At first I wasn't sure I wanted to see this, which may mean that they aren't marketing it effectively. I am glad we went because it is really cute. Pixar just seems to get better and better with their animation effects, and I liked how there was a visible difference in the landscape on Earth and the more sterile world of the spaceship. The message -- as with any kid's movie -- was oversold in my opinion. But in comparison with Kung Fu Panda, which we also saw recently (and which also has a blatantly obvious message), Wall-E has subtlety, as well. I think because the main characters couldn't use a lot of dialogue, it forces the viewer to make connections on his or her own. I did like Kung Fu Panda too, but there was absolutely no subtlety there. I haven't seen any in animated movies other than Pixar's.

Biggest shout-out: having Wall-E's start-up sound be the Apple computer's start-up sound, or using the Blue Danube waltz and Also Sprach Zarathustra in the soundtrack?