WALL-E, The Pixar movie about the last robot on a despoiled Earth and obese tech-dependent humans is wonderful. I took the whole family to see it months ago, and have been thinking about it ever since.
There is ample reason for real progressives to dislike the film's premise: technological advancement destroy's the Earth's capacity to support life. Conservative / entrepreneurial critics made arguments that normally I would agree with - too often political "progressives" warn that progress is bad. But the question is whether kids who see this movie leave the theater feeling pro or anti technology? Are you kidding me? Two robots have a love dance in space! It's cool. Besides, there is a happy ending that soundly trumps the doom-and-gloom crowd.
I think viewers need to remember that the apocolypse is a plot device, not a commentary. The creators take advantage of an age-old (and probably innately human) concern - the end of civilization. So did Planet of the Apes, which most sane people agree is the greatest film of all time (my wife being the exception).
What impressed me is that WALL-E is brutal in its portrayal of obesity, despite treating it with humor. It pulls no punches. I can only imagine how uncomfortable this might have been for some families to explain to their kids, and Pixar deserves real kudos for making folks think about it.
WALL-E is a parable that at its core says that technology is anything but cold and lifeless. It reminds us that the challenge to humans in handling an explosion of technology is not to lose our humanity.
Speaking about Wall-e, I can't agree more. Together with my 5-year-old nephew I was fascinated by this Pixar's creation. I recommend Wall-E to everybody who haven't watched it yet. You may download the movie following the link http://rapid4me.com/?q=wall+e
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