature. This is one of those recently rare animated films that adults can attend without children in tow. It's good family fare, to be sure, but it's more than an activity to spend some time with the kids. WALL-E is the best mainstream animated film since The Incredibles.

The first 30 minutes of WALL-E are virtually dialogue-free. Nearly 700 years in the future, Earth is an uninhabited wasteland. Pillars of trash taller than skyscrapers dot the city skylines and the planet is surrounded by a garbage belt. Pollution, not global warming, has driven all life into space. The robot WALL-E (voice of Ben Burtt) has remained behind, slowly doing his job day-in and day-out: collecting and compacting trash, then neatly stacking it. His only companion is an indestructible cockroach. Then, one day, WALL-E's ordered life is interrupted by the arrival of EVE (voice of Elissa Knight), a robot sent by a spaceship for indeterminate reasons. She's sleeker and more advanced than WALL-E, but he overcomes his initial fear of her and makes contact. They form a fragile bond - until EVE unexpectedly shuts down. WALL-E first tries to revive her, but when that doesn't work, he is satisfied with protecting her until her spaceship returns. Unwilling to lose his new friend so quickly, WALL-E hitches a ride and soon learns the fate of those who abandoned Earth so many years ago.

As WALL-E starts, it looks much different from the average Pixar film. Instead of the vibrant colors we have become accustomed to, this movie is suffused with browns. This is, after all, a post apocalyptic world where almost all life has ceased. By limiting the artists' palettes, Stanton creates a world that is both alien and familiar, and one that indicates from the start that this isn't going to be "business as usual." The music is also atypical for a Disney animated movie. Instead of jovial tunes by Phil Collins or Alan Menken, we have excerpts from "Hello Dolly!" (WALL-E has an old VHS tape of the musical that he watches repeatedly), Louis Armstrong's "Le Vie en Rose," and "Thus Spake Zarathustra" (popularly known as the "Theme from 2001").

Central to WALL-E's narrative is the "romance" between the lead character and EVE. What's amazing about the way these two interact is that the animators are able to humanize them through tiny gestures. Neither has a real face and they rarely speak anything more than electronic approximations of their names, yet we grow to care for them as deeply as we might any flesh-and-blood couple facing impossible odds in a live-action movie. The task for the animators is even more challenging here than in Cars, because at least in that film the automobiles were given human features and personalities. Here, WALL-E and EVE intentionally remain alien and robotic. Watching the way in which these two interact is the movie's chief pleasure - from WALL-E's initial fear of Eve, to her exasperation with him when she realizes he has stowed away on board the ship and is creating havoc, to her eventual fear for his safety. WALL-E and EVE are a great screen couple.

The film sounds a couple of cautionary notes. The first is the old-school ecological message of what a consumption-based society can do to a planet when pollution runs unchecked. The second relates to what happens to human beings when they become so lazy that all they do is lie around being waited on by robots. One of WALL-E's big heroic moments is when a futuristic human being, the captain of a space ship (Jeff Garlin) literally stands up to the movie's version of HAL. (One wonders whether the Captain's first name, which is not given, might be Dave.)

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MovieManiac1994Jan 4, 2016

Just imagine if Pixar was an arthouse studio. Woody and Buzz doing a Gerry by desert-walking while chatting existentialism. Nemo-mento, stuck in his tank suffering three-second memory wipes. And now WALL•E, a boggle-eyed robot crushed byJust imagine if Pixar was an arthouse studio. Woody and Buzz doing a Gerry by desert-walking while chatting existentialism. Nemo-mento, stuck in his tank suffering three-second memory wipes. And now WALL•E, a boggle-eyed robot crushed by loneliness. Ninety minutes of soul-searching later he’s found his own off-switch and powered down. Metallic suicide. What a film.

Or maybe we made that ending up. This is Pixar after all, a company so expert in creating family friendly-fare that when they had their iffy Cars moment they rebounded spectacularly with adorable rodent romp Ratatouille. All was in order – and round the bend was oh-so-cute WALL•E. Everybody wanted a replica bin months before they’d seen the film and when 10 minutes were sneak-peeked at Total Film’s Red Carpet Preview Event in March there was barely a dry eye in the house.

Not only brave – early footage concentrated on the litter-clunker alone, sometimes with advanced mechanoid EVE, never near anyone who could actually talk – Pixar’s 2008 effort looked stunning, beautiful, epic... And for the first 40 minutes WALL•E is everything you’d hoped for.

Our Waste Allocation Load Lifter Earth-Class hero has spent the best part of a millennium sorting out the rubbish left behind by humans when they abandoned our decrepit planet. Everyday he scoops, compresses and releases neat trash squares before shutting down for the night, rising grumpily to fulfil his 9-5.

The early exchanges star just WALL•E, a cockroach and the first dystopian backdrop the Pixar designers have sunk their digi-pens into.

It’s a vivid setting perfect for the inquisitive cleaner as he discovers bras, Rubik’s cubes and Michael Crawford, his various bleeps evoking non-human emoting unlike anything since ET. Then he meets probe droid EVE. Their love blossoms as WALL•E demonstrates the wonder of a whisk, shows her musicals on VHS and then – once she shuts down, having found her objective – stays by her side, sheltering her from the rain and keeping her company with a one-sided game of Pong. It’s like what people do when their loved ones fall into comas. It’s incredibly affecting.

But with kids no doubt scratching around their popcorn buckets hoping for Action! Light! Dialogue! the spell is broken. It’s not necessary (from an adult POV at least) but Pixar must be thinking of their ADD audience by shifting the action wholesale from sparse earth to the thriving spaceport where EVE is from and WALL•E follows. The focus widens as dozens more robots enter the fray alongside thousands of fat, short-legged humans. The gist is that our descendents reverse-evolved to blobs after their every need was satiated by machines. It’s the death of the human race. Like Skynet, but without the violence.

The message – as with the film’s overriding eco-warning – is well-observed and well-meant, but quite what kids, the ones served by the overwhelming increase of characters and action, will make of it is uncertain. This was a unique animation. But for half an hour at least it’s just the latest brilliantly drawn cartoon. Yet such gripes are mean-spirited for a film saturated with ideas, originality and passion. WALL•E may look like the bastard offspring of Johnny 5 and, er, Johnny 5, but he delights with every move. It’s in the details. From his solar panel making the Mac switch-on ‘Boing!’ sound when charged, to his wounded-pride droopy eyes when EVE calls him “Wally!”, he’s one genius Pixar creation destined to be many a child’s plaything and, yes, many an adult’s wastebin.

