#37 Watch 7 of the following films (2/7): Wall-E

Of my list, this is the only one that's not a "classic," but it was still one I wanted to set a goal to watch.  You see, I had the opportunity to watch Wall-E once, but thought it was stupid and refused to watch more than 5 minutes.  Later I heard that it was a social commentary, thought that was intriguing, and wanted to give it another try.

Watching it when I actually wanted to was a much better experience!  And learning a bit about film helped too.  I learned that it's called a "montage" when they cut out the conversation and replace it with music.  It can express more emotion.  So I paid attention to the music in Wall-E, since there's hardly any talking, and that added a layer of meaning.

I also watched it from a dystopian view, in light of all the books that have come out recently...Hunger Games, Matched, The Unwanteds, Ender's Game, etc.  I remember the first dystopian book I read was The Giver in 7th grade...didn't get it at all.  Now I have some background, and I appreciate it a lot more!  We seem to have an obsession with what our world/government will be like after "the end of the world."

Theatrical Trailer

Viewpoints in this movie:

• Our society is too focused on consumerism and doesn't take care of our Earth
• Screens make you blind to what's around you
• We are getting too sedentary, lazy, and no longer take personal responsibility
• We don't eat real food
• Fashion is fickle
• I could go on...if you watch the clip below, you'll note at least a dozen

but in the end...

• The miracle of life, as contained in a plant, is amazing
• Humans are essentially good, and when possessing the right facts, will make the right choices
• We can change the future

Dystopian Future

Have you seen Wall-E?  What did you think of it?