The Wild Robot Review

 

The Wild Robot is an animated sci-fi survival movie based on Peter Brown's book series with the same name. It's produced by DreamWorks Animation and distributed by Universal Pictures. The Wild Robot is written and directed by Chris Sanders.

The story is, a robot named Roz finds herself shipwrecked on an uninhibited island. She was going to leave what with believing she has no true assignment, that soon changes when she must not only raise an orphaned gosling but also build relationships with other wildlife and adapt to her surroundings.

Initial Reaction

Now I was already interested in this film by that very first and very well done trailer. Then when I found out Chris Sanders made it I git even more excited. That guy pretty much made childhoods great with his previous films, those being Lilo & Stitch and How to Train Your Dragon.

Cons

I don't have a single negative thing to say.

Middle Ground

Nope, got nothing here either.

Pros

Okay, now I've got a lot to say here. Starting with the humor. The humor is just great. We get funny bits of dialogue and perfect slapstick. But there's also some good dark comedy too. I don't know exactly how many times death was the punchline, but I do know I laughed every time. Then there's the performance. Lupita Nyong'o voice work is spectacular. She puts so much emotion into Roz, you can hear what emotion she's using. Whether it'd be curiosity, happiness, or sadness, Nyong'o nails each and every one. But I was also surprised with the other cast as well. One of the surprises being Pedro Pascal as the fox character named Fink. Seriously, the voice he uses doesn't sound a thing like him and it's great. Now onto the animation. I gotta say I couldn't get enough. This is a beautiful looking movie. Movements are fluid and have a great speed to them, and the colors, oh my god. This film has a fantastic use of color. They're so gorgeous and vibrant. The last praise goes to the story. The story is incredible. It's got a great "what's family" theme to it, along with a coming of age tale perfectly balanced in it as well. But there's also a story of parenting. How a parent has to learn to raise a kid, teaching them what they need to know, and the feeling of your child leaving the nest, which in this movie's case it's both a figurative and literally thing. All in all it's a very human story. Ironic given there's no human characters in this.

The Wild Robot is a phenomenal movie, and one both kids and adults can enjoy. I strongly, STRONGLY, recommend you make plans to see this. Although be warned, you will get hit in the feels.

My final rating is, A MUST WATCH!

That's all for now. Come back on Monday, Sept 30th, for the very first part of the Road to Captain America: Brave New World, with my review of Captain America: The First Avenger. Until then, enjoy the rest of your day and go see this film.