So where does WALL•E rank in the studio’s heralded history? Put it this way: for 40 minutes, it’s pretty much the greatest film they’ve made. Woody, Nemo, Mr Incredible, Remy? They’ve got nothing on WALL•E flying through space with a fire extinguisher. But the bloated mid-section, where catering to kids takes precedence over silent film-style beauty, is just good, not great. Would a feature-length WALL•E and EVE holding hands on Earth story work? Lord knows. But it would have been fantastic to find out. Pixar arthouse. It was so almost so.

A brilliant blockbuster. WALLE is the star, EVE his inspiration, their planet an immaculate backdrop. The story may flag when the robots head to space and kids may be underwhelmed, but that doesn't matter. This is still a bold, beautiful achievement.… Expand

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FilmMasterEdJan 6, 2016

Just imagine if Pixar was an arthouse studio. Woody and Buzz doing a Gerry by desert-walking while chatting existentialism. Nemo-mento, stuck in his tank suffering three-second memory wipes. And now WALL•E, a boggle-eyed robot crushed byJust imagine if Pixar was an arthouse studio. Woody and Buzz doing a Gerry by desert-walking while chatting existentialism. Nemo-mento, stuck in his tank suffering three-second memory wipes. And now WALL•E, a boggle-eyed robot crushed by loneliness. Ninety minutes of soul-searching later he’s found his own off-switch and powered down. Metallic suicide. What a film.

Or maybe we made that ending up. This is Pixar after all, a company so expert in creating family friendly-fare that when they had their iffy Cars moment they rebounded spectacularly with adorable rodent romp Ratatouille. All was in order – and round the bend was oh-so-cute WALL•E. Everybody wanted a replica bin months before they’d seen the film and when 10 minutes were sneak-peeked at Total Film’s Red Carpet Preview Event in March there was barely a dry eye in the house.

Not only brave – early footage concentrated on the litter-clunker alone, sometimes with advanced mechanoid EVE, never near anyone who could actually talk – Pixar’s 2008 effort looked stunning, beautiful, epic... And for the first 40 minutes WALL•E is everything you’d hoped for.

Our Waste Allocation Load Lifter Earth-Class hero has spent the best part of a millennium sorting out the rubbish left behind by humans when they abandoned our decrepit planet. Everyday he scoops, compresses and releases neat trash squares before shutting down for the night, rising grumpily to fulfil his 9-5.

The early exchanges star just WALL•E, a cockroach and the first dystopian backdrop the Pixar designers have sunk their digi-pens into.

It’s a vivid setting perfect for the inquisitive cleaner as he discovers bras, Rubik’s cubes and Michael Crawford, his various bleeps evoking non-human emoting unlike anything since ET. Then he meets probe droid EVE. Their love blossoms as WALL•E demonstrates the wonder of a whisk, shows her musicals on VHS and then – once she shuts down, having found her objective – stays by her side, sheltering her from the rain and keeping her company with a one-sided game of Pong. It’s like what people do when their loved ones fall into comas. It’s incredibly affecting.

But with kids no doubt scratching around their popcorn buckets hoping for Action! Light! Dialogue! the spell is broken. It’s not necessary (from an adult POV at least) but Pixar must be thinking of their ADD audience by shifting the action wholesale from sparse earth to the thriving spaceport where EVE is from and WALL•E follows. The focus widens as dozens more robots enter the fray alongside thousands of fat, short-legged humans. The gist is that our descendents reverse-evolved to blobs after their every need was satiated by machines. It’s the death of the human race. Like Skynet, but without the violence.

The message – as with the film’s overriding eco-warning – is well-observed and well-meant, but quite what kids, the ones served by the overwhelming increase of characters and action, will make of it is uncertain. This was a unique animation. But for half an hour at least it’s just the latest brilliantly drawn cartoon. Yet such gripes are mean-spirited for a film saturated with ideas, originality and passion. WALL•E may look like the bastard offspring of Johnny 5 and, er, Johnny 5, but he delights with every move. It’s in the details. From his solar panel making the Mac switch-on ‘Boing!’ sound when charged, to his wounded-pride droopy eyes when EVE calls him “Wally!”, he’s one genius Pixar creation destined to be many a child’s plaything and, yes, many an adult’s wastebin.

So where does WALL•E rank in the studio’s heralded history? Put it this way: for 40 minutes, it’s pretty much the greatest film they’ve made. Woody, Nemo, Mr Incredible, Remy? They’ve got nothing on WALL•E flying through space with a fire extinguisher. But the bloated mid-section, where catering to kids takes precedence over silent film-style beauty, is just good, not great. Would a feature-length WALL•E and EVE holding hands on Earth story work? Lord knows. But it would have been fantastic to find out. Pixar arthouse. It was so almost so.

A brilliant blockbuster. WALLE is the star, EVE his inspiration, their planet an immaculate backdrop. The story may flag when the robots head to space and kids may be underwhelmed, but that doesn't matter. This is still a bold, beautiful achievement.… Expand

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FuturedirectorMar 18, 2016

Something kind of similar to an alternative prequel of 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY, but packed with a thoughtful animation and well-made characters. Wall-E shows a good premise that almost marks its cliched villain.

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oneofjwNov 25, 2022

Its heartwarming. But also quite disturbing given that this could happen one day...

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RichardR.Jul 7, 2008

I really enjoyed the first part of the movie. It started out with a very interesting premise, made a robot seem human, and made a cockroach sympathetic. The movie started downhill for me with the arrival of the second major character. By the I really enjoyed the first part of the movie. It started out with a very interesting premise, made a robot seem human, and made a cockroach sympathetic. The movie started downhill for me with the arrival of the second major character. By the time the action had moved to a luxury ship in space, it had gone from a cool PIXAR movie to an old Disney chase movie. Maybe I missed something, but I don't understand how this movie is getting rated at levels equal to or higher than Toy Story, The Incredibles, Ratatouille, etc. It did not do it for me.… Expand

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AlanT.Jun 29, 2008

Charming but ultimately disappointing. This is one of Pixar's worst thought-out films and perhaps its worst film, period.

