Ed Norton

Mean Girls for the 2010s and I love it Real talk it’s a movie that’s really funny almost all the way through but can he taken seriously as a whole for what it is and that’s admirable

This is THE BEST Hallmark movie

There’s a deep longing within all of us that our hearts can feel but can’t fully express. It’s an indescribable yearning, maybe for something we’ve lost, and maybe for something we’ve never found, that has no obvious source. It’s only fulfillment is love. That’s what Wall-E is about. This animated movie about a robot presents us with vast insights on what it means to be human. Let’s start at the beginning. The first thing we see in Wall-E is the vastness of space, with cuts that reveal the stars, the planets, the galaxies, before eventually settling on earth and introducing us to our protagonist. The song choice is perfect here. “Put On Your Sunday Clothes” from “Hello, Dolly!” complements the scenery to create an atmosphere of wonder, awe, and most importantly, longing. Then we’re introduced to Wall-E. He’s grinding trash into cubes to clean up the remnants of the polluted earth, and judging by the towers of garbage that we see immediately beforehand, he’s been at it for a while. But we quickly learn that Wall-E doesn’t despair in this monotony. He collects things, he has a pet, he listens to music and dances. He watches Hello Dolly again with his eyes full of wonder as “It Only Takes a Moment” plays. Wall-E is a true yearner. Being a robot, he doesn’t understand complex emotions like love. But, against all odds, against the very nature of his existence, he’s going to find out what love is all about. That’s one of the most beautiful things about Wall-E. One would think it’s intrinsically impossible for a robot to feel. Despite this, Wall-E’s journey is one of soulfully searching for purpose and meaning, and the viewer gets the sense that this funny little robot can really *feel.* When he meets Eve, Wall-E quickly falls in love with her and comes a little closer to understanding love (La Vie En Rose in this scene is another STELLAR song choice). On the night that he brings Eve back to his house during the storm, he shows her the ending scene of Hello Dolly to try to express his feelings, then tries to hold her hand. Hand-holding, in this movie, is a beautiful recurring symbol for a rudimentary but true understanding of love and it’s expression. While Eve doesn’t hold Wall-E’s hand, she watches the movie and comes a little closer to understanding love herself. But she doesn’t quite get it fully yet, because when she’s presented with the plant, she quickly returns to her directive and shuts down. Wall-E’s devastation at this is another wonderful display of his feelings. While the longing inside of him gives him the profound ability to seek beauty and understanding, it also causes him to experience heartache and pain more acutely. The scenes where Wall-E laments his loss are another testament to the genius storytelling of this film. With such limited dialogue, the film is second to none in its ability to *show,* not tell, what the robots feel. Unlike a lot of animated movies geared towards a younger audience, it doesn’t pander and spell out everything for the viewer. The robots’ time on earth makes up about the first third of the movie. Their adventures in space are more geared towards the progression of the plot but are *far *from devoid of meaning and the themes aforementioned. When Wall-E gets into space and looks back on the world with the stars in the background, he sees how small his entire life is, and it’s this outstanding moment of triumph and wonder - we really get the feeling that Wall-E is well on his way to finding purpose. 10/10 sequence. In little moments throughout the film, Wall-E inspires and changes everyone around him to put aside the quotidian acts of their day to day life and find a little more meaning. He brings whimsy and joy to the lives of John and Mary, MO, even the typing robot who looks up from his keyboard to reciprocate his friendly wave. The scene where they dance through space (computer, define “dancing”) is potentially the greatest scene in animation’s history, with Wall-E and Eve sharing a kiss that’s literally *electric*. Peak cinema. Then, true to her programming, Eve quickly gets back to her directive and delivers the plant to the captain. But she watches back her security footage and realized how much Wall-E loves her. This scene is a pure epiphany for Eve. Watching back their time together, she holds her hands together - she finally understands, and finds that in her life, love has filled a void she didn’t know she had, and she rediscovers purpose in a new way that is meaningful and true. The captain later has an epiphany of meaning; “I don’t want to survive, I want to live.” Very similar vibe to the quote by John in Aldous Huxley’s *Brave New World. *Love it. The triumphant return to earth perfectly captures the healing power of love. The world is in bloom again, and for the first time in their lives people are coming together and learning what it means to really *connect.* They’re learning to love each other, to love their home, to love life and all it’s feelings, positive and negative. All because of a robot who wasn’t content with a simple life and dared to feel. This movie is near perfect and reaches heights of greatness that are impossible to match. That’s why it’s a pure masterpiece and my favorite movie of all time.

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