Review Roundup: WALL-E, WANTED
By Norm Schrager at June 27, 2008 | 5:06 pm | Print
What’ll it be? A G-rated sci-fi family-pleaser from a remarkable studio with nothing but hits? Or a sexy, hyper, bullet-dodging actioner with a good cast? How about both?
:: WALL-E
Rotten Tomatoes: 98 / 100
Metacritic: 91 / 100
filmcritic.com: 5 / 5
Easily, the most impressive reviews of the year. As spectacular as the visual detail of a Pixar film. There’s a good reason each of Pixar’s movies receives this type of response: Story comes first, then the bells and whistles. Nobody ever called a whiz-bang animated film “relevant” or “heartwarming” because the colors were pretty. These guys are practically invincible, and WALL-E is their new masterpiece.
:: WANTED
Rotten Tomatoes: 73 / 100
Metacritic: 64 / 100
filmcritic.com: 3.5 / 5
Remember The Matrix! That will be the battle cry for many with Wanted, which seems to follow the Wachowskis modern classic in both story and execution. (Hey, there are three guns present in the banner ads alone… not including the ones owned full-time by the stunning Ms. Jolie.) Director Timur Bekmambetov (Russia’s Night Watch) scores points for thrilling action and the occasional fresh approach.
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