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RoseDJul 19, 2008

Wall-E the character was adorable, but my 10 year old, her friend and another Mom and I left feeling confused and very unimpressed. The animation was great andI loved the use of the old "Hello Dolly" footage but the over the top "global Wall-E the character was adorable, but my 10 year old, her friend and another Mom and I left feeling confused and very unimpressed. The animation was great andI loved the use of the old "Hello Dolly" footage but the over the top "global warming/humans are ruining the earth" theme is shoved at us too much already. My thirteen year old walked out saying "Another Polar Bear commercial!!!"… Expand

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ecJul 27, 2008

Not a terrible movie, but the worst of the pixar lot. Long and slow, this one severely lacks the magic that disney and pixar brought to films like monsters, bugs life, toy story, and nemo. This one is a cross between artsy, 2001-ish sci-fi, Not a terrible movie, but the worst of the pixar lot. Long and slow, this one severely lacks the magic that disney and pixar brought to films like monsters, bugs life, toy story, and nemo. This one is a cross between artsy, 2001-ish sci-fi, and a woody allen movie. At times Wall-E steps over the line from sweet and innocent, to unintentionally creepy. Bizarre, and horribly overrated.… Expand

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AndrewR.Jul 12, 2008

I gave this movie a six, not because I didn't like it, but because I don't believe it is as phenomenal as all the hype. It was very well made, but by no means the best pixar movie of all (which is what the metascore suggests). I I gave this movie a six, not because I didn't like it, but because I don't believe it is as phenomenal as all the hype. It was very well made, but by no means the best pixar movie of all (which is what the metascore suggests). I may just be skeptic because I rate pixars movies on how much they can make me laugh throughout. It is by no means a bad movie, but it may be a little too serious and complicated for children under 10.… Expand

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KurtCJul 15, 2008

I'm ashamed of myself for dissing Pixar like this, and I really tried to convince myself after the movie that it wasn't that bad...but I finally admit it...I am really disappointed. Ever since Toy Story I have been a huge Pixar fan I'm ashamed of myself for dissing Pixar like this, and I really tried to convince myself after the movie that it wasn't that bad...but I finally admit it...I am really disappointed. Ever since Toy Story I have been a huge Pixar fan and have yet to be let down by them until now with WALL-E. I will get the good points out of the way now because they're obvious: superb animation, shots, and direction, and I really appreciated the lack of dialog and the focus on non-verbal communication throughout most of this movie; it all helped tell the story of the Earth being left behind by humanity for clean-up by robots. However, what really sinks WALL-E is the introduction of the human characters and the confusingly poor choice by the director to combine live actors with clearly cartoon animated "actors". This really did not work. Not mention having Fred Willard as one of the main human characters; his funky humor worked well in Best In Show, but it was totally out-of-place here. As well, the development of the animated characters was sub-par and too cartoonish; they came off as unfinished to me. The other disappointing and at times annoying part of WALL-E is the overtly political and environmental tone it attempts to take on yet fails miserably. WALL-E tries to make a case for being less greedy and materialistic, and more green and caring for the Earth (how trendy). While I agree whole-heartedly with this sentiment, I felt the argument presented by WALL-E was like that of a rebellious teenager who doesn't quite know what they're fighting against but uses their emotional angst to push their point over on the world around them with little impact other than to make themselves appear naive and in vain. WALL-E came off as pushy and childish in this respect, not to mention unbelievable in its "vision" of the future should humanity continue on its mass-consumeristic course. In closing, maybe I was expecting too much from Pixar with WALL-E. I mean, the majority of reviews (critics and readers alike) as evidenced by Metacritic, are overwhelmingly great. Not to mention Pixars track record thus far. I can't help but feel perplexed at how well this movie has been received and just what it was that I missed.… Expand

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ShaunH.Jul 25, 2008

Seems like something that should be an animated series all bunched together. I think the scores in the press are weighted as a family film. Unlike Finding Nemo or Toy Story though, I don't think it's a film that can be enjoyed as Seems like something that should be an animated series all bunched together. I think the scores in the press are weighted as a family film. Unlike Finding Nemo or Toy Story though, I don't think it's a film that can be enjoyed as an adult, but It's not without it's moments though. Doesn't seem up to Pixars usually high standards.… Expand

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LouisH.Jul 9, 2008

I just returned from watching this movie, and it was OKAY. I expected better, but I don't know how though. SPOILER(I liked the thing between Eve and WallE, and the jacked-up massage robot, but other things in the movie, like the I just returned from watching this movie, and it was OKAY. I expected better, but I don't know how though. SPOILER(I liked the thing between Eve and WallE, and the jacked-up massage robot, but other things in the movie, like the fatso's and the somewhat boring plot, didn't overly surprise me).… Expand

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DonB.Aug 16, 2008

I took my kids, It was cute. I was a bit bored. It seemed like there was liberal propaganda about "bad" WalMart, the need to recycle, and the importance of exercize.

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JeremyE.Feb 22, 2009

It was an ok movie, but definitely overrated. I don't know how this got such good reviews, because it really wasn't that good. the first half of it was excellent. The music and the 2 speechless characters were amazing to watch. But It was an ok movie, but definitely overrated. I don't know how this got such good reviews, because it really wasn't that good. the first half of it was excellent. The music and the 2 speechless characters were amazing to watch. But once the humans were introduced, it felt like a whole other movie that was boring compared to the first half.… Expand

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JohnH.Dec 28, 2008

It was cute. I don't rmember ever really laughing. I guess I smiled a few times. All in all I thought it was boring. Sorry.

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43in2014Jun 17, 2014

Prior to watching this: I had liked the previous Pixar films except for UP.
Review: Love the philosophical first half, disappointed by the simplistic and lazy second half.
3/5

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Onlyclassicvg1Sep 18, 2022

Dr. Ryan Stone (Sandra Bullock) is a brilliant medical engineer on her first shuttle mission, with veteran astronaut Matt Kowalsky (George Clooney) in command of his last flight before retiring. But on a seemingly routine spacewalk, disasterDr. Ryan Stone (Sandra Bullock) is a brilliant medical engineer on her first shuttle mission, with veteran astronaut Matt Kowalsky (George Clooney) in command of his last flight before retiring. But on a seemingly routine spacewalk, disaster strikes. The shuttle is destroyed, leaving Stone and Kowalsky completely alone - tethered to nothing… Expand

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DeafH.Jun 30, 2008

The animation is beautiful. Would have made a good short but as a full length feature it's repetitive and boring. Some young children will have a hard time sitting through this one quietly. Once the dialogue begins the movie dies. Would The animation is beautiful. Would have made a good short but as a full length feature it's repetitive and boring. Some young children will have a hard time sitting through this one quietly. Once the dialogue begins the movie dies. Would have been better left as a love story and not the sophomoric moralistic tale it morphed into. It will however, end up looking glorious on blu ray.… Expand

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JoeR.Jun 29, 2008

The movie was very preachy and insulting on many levels. The biologically and scientifically impossibilities kept me from true involvement. There were a few moments of anthropomorphic tenderness and the animation was proficient but the movie The movie was very preachy and insulting on many levels. The biologically and scientifically impossibilities kept me from true involvement. There were a few moments of anthropomorphic tenderness and the animation was proficient but the movie does not deserve such effusive praise.… Expand

