The Bottom Line
Pixar's done it yet again. WALL-E, the story of a lonely robot who spends his days compacting trash, is easily the best animated film of 2008 and one of the year's most entertaining movies. With very little dialogue, WALL-E manages to be an engaging and totally entertaining movie. And as if that wasn't enough to make it a must-see on DVD, the 3-Disc Special Edition DVD is loaded with all sorts of goodies.
Pros
- The best animated movie of 2008
- You'll fall in love with a trash-compacting robot
- Entertaining for all ages
- Jam-packed with extra features
Cons
- None worth noting - there's even a commentary track!
Description
- Featuring the voices of Ben Burtt, Fred Willard, Jeff Garlin, Sigourney Weaver, and John Ratzenberger
- Directed by Andrew Stanton (Finding Nemo)
- Rated G
- DVD Release Date: November 18, 2008
Guide Review - 'WALL-E' 3-Disc Special Edition DVD Review
The Story
The last person to leave the planet forgot to turn WALL-E (Waste Allocation Load Lifter Earth-Class) off and so the reliable robot has been going about his business of taking care of trash for hundreds and hundreds of years. Over the decades he's developed a personality and a longing for a companion to hold hands with. When a sleek robot named EVE visits Earth, it's love at first sight for WALL-E. He'll follow her anywhere - including on an adventure across the galaxy.
The Bonus Material
Where to start? It's easy to get overwhelmed by the sheer volume of extras on the 3-Disc edition, but attack one disc at a time. Disc 1 has the feature film and a really informative commentary track by writer/director Stanton who shares his passion for the project and provides a lot of backstory as to how WALL-E came about. Disc 1 also has two entertaining shorts - Presto (seen in front of the film in theaters) and BURN-E (a brand new short). Two deleted scenes and one of the best featurettes on sound design fill out the disc.Disc 3 is a digital copy of the feature film, and Disc 2 has the majority of the extra goodies. There's hours of material to work your way through, including a documentary on the history of Pixar which doesn't just gloss over the rocky relationship between Pixar and Disney. There's also a batch of behind the scenes featurettes on the look of the film, the characters, designing the humans, and the film's score. In addition, Disc 2 has two more deleted scenes and the scoop on all the robots. There's even an interactive storybook for kids.
Like the film itself, the DVD bonus material has a little something for everyone.
