Wall-E is a kid’s movie. I have to get that out there. All the critics who carried on about this film probably saw it in a nice quiet screening room where they could appreciate meaningful silences and nuance in the story telling. The theater I saw it in was full of little people loudly pointing out the obvious: “There’s Wall-E!” they would cry, as though they had dozed off for a moment and woke up to discover they were in a movie theater.
Watching this film is a bit like watching an episode of Sesame Street: there’s a lot of goofy stuff for kids but buried in the plot and the dialogue are all kinds of humorous and ironic observations that can only be intended for adults. And there is a message about environmental and personal responsibility that is targeted towards older kids, although they might think the film itself is too babyish. The animation is terrific – Wall-E and his friends are great fun to watch – but it doesn’t have the general appeal of Ratatouille. DVD release probably November.
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