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ConradB.Jul 1, 2008

I saw the movie with my 12-year-old son the day it opened. Like most, I love Pixar's movies and we couldn't wait to go see it. My own reaction and that of my son both are negative. When the fat people plot was revealed, my son I saw the movie with my 12-year-old son the day it opened. Like most, I love Pixar's movies and we couldn't wait to go see it. My own reaction and that of my son both are negative. When the fat people plot was revealed, my son leaned over and whispered, "That is so wrong." Of course, he's grown up in a size-positive environment, but he is quite capable of deciding himself what he feels is good old-fashioned fun, what is clever speculation, and what is just a cheap grab for laughs at the cost of fat people. Both he and I felt it was the latter. I mean, what with exhaustion of renewable resources, our ability to nuke ourselves into oblivion, global warming and whatever, the worst that can happen to our planet is that we drown in garbage and then become hugely fat and lazy? Ha ha ha. I am sure one can construct some sort of justification into this movie, but in a society where fat people (and no, fat people are not a majority of the population, only statistically fat people are) are ridiculed, discriminated against, and exploited, is it really necessary for the next big Pixar megamovie to equate garbage, eating, fat, and lazy? Is it necessary to gleefully portray a ship full of obese people plop around, unable to walk or reach or anything? In my opinion, with Wall-E, Pixar is so far off, it's off the scale. Sure, some of the Pixar folks may be fat themselves, but that just makes them apologists. They did our children and the fat people in this nation and anywhere a huge disservice with this movie. More, really; a cruel slap in the face.… Expand

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DavidS.Jul 12, 2008

Exceptional animation, lovable robots, a boring cliche riddled plot that makes no sense. Should we expect the plot to be remotely plausable in a cartoon? Probably not but I did and was disappointed. Movie was a little preachy and displayed a Exceptional animation, lovable robots, a boring cliche riddled plot that makes no sense. Should we expect the plot to be remotely plausable in a cartoon? Probably not but I did and was disappointed. Movie was a little preachy and displayed a very negative view of the human condition.… Expand

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MichaelG.Jul 2, 2008

Wall-E...meh. Its cute, its fun, its nifty to look at, but it is not a good movie. The story is dull, the dialog non-existent and at the end you feel bad for what has happened and where the people have ended up. The opening cartoon is Wall-E...meh. Its cute, its fun, its nifty to look at, but it is not a good movie. The story is dull, the dialog non-existent and at the end you feel bad for what has happened and where the people have ended up. The opening cartoon is GREAT!!! Magician and Rabbit!!! Amazing! But Wall-E, just not clever. Rent it on DVD, but as for a Pixar film, not even close to their best. Sorry.… Expand

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AnneO.Jul 4, 2008

Great animation, horrible horrible story. Am I the only person who has a problem getting jazzed about seeing one of a small handful of movies concieved of over one lunch? Good stories take time to gestitate, but what we have here is a great Great animation, horrible horrible story. Am I the only person who has a problem getting jazzed about seeing one of a small handful of movies concieved of over one lunch? Good stories take time to gestitate, but what we have here is a great animation house with the worlds attention throwing bad stories at us with great looks. Pixar, you made it big because you essentially introduced us to computer animated movies. You aren't writers/directors. Find the great stories and animate them, don't just throw any story that one of your fat cats thinks is cute at us. The routine is wearing thin.… Expand

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BruceR.Feb 9, 2009

The rating the critics give this movie shows where movie reviews go wrong. Its rated as the 16th best movie of all time according to the Metacritic ratings! Its not a horrible movie but could only be seen as slightly amusing and is not in The rating the critics give this movie shows where movie reviews go wrong. Its rated as the 16th best movie of all time according to the Metacritic ratings! Its not a horrible movie but could only be seen as slightly amusing and is not in the same class as other wonderful animated movies like the Lion King, Toy Story etc. I have never had so many moralistic politically correct messages so bluntly stuffed down my throat in one movie.… Expand

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DaveF.Oct 17, 2008

I like Pixar movies as much as anyone (Monsters Inc and Cars are 100%-ers for me) but aside from the cute characterization of Wall-E, this movie is preachy, politically-charged, thin on plot, and boring. Kids will love it of course.

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JerryS.Oct 5, 2008

After reading all the positive reviews on MC, as well as rave review from Filmspotting, this is one of my highly expected films of 2008. Sadly, after watching it with my 14-year old son, we were both sorely disappointed. The plot seems After reading all the positive reviews on MC, as well as rave review from Filmspotting, this is one of my highly expected films of 2008. Sadly, after watching it with my 14-year old son, we were both sorely disappointed. The plot seems predictable, may be even generic, it that what the critics meant when they say "it will withstand the test of time..."? Two thumbs down!… Expand

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TrajanT.Jun 29, 2008

It was ok for a Disney film. pretty boring and very slow at parts, it would have been a much better film if it had been cut down on length by a third. (i went with a two friends and one fell asleep during it.) i did not think it was as good It was ok for a Disney film. pretty boring and very slow at parts, it would have been a much better film if it had been cut down on length by a third. (i went with a two friends and one fell asleep during it.) i did not think it was as good as the reviews suggested. I'm not sure who it was aimed at: it was too slow for adults and too preachy for children.… Expand

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AA.Jul 10, 2008

I was a little disappointed in this film. It seemed to drag and the lack of dialog in the first 30 to 45 minutes didn't help with an ending that was fairly predictable. This is only my opinion and I believe you should see the film and I was a little disappointed in this film. It seemed to drag and the lack of dialog in the first 30 to 45 minutes didn't help with an ending that was fairly predictable. This is only my opinion and I believe you should see the film and form your own opinion. I expect much more form Disney/Pixar - oh, the animation was top notch as always, but the story could have been better. Nice political statement by Disney on this one.… Expand

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ArizonaBJul 3, 2008

A visually stunning piece, yes. A point of view and direction? Yup. Entertaining? Ehh, not really. I've loved almost every Pixar movie so far, including, to my surprise, "Cars". With the movie "Cars", they took a concept I had ZERO A visually stunning piece, yes. A point of view and direction? Yup. Entertaining? Ehh, not really. I've loved almost every Pixar movie so far, including, to my surprise, "Cars". With the movie "Cars", they took a concept I had ZERO interest in and made it entertaining for me. Here with Wall-E, they took a concept I was neutral to and bored me to tears with it. Wall-E is a glorious tech demo of a bland, predictable, and ultimately dull mediocre story. But hey, can't win them all.… Expand

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Lancek.Sep 27, 2008

It is a brilliant piece of artwork that is too long and tries too hard. Like soooo many Hollywood movies, the characters' charm gets lost in multiple, frenetic chase scenes. Two-thirds of the way through, I forget who is chasing whom to It is a brilliant piece of artwork that is too long and tries too hard. Like soooo many Hollywood movies, the characters' charm gets lost in multiple, frenetic chase scenes. Two-thirds of the way through, I forget who is chasing whom to find what where and get away to what.....and more, I don't care because no one has engaged each other as characters for quite a while. And while it sounds strange to say this about an animated film, the chemistry between the leads was missing. What did sweet WALL-e see in HER? The first 40 minutes would make a brilliant, strangely touching and surreal short. The rest was mostly a yawn. Toy Story 2 and Finding Nemo are much more humane and worth keeping.… Expand

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AlexA.Jul 18, 2008

Terrible overrated movie. I mean it's extremely bad, but the reviews really make me lose my faith in modern cinematography.

