is it about consumer culture specifically or, as junkyard dog puts it: never did I think the film was pointing fingers at America; I think the film's message resonates throughout the world? not sure how to put it other than to ask that if this film is so universally analogous to man's fate, where is He in the equation? i really need to see this myself as i'm shooting in the dark here but if you are willing to accept the plausibility of WALL•E's premise, and applaud it, it's a testament to your tolerance. that, or i'm making mountains out of molehills again.
Gary, There is one moment where there is an allusion to a character having a soul, but at this point, with the movie having been out for such a short time, would you really want spoilers at this point? However, more to your pointed question, there is nothing overtly or even remotely religious in the movie. If the movie were created in a self-contained universe where there was no God or any equivalent concept, the movie would not be one bit different. Don't know if that is what you are asking or not.
I'm not suggesting that's our fate. I never really thought of that as an impending reality, really. It's not the literalness of the story that I'm attracted to...it's what it really means. It's that the story is TRUE to me in the sense that consumerism is dehumanizing. I think that is true on a lot of different levels.
Yea, I am not seeing any religious overtones to this movie. It is just a damn good movie that appeals to kids as well as those who enjoy movies as a work of art.
just got back from watching this..i would dare to say its probably the best movie i have seen this year. there was so much that i liked about it, amazingly funny despite no real dialogue. you pretty much fell in love with wall-e right way. this thing is going to be huge. pixar really rebounded well after the crapola that was cars with ratatouille and now wall-e. oh and the animated short before it with the rabbit and magician was awesome too.
I actually thought WALL•E was pretty dark... but I'll watch in the theater again most likely. It's a good film. My kids loved it, but my wife and I thought it had morbid undertones.
Just got back from the movie. Definitely a masterpiece to me. The way they managed to show all the emotions of two faceless robot was just amazing. I agree that the auto pilot robot could be turned off by the touch of a button was kind of cheesy, and so does every human being volunteer to go back to the abandoned earth, but overall excellent movie, and I would definitely rate it among the best of Pixar films. And that animated short was pretty good.
To elaborate, Spoiler it had very similar moments to 2001: A Space Odyssey during the HAL 9000 vs. Dave scene... The whole "Auto vs. Captain" thing was a bit similar at least - They even used the famous music from the monolith scene when the Captain finally stood up ...
i must admit that i was a bit disappointed. very well executed and a great flick for the whole family. a masterpiece, no. i understand why they made the decisions they made but i believe the film's philosophical musings would have resonated far more deeply had the film been much darker, but hey, it is what it is- a children's film, nothing wrong with that.
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