Luckily, there’s an equally stellar story afoot, one that effortlessly weaves in ideas about love, consumerism, and humanity.
“Show, don’t tell” is a fundamental rule of storytelling, and this Pixar flick takes that idea to the stars and back. After all, what its opening act accomplishes with such minimal dialogue is nothing short of jaw-dropping. However, its ambition doesn’t stop there. Each frame of the stunning picturesque visuals push the limits of what animation can accomplish, especially the scenes in space. Honestly, you could play the entire movie on mute and still be enthralled. Luckily, there’s an equally stellar story afoot, one that effortlessly weaves in ideas about love, consumerism, and humanity. At the end of the day, there’s just no doubt about it: “WALL-E” is out of this world in more ways than one.