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joao1198pedroOct 31, 2013

i don't know why people love too much this film,it acomplished anything at all for pixar and the characters are not so memorableand charismatic how it was in the golden age of the company.

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solomsApr 17, 2015

When this movie came out I thought "great! a great movie with a great character". But I was so sad when I saw the movie. Tha's another boring kid's movie. Just for the kids know what is and who is wall-e.

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MollylMar 17, 2019

This is one of most overrated kids movies of all time. Although adults identified the movie as “poetic” and “heartwarming,” most kids get bored after 10 minutes. The entire first half of the movie is basically watching a silent robot playingThis is one of most overrated kids movies of all time. Although adults identified the movie as “poetic” and “heartwarming,” most kids get bored after 10 minutes. The entire first half of the movie is basically watching a silent robot playing in garbage. Maybe Wall-E 2 will just be a documentary of a robot trapped on an island playing with sand. Adults would love it.… Expand

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MelodyP.Jun 30, 2008

You know? I've never posted anything on a blog before in my life. But I walked out of that movie so perplexed at how Wall-e came across that I had to look up the reviews to see if I had missed something? Clearly they didn't produce You know? I've never posted anything on a blog before in my life. But I walked out of that movie so perplexed at how Wall-e came across that I had to look up the reviews to see if I had missed something? Clearly they didn't produce this to be a big money maker. That's ok. It doesn't have to be. I liked Wall-e and the other darling robot. I loved the endearing emotions between the two but twice throughout the film I looked at my husband and asked, "What do you think the producer was thinking when he made this film?" I am a 49 year old Mother of older kids but totally enjoy children's movies. I saw the previews and was anxious to see this endearing little Wall-e. But that was about all that was endearing in the film. Exactly what I saw in the previews. That's it. An endearing little character without engaging music or scenes (except for a few). I'm shaking my head in amazement? Do they think I'm going to go home and tell my friends with children they got to go see this? Probably not happening. I just don't get how everyone is raving about this? Cute but personally I've never left a movie theater so perplexed in my life?… Expand

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MarkS.Jul 14, 2008

Competent and mildly pleasant, but nothing to rave about. I don't know why the critics think it's so great. It's not worth seeing twice, and it will be totally forgotten in in 6 months.

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TomP.Jul 4, 2008

This movie is not funny and you should be prepared that your children will be subjected to a sermon. The message is the same old stuff - environment, corporations, fat people, etc. You have heard it before. It is beautifully done technically This movie is not funny and you should be prepared that your children will be subjected to a sermon. The message is the same old stuff - environment, corporations, fat people, etc. You have heard it before. It is beautifully done technically but - think about it. It recycles Star Wars.… Expand

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cherylc.Nov 30, 2008

Don't know what age group this was aimed at. Too grim and long for children; too simplistic and boring for adults. Cute visual effects, but essentially propagandistic poppycock!

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BobbHJun 28, 2008

The first and last 10 minutes were good. The rest was a rehash of Robots, the Jetsons, Star Wars, and other space operas. The movie jumps the shark the moment when the dialog starts and we see the unwelcome preachy societal commentary that The first and last 10 minutes were good. The rest was a rehash of Robots, the Jetsons, Star Wars, and other space operas. The movie jumps the shark the moment when the dialog starts and we see the unwelcome preachy societal commentary that has nothing to do with the 'love' story. I rushed home and watched Ratatouille, relieved that Wall-E was at least preceded by some truly outstanding Pixar films. This one has nowhere near the multilevel appeal of the others.… Expand

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ShannonPJul 6, 2008

I was disappointed in this movie; mainly because I sat through a whole animated movie with an audience full theater; half of them children and I only heard the children laugh a couple of times. How could this movie be better than "Finding I was disappointed in this movie; mainly because I sat through a whole animated movie with an audience full theater; half of them children and I only heard the children laugh a couple of times. How could this movie be better than "Finding Nemo" or "Monsters Inc."? I don't think so. BORING and for adults only.… Expand

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FredB.Nov 23, 2008

Hyped movie which is actually quite boring. Not much to make you laugh unless you're 3 years old. Not much talking. No surprises. Just plain average, admit it (after you've seen it).

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MarkK.Dec 11, 2008

The plot is dumb and the movie is boring.

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CR.Nov 27, 2008

So disappointed in this film after reading all the good press here. First 25 minutes are okay..then it descends into schmaltzy , corny rubbish. Worst kids movie I've seen in years. The " love " story between the robots is pathetic. My So disappointed in this film after reading all the good press here. First 25 minutes are okay..then it descends into schmaltzy , corny rubbish. Worst kids movie I've seen in years. The " love " story between the robots is pathetic. My girlfriend is still giving me a hard time about dragging us to Wall-E.… Expand

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TheQuietGamerMar 1, 2011

WALL-E was supposedly (according to the critics) one of the greatest movies ever, the plot is boring, characters are annoying, especially WALL-E himself it's hard to like a character who just repeats his name over and over again, it's notWALL-E was supposedly (according to the critics) one of the greatest movies ever, the plot is boring, characters are annoying, especially WALL-E himself it's hard to like a character who just repeats his name over and over again, it's not funny, it tries to add emotion and fails horribly, and it commits the worst crime ever it's BORING!!!!!!, this was a huge disappointment, and one of the worst animated movies ever.… Expand

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imthenoobDec 25, 2020

I get it, We all overrate Disney movies and this film is no exception. Wall-E starts totally fine, I actually really enjoyed the first third of the film. It's everything else after the fact that is just kind of boring, predictable and slow. II get it, We all overrate Disney movies and this film is no exception. Wall-E starts totally fine, I actually really enjoyed the first third of the film. It's everything else after the fact that is just kind of boring, predictable and slow. I don't hate it but I don't think it really capitalized on the promising start.… Expand

