Wall - E

Wall-E is by far my favorite Pixar movie, and that says a lot considering how many brilliant films Pixar have produced. To me, Wall-E is significant because it brings focus to a serious issue; how we treat our planet and the potential damage we are causing. Although the likelihood of the entire human population relocating to space ships and living out eternity in space is small, the thought still has a shock value on audiences.

One of my favorite aspects of the film is the silence. There is very little dialogue which enhances the actions that occur as well as make the few moments of speech (whether it be spoken by a person, machine or recording) that much more haunting. We get the pungent sense that humanity is absent and there is a loneliness and emptiness in the world that now holds home to massive amounts of garbage.


Character Design: 

The character design is enchanting. Each character carries unique personalities and characteristics that stand out through their shapes. A lot of emotion is conveyed even through limited means and constraints. For example, a robot does not necessarily have eyes, or a mouth however they appear sad or happy. In fact, the emotions displayed by these characters are even more complicated than that.

Wall-E and Eve:
 
The relationship between Wall-E and Eve is relate able: boy meets girl, girl does not show interest in boy, boy does everything he can to show his love. Eve is on earth with the intention of completing a very important mission while Wall-E, who is essentially a garbage man, falls in love with this high tech foreign machine. Although Wall-E and Eve's genders are not established or confirmed, it is quite clearly insinuated that Eve is feminine and Wall-E is masculine. Wall-E's gender is a little more vague as his characteristics are not necessarily masculine; he does have a deeper voice than Eve, however he has a small body, big Doe eyes and a gentle personality. Eve on the other hand has a feminine voice, and a feminine form; her body is curvy and sleek, and her eyes are almond shaped and slanted.

 

Music:

The use of music and old clips in the film is enchanting and haunting. Director Andrew Stanton spoke of the choice of music creating an eerie juxtaposition between the cheesy sweetness and the frightening environmental wreckage. 

 

 All Wall-E understands of connection is what he learned from old movies. In this scene, Wall-E attempts to connect with Eve by taking her hand. The use of old and vintage music cleverly juxtaposes a modern time period filled with technological advancements and lacking in human connection.

An interview with Andrew Stanton:

 

In an interview with Pixar directer Andrew Stanton, Stanton discusses how the character of Wall-E came to be. Stanton supposedly drew a lot of inspiration from John Lassater's Luxo Jr. He also spoke of a time he was looking through a pair of binoculars at a baseball game and became entranced with creating emotions from simple playing with them.