When I first went into the cinema to watch WALL♾, I had no idea that the core of the film would revolve around WALL♾ and his heart of gold as he tries to win the affections of EVE. There’s nothing better than an unconventional love story, especially one that doesn’t even revolve around humans. Stand aside, Rapunzel and Finn, you too Cinderella and Prince Charming, because WALL♾ and EVE might be the most iconic couple in animation history. WALL♾ is a testament to that – even though the film is now ten years old, it’s still ambitious and there hasn’t been a film yet to challenge its lack of dialogue. There is so much that can be said with a simple glance, a gesture, or even a brief cut that 12 pages of dialogue can never achieve. In WALL♾ we follow a robot on this massive adventure as he leaves the garbage-ridden planet he calls home, flies through space and eventually makes it on-board a fancy spaceship, but we see it all without dialogue and we barely even notice.
Animation means so much to me because there are literally no rules as to how someone could tell a story – you can have toys coming to life, bugs rebelling against grasshoppers, etc., but each of those unique stories could be told in so many different ways.
The film just wouldn’t be the same if the loveable robot could speak or if WALL♾ and EVE had a romantic conversation as they watched the sun set. One of the most iconic aspects about WALL♾ is the fact that more than half of the film is done without dialogue. Read on to discover why co-writers Nia and Joanna believe WALL♾ will always deserve a place in the Pixar Hall of Fame. Exactly 10 years later, we’re celebrating WALL♾’s 10th anniversary with 10 reasons why we think WALL♾ still deserves the title of ‘One Of The Best Pixar Movies’ (we feel that the conclusive ‘Best Pixar Movie’ title doesn’t, and shouldn’t, exist!).
June 27th 2008 – the day WALL♾ was released widely in theatres across North America.
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