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DouglasWNov 20, 2008

The core of this movie was a love story, which is highly dependent on character and chemistry. This movie had neither. Previous Pixar films had three-dimensional, well-rounded characters like Woody and Buzz, but I just didn't get that The core of this movie was a love story, which is highly dependent on character and chemistry. This movie had neither. Previous Pixar films had three-dimensional, well-rounded characters like Woody and Buzz, but I just didn't get that from these robots. Of course the writers made their job more difficult by not using any dialog. As for chemistry, for WALL-E they gave absolutely no reason for falling in love other than "love-at-first-sight," despite the fact that his love interest was an emotionless (and in the beginning sex-neutral) probe interested only in carrying out its mission, and blowing everything else up. The writers also gave EVE very little reason to come around to WALL-E. Finally, we have the whole problem of accepting a love affair between two machines. If this movie was presented solely as a fantasy (like most of Pixar's movies) than we can accept human emotions from anything. In a fantasy its fine if a toaster falls in love with a rock (or a toy befriends a toy). But I felt this movie presented itself more as science fiction. In that context, you want your robots to make sense. If EVE and WALL-E were suppose to be highly complex robots with brains approaching those of humans (e.g. in I, Robot) than maybe we can accept some emotion from them. But one was a trash compactor, and the other a probe. Why is a trash compactor scared? lonely? happy? It doesn't make sense. Sure the animation was brilliant, but if I couldn't buy into the love story aspect of this film, everything else falls flat.… Expand

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LarryP.Jul 13, 2008

Very dissappointed. Left my kids (ages 5 and 7)completely confused, and me with a bitter taste in my mouth. I not interested in paying $10 for lecture on enivornmental issues....especially when trying to make them seem funny.

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shschAug 17, 2008

I think Pixar did a good job visually but I never found the movie engaging. It was too long; and the messages that humans are destroying the Earth & especially that technology will make us fat & lazy was made too obvious too many times. The I think Pixar did a good job visually but I never found the movie engaging. It was too long; and the messages that humans are destroying the Earth & especially that technology will make us fat & lazy was made too obvious too many times. The movie was also often too frenetic for someone over 50 who doesn't play video games. This was truly one of the most boring movies I have seen in many a year.… Expand

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LinL.Jan 4, 2009

Started with a silly vision of environmentalist doom and went downhill from there. Technically impressive, of course, but where are the beautiful, imaginative, character-driven kids' films I used to take my chldren to? Seemed like 90 Started with a silly vision of environmentalist doom and went downhill from there. Technically impressive, of course, but where are the beautiful, imaginative, character-driven kids' films I used to take my chldren to? Seemed like 90 percent of the "dialogue" consisted of a monotonous,squeaky voice shouting "Wall-E! Wall-E! Wall-E!"… Expand

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DanielM.Jun 29, 2008

My wife and I both fell asleep, my 4 yr old was bored. Visually interested and charming at first then it dragged on with very little plot or character to enjoy - nowhere near Toy Story (1 or 2) or Ratatouille.

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AaronH.Jul 3, 2008

I learned two words from this movie. wall-e and eve. I don't know how many times I heard thoose two words. It got annoying. before eve showed up this movie was kinda funny, after that it turned into a love story.

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AaronNJul 4, 2008

Great animation, but.. A really really terrible story. This story line is not the stuff feature lenght movies are made of. This is as I've read another say, a short film at best. Pixar achieved greatness by introducing us to the world Great animation, but.. A really really terrible story. This story line is not the stuff feature lenght movies are made of. This is as I've read another say, a short film at best. Pixar achieved greatness by introducing us to the world of computer animated feature length movies. With a few exceptions, the stories of these movies have always been the weakest link. By now the Pixar aura has faded and the computer animated feature has established its place in american cinema, but the charm of computer animated movies is long gone and now it's time to expect great stories told through computer animation. Wall-E doesn't even come close, whereas Ratatouille was a great story told through computer animation. Pixar, this is your second wake up call (hello, 'Cars'?!.. please), stop giving the writing directing jobs to your old guard studio cats. Andrew Stanton should not be writing screenplays.. It's time to hire real writers to tell great stories through your animation magic. Please, this is your second wake up call.. Answer the phone.… Expand

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MauricioL.Jul 7, 2008

I thought it was going to be better, i mean i was tired when i saw it but i was falling asleep, not good.

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TomB.Aug 24, 2008

We're a retired couple, so probably shouldn't have expected to get wrapped up in such a movie, despite it's many high ratings. I recognized the satire, the commentary on today's world, the romantic angle, the skilled We're a retired couple, so probably shouldn't have expected to get wrapped up in such a movie, despite it's many high ratings. I recognized the satire, the commentary on today's world, the romantic angle, the skilled animation........but we found it boring.… Expand

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paulr.Dec 9, 2008

Blah, incredibly boring. Animation is pretty. Feels like it was written in half an hour, to be a 5 minute short, and then stretched to feature length. Cobbled together bits of other successful scifi movies, makes a mess without much Blah, incredibly boring. Animation is pretty. Feels like it was written in half an hour, to be a 5 minute short, and then stretched to feature length. Cobbled together bits of other successful scifi movies, makes a mess without much originality. There is no complexity here, alot of things don't make any sense, very one-dimensional message and morals. Why do the critics love this?! A cute movie, good for small kids, other wise a waste of time.… Expand

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MichaelK.Aug 15, 2008

When I saw the preview I thought it looked horrible, and i was right. Pixar is usually a step ahead of other animated films, but this was downright bad. The whole movie was robots saying names in a funny way.The comedy in this film was so When I saw the preview I thought it looked horrible, and i was right. Pixar is usually a step ahead of other animated films, but this was downright bad. The whole movie was robots saying names in a funny way.The comedy in this film was so elementary, i couldn't help but laughing at how hard they were trying to make it funny, and how not funny it was. The only people who like this movie are either girls who think its "cute" or guys who think there cool for liking a Pixar film. Ratatoille is by far Pixars best film, this doesn't even come close.… Expand

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VinnieG.Dec 24, 2008

it is seriously over rated. its a nice cute movie, but it really isnt tht good. doesnt nearly compare to childrens movies like the toy story or nemo, or any of the recent good ones. wall-e was, in a nut shell, boring.

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sil3nt_nickMar 25, 2013

A slow film that bores young viewers with few laughs and a less than satisfactory story line.

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HaroldT.Oct 27, 2008

The only thing about this movie is it's half appealing visual beauty, very little and annoying dialogue, predictable plot and highly overrated by those Disney/HSM freaks.

