I saw Wall-E tonight after the attempt to go to the MoMA failed. Memo to self: Not everything in NYC is open until 4 am. The latest from the geniuses at Pixar, a CGI animation studio, is incredible: it's heartwarming and hilarious without being pandering or didactic, which is difficult balance considering its message. Also, in contrast to today's hyper-active entertainment environment, for an animated feature Wall-E has a decidedly slower and more contemplative vibe and pace (particularly in the first third of the film which plays almost like a silent film), despite a setting set in the future where humans evacuated a polluted Earth for large space bound cruise ships in which robots attended to every person's need.

I recommend.

All the promotional Wall-E vignettes are a nice treat as well:

Wall-E & Soccer Ball

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vWfzHeUKwZY]

Wall-E & Headphones

[youtube=http://youtube.com/watch?v=p7AOH8Cx-2Q]

Wall-E & Hula Hoop

[youtube=http://youtube.com/watch?v=51FXSBGC39k]

Wall-E & Magnet

[youtube=http://youtube.com/watch?v=qqLzKPQqCIg]

Wall-E & Vacuum

[youtube=http://youtube.com/watch?v=KZLpXRroU7I]

Wall-E & Bouncy Balls

[youtube=http://youtube.com/watch?v=0hx-9t8jcvs]

Wall-E & Fire Hydrant

[youtube=http://youtube.com/watch?v=xMAEIh6S1_w]

Wall-E Break Dancing

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B9j5ezGhXk4]

Wall-E & Camera

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UC9DpRvAJE4&NR=1]

Wall-E & Basketball

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cMt6NODv6OA]

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