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First off, Wall-E is tied with Monsters, Inc. as the cutest Pixar movie ever. The whole movie was like one collective "Awww..." and I even cried in the end. I shed tears because of the sweetness of the final scene between Wall-E and Eve, which reminded me of the finale of Monsters, Inc. when Sulley finally sees Boo again. Throughout the movie, Wall-E and Eve say about three words totally, "Wall-E," "Eve," and "Directive." And despite this, the movie is almost perfection.
I think my favorite part of the movie was the first 40 minutes or so when Wall-E and Eve are on earth. The fact that Wall-E is characterized through his actions and body language is pure genius and Pixar pulled it off perfectly. Not once during this portion of the movie was I disappointed or bored. Once the humans appeared, I didn't think the movie as perfect anymore. I felt like Wall-E and Eve and all of the other robots were so perfectly animated, and then along come these cartoonistic humans which kind of clashes with the brief live human performances. I'm pretty sure the difference in realism between the robots and the people was intended, but I feel like it took away from the seriousness of the movie, and quite frankly, the cuteness.
However, I still loved the movie. I think because I saw reviews hailing it as "a masterpiece" and praising it constantly, I entered the theater with extremely high expectations, unrealistic expectations, most likely. And don't get me wrong, Wall-E is amazing and a must-see, but I wasn't blown away by it because I was expecting it to be freakin' amazing and it was. Essentially, I had prepared myself for its amazingness and wasn't disappointed, nor was I surprised.
Lastly, I want my own Wall-E. For realz.
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Which still doesn't do justice to how much I freakin' loved this movie.
I have been super excited about this movie ever since I heard that my two loves, James McAvoy and Angelina Jolie, would be present in the film. So that's been probably like six or seven months. A month or two ago, I learned that it was rated R and got a bit nervous that my parents wouldn't allow me to see it (Remember Atonement?). However, they didn't prohibit me from going to the midnight showing with my brother.
I was actually a bit nervous previous to seeing the movie because I had read that it was extremely violent, which I can only take so much of. This, coupled with a premonition that the movie would be too over-the-top and contain an embarrasingly stupid script (Transformers), made me hesitant to declare that I would love it. However, the movie had a lot in its favor as well: Angelina Jolie, James McAvoy, and tons of cool action are just a few things that I love.
However, I loved the movie (times 04396734069730496) for the following reasons:
1. Angelina Jolie. Is like a GODDESS. Or something. Seriously. She kicked major butt in this movie and made it look so effortless. Plus, she just has that badass look. However, besides the obvious things, I really liked her character. Fox had much more depth as a character, than say Mrs. Smith or Lara Croft. In one conversation, she tells Wesley about the reasoning behind becoming an assasin for the Fraternity and she tells him a little bit about her past. I thought this was a really interesting scene and it really added to her character, especially since it is referenced later on. Also, the decision that Fox makes in the end really made me respect her character, plus it was such a badass moment. So, basically this movie made me love Angelina Jolie like ten to twenty times more, if that is even possible.
2. James McAvoy. You all know that I love him too. And he was amazing in the movie, especially for this being a completely different film from what he is used to. From the trailer, I thought his American accent sounded a bit weird at times, but in the actual film where there was a lot of narrating, he pulled it off almost perfectly. And if you have heard his super sexy, super thick Scottish accent, it's even more impressive.
3. The action. Man, this movie was so BADASS. Just see it, and you will understand. My favorite part is either when Fox catches Wesley with her car (OMG) or when Wesley jumps through the factory window and owns like tons of people.
4. The length. It was PERFECT. The perfect length. Never has a movie length felt so perfect. I was not bored once and I never wished that the movie would end at any point during the film. Probably the sexiest, most ridiculously amazing 100 minutes I have ever seen.
5. The violence. I went into the movie nervous that I would be disturbed by all the violence, because while I can take a lot of it, I can only take so much graphic violence, you know? But I think the movie made everything feel so nonchalant and lighthearted, that except for one part, I was never really grossed out. I know that sounds a bit messed up, but there is so much else going on in the movie that you don't dwell on things for very long.
6. The script. There were some lines in this movie that were priceless. Like my subject title. Perfectly delivered and in the perfect places. The movie hardly ever takes itself serious and the script was perfect for it. Some of the best lines are at the end. So perfect. You will know them if you see the movie.
7. The twist. I won't say anything else other than that I wasn't expecting the twist. And for a bit, I thought it was a little bit lame, but then I realized it was just awesome. :P
So yeah, GO SEE IT.
I loved both films SO MUCH. While overall I think Wall-E was the better film, I was more blown away by Wanted. Also, both films were extremely enjoyable, but Wanted like blew my socks off.
I say, GO SEE BOTH OF THESE MOVIES. NOW. You will not regret it.
P.S. Listen to this song. It is amazing.
Lost! - Coldplay
P.P.S. Coming SOON:
P.P.P.S. Go watch the Quantum of Solace trailer. It looks awesome!