Wall-E: Best Pixar Movie yet.
I said it. And I’ll stand by it at least until the next Pixar movie comes out. One thing I’ve always loved about Pixar is the weight they place on the non-verbal in their animation. Like Remy from Ratatouille, WALL-E is a genuinely nice character who you root for immediately. His binocular-like eyes (/head) are so emotive, and the few sounds he utters carry more meaning than many movies’ entire script (see Beverly Hills Chihuahuah in the previews for said trite movie). The animation is absolutely amazing, usually looking clearer and more realistic than live action films (the humans being the large exception, if you pardon the pun). You don’t need to know anything about the storyline, it’s a love story between robots, and I don’t know if I’ve ever wanted to believe in the electricity of love more. This is a truly special film.