I'm a little confused and disappointed

Rating: 4/10 (10 March 2010)

After watching the movie, after hearing all the critical hosannas it received, I was quite a bit disappointed by the movie itself. The animation was gorgeous as usual and the images of the floating house were really memorable. What struck me was that none of the beauty of the film had gone into the creation of the story. It was frankly lazy and uninspired. WALL-E was an example of a film in which the plot and the characters were every bit as absorbing as the animation. The best part of this movie was the small, dialogue-free montage of Carl and Ellie's marriage. Very touching. But those few minutes could not compensate for an entire film that chose the easiest story options at every single opportunity. You could see every plot development coming from a mile away. Previous Pixar films did a great job in making even the most sappy, sentimental moments feel special. This movie failed to do that for me.