Number Five is well and truly alive and his name is Wall E .The latest film by the geniuses at Pixar sees Earth deserted after mankind's waste overran it and the planet became unsustainable.
Wall E is one of many robots charged with cleaning up the mess, but he's the only one still functional. His best friend is a cockroach which, hilariously, he runs over from time to time.
Eve arrives to search the Earth for life and Wall E takes a liking to her. It's amazing how you can get caught up in a romance between two robots.
When she finds a plant she is taken back to the base ship, where all mankind is living, and our hero tags along.
The brilliance of Pixar is that they can make such strange characters so lovable, like Nemo, like the Little Chef in Ratatouille, like the Toy Story gang. Wall E is a robot yet he feels more than most of us do and that is where the message starts to get through.
We all take what we have for granted and we all can get too comfortable with convenience. It's a timely reminder.
As for the film, this is not Pixar's finest moment (though the animation is amazing) but it is an excellent film and well worth watching. The traditional short before the feature is outstanding and probably their best yet.
A 7.5 out of 10.
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