Movie Recommendation: "Wall*E"

Yesterday, feeling a bit down and despondent, I went to see "Wall*E" at the Spectrum8.

It was a thoroughly enjoyable Science Fiction/Comedy/Romance, with a neat ecological message. Until the last half, the movie is nearly dialogue free and focuses in the relationship between a lonely and creative trash collecting robot on a 28th century Earth that is abandoned by humans due to the toxicity of all the trash that has been consumed in the 21st and 22nd centuries. Government is run by a large corporation that owns everything, from superstores to transportation concerns. (For all the corporate types out there, Big Brother need not be a government leader. I personally see a lot of commonality between the Walmarts, big government entities, and even the megachurches of the exerbs that provide everything one needs in one location.)

But the thrust of the story is the devotion of this robot to his beloved, EVE, who is sent to Earth to search for life.

There are a few good Kubrick references, including two pieces of music humorously integrated and the red eye of the autopilot.

Overall, very fun, thought-provoking and touching.