Well first things first…VERY VERY sorry for the inexcusably long absence from the blog, I plead guilty…no…I plead nothing…I should not be forgiven for it..
It has not been a very busy time or I would have given tiredness as an excuse for not having blogged for almost two months (Oh Man!!!has it really been that long???)…I just did not have much to write..again…correction..I had a lot to write just was not in the frame of mind to write…and was being plain lazy…hehe…
Well so on my comeback..let us start with a review of a movie that came out this week and I saw it on Saturday itself…(I know it’s a rare feat for me…never see a movie so early..hehe)
WALL-E is set in futuristic Earth when all humans have deserted the planet and gone to stay in a Space Colony called AXIOM which is generally hanging around a few galaxies away :D
The movie narrates the story of a futuristic robot named WALL-E short for Waste Allocation Load Lifter-Earth class..
WALL-E is the last surviving Robot of a generation whose sole purpose in life is: To clean up the mess on Planet Earth…and BOY Is he good at his JOB…He goes about his mundane routine…collecting things left behind by humans that fascinate him..Indeed he has a HUGE collection of such things…(For HP fans…this has an uncanny resemblance to Mr.Weasley’s infatuation with all Muggle Stuff)
One day a New Age explorer pod called EVE lands on the Earth to assess the environment…and WALL-E’s life changes forever..because he is in LOVE!!!! (Yeah!!this is one animated robot film with LOTS of emotions)
EVE’s departure takes WALL-E on a journey far beyond the Universe he imagined…to AXIOM…hovering millions of miles away…what follows is one of the most dramatic and meaningful climax to a movie I have witnessed in QUITE some time…
Ohh before this review gets too long let me tell you I liked the movie…so there…that’s settled..
I have always been a sucker for animated movies by Pixar and Disney…Finding Nemo, Incredibles, Ratatouille…Simply because they DO NOT make these movies with a KIDDIE audience in mind…their movies always boast of a very mature storyline and detailed screenplay interspersed with some amazing voice overs, background scores…and of course heart warming moments of “HUMAN LIKE” emotions displayed effortlessly and endearingly by non-human characters.
And WALL-E is no different. The first 20 minutes or so of the movie really astound you…for its mostly a silent movie…there are very few dialogues…and as usual the FACIAL EXPRESSIONS of the protagonists are simply perfect. I guess even some of our trained actors should take a leaf out of the ROBOTS books…
You have all the usual action and adventure in this movie…but what stands out again is the unique way in which all the run-of-the mill mundane things can be put forward. Some of the moments of the film will truly leave you feeling warm in the heart..something most of the movies these days can hardly manage..
Also one more things that stands out is the Background score..I know I already mentioned it but its worth talking about again…The score not only enhances the audio-visual experience of the film, it also provides that subtle touch to the film that is the thin line between a movie working and not working.
All in all..this is definitely one movie you should NOT MISS at any cost…I assure you, you will come out of the theatre with a definite smile on your face….Even if you are not a fan of animated movies go watch it for the simply superb job the guys at Disney-Pixar have done…this one is a definite feather in their already crowded cap..
Well Done Guys…
