Wall - E is slightly Bore - ing

I took the kids to see Disney \ Pixar's latest offering, Wall-E last week. Let me preface what I'm about to say with the following: I am a HUGE Pixar fan. I have loved virtually every movie they have ever made, and I consider them one of the driving forces in 3D technology. They consistently deliver a product that is stunning visually, and solid in terms of story and character. They understand how to tell a compelling children's story. Even Bug's Life, which is my least favorite of the Pixar films was a well told and animated story.



Ok, so now that I have proclaimed my love and admiration of Pixar I can safely say that Wall-E was a mixed back of stunning visuals and lackluster story. I found the characters, while entertaining and at times endearing, were sadly trapped in a bland story filled with boring plot points and poorly established antagonist(s). The movie was also surprisingly thin on humor. Still, even with its flaws this movie was breathtaking visually, and was probably better than 90% of the 3D animated features you'll likely see this year. I tend to hold Pixar to a high standard as far as what I expect out of them, and sadly this years offering failed to deliver on my expectations.



As far as 3D feature films go, this year's champ is currently Kung Fu Panda (IMO). That movie had the perfect balance of humor, action, visuals, and story. Which is what Pixar has become known for, and few other studios ever accomplish.