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BKJul 15, 2008

WOW, the movie was completely boring. Sure WALLE is kinda cute but the plot was completely predictable, the characters barely say anything and the beginning is really 40 minutes of nothing and than you lose interested in the film. It's WOW, the movie was completely boring. Sure WALLE is kinda cute but the plot was completely predictable, the characters barely say anything and the beginning is really 40 minutes of nothing and than you lose interested in the film. It's one of the worst films I've ever scene… Expand

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Ton-eM.Jul 2, 2008

I gave it a 2, as a protest against all the reviewers, et al, who were going ga-ga over it. Ga-ga is the level of the language of the movie. "WALL-E." "Eve-a." "WALL-E." 'Eve-A." And don't tell me it's like Charlie Chaplin. I gave it a 2, as a protest against all the reviewers, et al, who were going ga-ga over it. Ga-ga is the level of the language of the movie. "WALL-E." "Eve-a." "WALL-E." 'Eve-A." And don't tell me it's like Charlie Chaplin. Comparing WALL-E to Chaplin is like comparing GW to Abe Lincoln. And any movie that uses romantic scenes and dance scenes from the mediocre movie Hello, Dolly! (and doesn't even include Barbra) is suspect. WALL-E is surprisingly trite -- music from 2001? That's fresh. It's just been used ad nauseum. And Sigourney Weaver voicing the ship's computer is just coy. WALL-E, can you say overrated?… Expand

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SMJan 1, 2009

Absolutely boring, although very well made with all the tiny details taken into account. It's message is also big, but unfortunately, cannot catch one's attention.

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NikoLFeb 26, 2009

I'm a fan of every other Pixar film, but this one. How many times did the script print "Wall-E"? It sounded like I heard that over 50 times along with one repetitive song that loses its impact when you see real people dancing, but on I'm a fan of every other Pixar film, but this one. How many times did the script print "Wall-E"? It sounded like I heard that over 50 times along with one repetitive song that loses its impact when you see real people dancing, but on the spaceship there's "Pixar'ed" humans and Fred Williams which is beyond awkward! And the obvious loop-hole of picking up a leaf with no video stream to execute a mass exodus, get real.… Expand

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TommyJOct 5, 2008

Are you kidding me with these scores? Do you guys want a snippet of the movie? Well here it is: eeeevvaaaa...waaaallleeeee...eeeevvaaaa...wallleeeee. I agree that artistically this movie is off the charts, however, it is boring and drawn Are you kidding me with these scores? Do you guys want a snippet of the movie? Well here it is: eeeevvaaaa...waaaallleeeee...eeeevvaaaa...wallleeeee. I agree that artistically this movie is off the charts, however, it is boring and drawn out. I went with my wife and 2 kids and we all fell asleep at one time or another during the film. Am I the only person in America who didn't like this movie?… Expand

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TammyR.Aug 7, 2008

This movie was soooo boring - even my 6 year old wanted to leave in the middle. We did stay, but, what a bore!!!!

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MichaelL.Jun 29, 2008

Where to start? The animation is great. The story is too complex for young kids and seemed just silly to me. Then we get to the sledgehammer of an eco-fascist message "Humans are destroying the planet and the only things with souls are Where to start? The animation is great. The story is too complex for young kids and seemed just silly to me. Then we get to the sledgehammer of an eco-fascist message "Humans are destroying the planet and the only things with souls are robots and cockroaches." Throw in the amazingly ironic anti-consumerism message and the evil global corporation (made by the most consumer-driven global corporation ever , love ya Walt DIsney) and the fact that the humans are American accented, hugely obese, and too lazy to avert their eyes from a TV screen and move their butts from a hover-style barcalounger, and I found it terribly offensive. Worse than a total miss, this a total turn off. It is a total miscalculation. I will not be taking my kids to this drivel.… Expand

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ChrisSJul 21, 2008

Worst Pixar movie yet. Boring. People who give this a 10 need to get out more.

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FPJul 23, 2008

Nowhere near deserving of the high praise that it seems to be receiving. This movie has WAAAaaaayyy too much preaching - love the environment, say no to laziness, get exercise, say no to bigbox stores, etc.. the list goes on... and on... and Nowhere near deserving of the high praise that it seems to be receiving. This movie has WAAAaaaayyy too much preaching - love the environment, say no to laziness, get exercise, say no to bigbox stores, etc.. the list goes on... and on... and on... I wouldn't want my kids watching this movie and learning that obsession = love. If you ask me, Wall-E is a little desperate.… Expand

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Dr_FetusSep 25, 2013

I honestly didn't have a clue what the bloody hell was going on, I've tried watching this film through twice and ended up dozing off. I'm really at a loss why it's so popular, but it's all a matter of opinion, and my opinion is that this isI honestly didn't have a clue what the bloody hell was going on, I've tried watching this film through twice and ended up dozing off. I'm really at a loss why it's so popular, but it's all a matter of opinion, and my opinion is that this is not worth watching.… Expand

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BobH.Dec 27, 2008

I had the highest of expectations for this film, since Stanton had done Nemo. All of the prior Pixar blockbusters have been structured around one or more main characters dealing with personal challenges and overcoming adversity with the help I had the highest of expectations for this film, since Stanton had done Nemo. All of the prior Pixar blockbusters have been structured around one or more main characters dealing with personal challenges and overcoming adversity with the help or resistance of other complex characters. The locations and details were the variations on the theme. The plots were complex, highly textured and detailed, and always had an abundance of the 'wow' factor. Ratatouille is the most spectacular example of Pixar's perfecting of paying attention to every detail. Now comes Wall-E which deviates from all these prior standards except for some of the starting animation, and regresses back to an earlier era of animation such as 2-dimensional when the Barcalounger scenes kick in. It also drops its successful formula of the brilliant ensemble pieces with compelling characters, to constructing a left-leaning political manifesto overlaid with a bland romance between a couple of droids who can do slapstick and vaudeville. Those raters giving this film a 10 have clearly not paid much attention to the detail of its predecessors, but are jumping on the political bandwagon which is admirable if you're attending An Inconvenient Truth. But it is completely out of Pixar character and a betrayal of the public's expectations to sneak an unamusing, pompous, boring political message into what should have been a true-to-form Pixar film. Those that rated Wall-E a 10 not only seem to agree in general with its political message, but they actually think this tripe belongs and FITS within a Pixar film. Rather, it destroyed the pacing and the film. These ratings and commentaries are reminiscent of positions taken during the recent election.… Expand

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JosephG.Jun 30, 2008

What an awful movie...boring for adults,boring for children. Audience was disappointed.

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tommym.Jul 30, 2008

Walle was about as bad as they get no dialogue until second half hard to understand whats going on if anyone has watched walle and not considered killing theme selves or others well you obviously enjoyed it more than me.

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CoreyF.Jul 5, 2008

it was so boring i fell asleep in it all the thing does is box trash and try ti save a plant STUPIDEST MOVIE EVER

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SerhatO.Aug 11, 2008

I like the message, but the movie was sooooooo boring.

