Wall-E

The environmental movement seems to have taken root amongst rich yuppies and the trickle down effect that Regan spoke so admiringly of is actually taking place. "Going green" is no longer a term solitarily used by hippies. Environmental consciousness seems to be swallowing the nation, like the rush of patriotism which ensued after the September 11th attacks, and I am proud that we are finally rising to the occation.

Wall-E is the perfect movie to root within a young child's mind the importance of recycling and planetary care. However, don't jump to the assumption that this movie will not transcend the age barrier which sometimes exists within kids movies, for it succeeds in making an impact on any viewer of any age. But unlike many of the movies we are used to Wall-E does not add in adult humor, or jokes specifically placed to capture an adult audience, it simply touches each audience member by getting to the crux of the issue with love and nurturing attention.

Watching this movie in digital light projection (DLP) also adds to the contrast and animation features of which Pixar has become so infamous. And the personification of Wall-E and his fellow robot counterparts appears crisp and lifelike across the big screen, adding to their human quaity. In order for the social commentary of this film to thrive, it was imperative that Wall-E was conveyed to the audience as a primarily emotive creature, and it succeeds.

When we begin to think with our hearts instead of our brains it becomes easier to protest drilling in ANWAR, the cutting of rainforest trees, and the destruction of nature. The movie also comments on the impact of technology on our interaction with nature, and it seems to push a return to wilderness in hopes of arising a newfound love of the planet. It even throws in a line of "Stay the course," which in an obvious manner harkens the current administration and its failure to push for a regime of change when the planet's health is in jeopardy.

I thoroughly recommend this movie. I have included a little trailer below and there are a bunch more on you-tube, but I didnt want to spoil the movie...