The Wild Robot
Jord was busy, but E and I caught this in theaters, and I’m so glad we did, as we had low expectations from the trailer, and the Wild Robot totally surpassed those and then some. The artistic direction of this film, the colors, and animation were absolutely beautiful. Some masterful work in the department from DreamWorks. We hadn’t read the book series, but the story is really powerful, and I was particularly impressed with the dialogue, as it was very tight and genuine. The voice acting from Lupita Nyong’o, Pedro Pascal and Kit Connor as the three primary characters was brilliant. There were a few issues, namely the pacing, and a few moments where the plot was a little eye-rolly and/or cheesy, but all-in-all that’s very easy to forgive for such a heart-warming and visually appealing film. Loved it. Blows Inside Out 2 away in terms of best animated movies this year so far, and will undoubtedly earn a nomination at the Oscars.
-Z