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neeextDec 17, 2008

If this is one of the best movies you've ever seen i guess i feel sorry for you. corny crap for bimbo's, idiots and their 5 year olds who like the moving pictures. horrible to look at, a f'in cockroach scuttling about is one If this is one of the best movies you've ever seen i guess i feel sorry for you. corny crap for bimbo's, idiots and their 5 year olds who like the moving pictures. horrible to look at, a f'in cockroach scuttling about is one of the main characters. seriously gross to look at.… Expand

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KBASSJun 28, 2008

I do not know what movie everyone else saw but the WALL-E I saw with my two children ages 13 and 9, offended me and my kids on so many levels. We felt we had been cheated and lied to. If I would have known how environazi this movie was I I do not know what movie everyone else saw but the WALL-E I saw with my two children ages 13 and 9, offended me and my kids on so many levels. We felt we had been cheated and lied to. If I would have known how environazi this movie was I would not have gone seen it. Did Al Gore have something to do with this movie? Yes WALL-E was cute, but we as earthings are not that stupid. It was very much saying that we are destroyng the Earth and that all of us are fat lazy slobs!!! How about lets save the unborn children!!… Expand

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KindredP.Jun 30, 2008

I did not see the point of this movie... all in all it was just a huge robot chase scene to me, robot's chasing one another. Sure for a character that barley talk you feel emotion but I must say this was far below PIXAR's standard

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D.C.Jul 17, 2008

I think its ridiculous that this garbage outscores the dark knight. Totally vapid, emotionally turgid and the latest installment in Pixars never-ending "quick-buck" series, it spends more time looking at itself in the mirror than actually I think its ridiculous that this garbage outscores the dark knight. Totally vapid, emotionally turgid and the latest installment in Pixars never-ending "quick-buck" series, it spends more time looking at itself in the mirror than actually doing anything meaningful. These films forced the end of 2 dimensional cartoons, and I've yet to see anything to justify its demise.… Expand

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DeanC.Jul 20, 2008

Wow, I can't believe all the rave reviews. This was the worst effort PIXAR has every come out with. I generally love their movies. This was slow starting, heavy handed, and preachy. And the story was just so-so.

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JohnP.Jul 17, 2008

computer animation is passable, but story is tepid, awful. Is this the best they can do? Pixar must be paying for all these four star review.

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JessH.Jul 19, 2008

Great animation but that's it, did like the story at all.

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MSalJul 23, 2008

Theres nothing funny about this animation flix. It was boring from begining to end, I actually fell asleep 3 times, even the kids who were there though it was lousy. I'm sure theres some kind of subliminal message or moral to the story Theres nothing funny about this animation flix. It was boring from begining to end, I actually fell asleep 3 times, even the kids who were there though it was lousy. I'm sure theres some kind of subliminal message or moral to the story but, It could have been more entertaining, this movie is up there with one of the worst movies I have ever seen..... PS the animation is great the story is way too long and boring... expect 2 hours of silence and 15 minutes of total dialogue. save your money!!!… Expand

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Prowler477Jun 22, 2011

This movie feels like the EPA trying to teach children how bad we are. An incredibly annoying movie. Making fun of individual people is okay to me but making fun of mankind? No I have to draw a line there.

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LAreviewsJan 5, 2012

Boring, preachy, redundant. Here is the whole script:
"Wall-e. Wall-e? Waaaal-eeee!"
"eve" *mechanical noises. A **** scuttling around* "waaaall-e." (pleading) "caution. Road robots. Caution. Road robots." "WWWAAALLL-E!" "ROAD ROBOTS."Boring, preachy, redundant. Here is the whole script:
"Wall-e. Wall-e? Waaaal-eeee!"
"eve"
*mechanical noises. A **** scuttling around*
"waaaall-e." (pleading)
"caution. Road robots. Caution. Road robots."
"WWWAAALLL-E!"
"ROAD ROBOTS."
"EEEEV-A!"
"Wall-e. Wall-e."

Wall-e and Eve try to learn each others names in 3 different scenes for 20 minutes each. Wall-e has a pet **** because the earth has obviously suffered a nuclear holocaust and the fat lazy humans have moved to space where their oversized hover-rounds really do hover. Welcome to Wall-e, a movie about the environment & 2 asexual pieces of machinery that are supposed to be in love. But it's hard to relate to an E.T.- rip-off-on-wheels and a poorly personified spaceship-looking robot that flies conveniently through space. Thats about it. I can't believe how many people raved about it. And "wall-e" was uttered no less than 300 times, just saying.… Expand

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MovieGuysSep 15, 2013

This movie is just trash. It's gross, not fun, and confusing. It's as if the creators didn't know what the target audience was, so they just acted like it was a kid's movie.

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BenV.Jun 28, 2008

More like crap*E.

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LisaM.Jul 20, 2008

Hate the idea of the movie and the message that humans don't treat the earth right, pollute everywhere and allow ourselves to get lost in a digital world sitting in chairs. My kids thought it was boring!!!! Underlining message in the Hate the idea of the movie and the message that humans don't treat the earth right, pollute everywhere and allow ourselves to get lost in a digital world sitting in chairs. My kids thought it was boring!!!! Underlining message in the movie really ruined it for us.… Expand

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MizettoSOct 13, 2008

it was a horribly boring movie. There was virtually no plot, no depth and nothing really happened either. The characters are shallow. The visuals were nice in the first 5 minutes, but then nothing interesting and new came up. Those it was a horribly boring movie. There was virtually no plot, no depth and nothing really happened either. The characters are shallow. The visuals were nice in the first 5 minutes, but then nothing interesting and new came up. Those who've seen asian CG Animation know what real virtual beauty looks like. I feel betrayed by the positive reviews. I went with two friends and we all agreed it was one of the most boring movies we'd ever seen.… Expand

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MikeJun 30, 2008

Add a little "I am Legend" "Starwars" "2001 a space odyssey" and top it off with "an inconvenient truth" And thats what this movie is! It tries at everything and it fails!

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PatN.Jul 18, 2008

Are people so brainwashed by the endless enviromental doom & gloom message that it has just become a core belief to them ? We took the kids to see a movie which look entertaining in the trailer, only to insulted and feed a load of crap , Are people so brainwashed by the endless enviromental doom & gloom message that it has just become a core belief to them ? We took the kids to see a movie which look entertaining in the trailer, only to insulted and feed a load of crap , talk about bait & switch. It appears that it didn't take long for Disney's influence to change Pixair, Walt Disney would be ashamed.… Expand

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johnt.Jul 26, 2008

Hated it all it was a pile of tin saying eva or wall-e.

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