Pixar did a cleanup job with their latest release. Wall-E is arguably the most perfectly constructed animated film ever produced. 3D animation has come a long way since Pixar revolutionized the industry in 1996 with their first animated-feature, Toy Story.

Wall-E is the last remaining robot left behind by the humans, who left earth to escape the ever growing amount of trash being produced. After 700 lonely years of daily waste management, a guest in the form of Eve arrives. Eve is an attractively modern robot dispatched to Earth on a mission to investigate whether life is sustainable. A quirky but cute robot love story follows as Wall-E trails Eve back to the cruise-ship like space-station the humans reside luxuriously in.

Thoughtfully implemented popcorn cruncher


Surprisingly adept action film benefits heavily from Francis Lawrence’s keen, at times stunningly fluid direction, powerfully high-concept production, and Will Smith’s appealing, improving charisma. The former Fresh Prince and dance-happy, child-friendly rapper continues to buck the norm to further establish and nearly redefine his distinguishable leading man qualities in a performance noteworthy not for it’s inherent skill but for the skill inherent inside the actor involving his largest anticipated audience.

Of course it is flawed; whether one wishes to soak in this atmospheric counterpart to 28 Days Later on a completely visceral or metaphorical level, problems within the script halt Zoo York from being fully realized all too often. Without concentrating too hard on some dopey liberties taken and a questionable climax at best, I Am Legend still offers some of the most convincing post-apocalyptic, big budget renderings to date.