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Maybe there is someone small there that needs my help.

THE WILD ROBOT (2024) dir. Chris Sanders

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The Wild Robot being number one on Fandango in digital sales warms my heart.

So God damn happy to see this lovely movie succeeding.

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Guys if DreamWorks doesn’t release a deluxe edition of The Wild Robot soundtrack specifically with the orchestral version of Kiss the Sky I will actually flip my lid

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The most I've cried at any movie I can recall in years.

The Wild Robot is genuinely THAT beautiful in its storytelling.

Go see this movie as soon as possible.

MOVIES WATCHED IN 2024:

↳ The Wild Robot (2024) dir. Chris Sanders

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The Wild Robot

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A genuinely moving piece of art to be cherished for years to come.

Timeless depiction of familial love.

Everyone involved with this movie should be applauded for their efforts.

one of the last paintings i worked on while i was still on the production, Final Flight. the forest fire is one of the most striking sequences both visually and narratively, yet the fact that there's space for a quiet moment between Roz and Brightbill, even here, is one of the things that truly elevates The Wild Robot to being truly special.

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They grow up so fast 🌱

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She is so proud of her boy for not giving up, despite the odds.

It's so impressive how much emotion you can see shining from Roz's eyes.

The animators knew their assignment and cooked hard.

This shot of Roz is probably my favorite bit of character animation in the whole movie and it goes by so quickly.

This is a character that is fairly limited in her expressions without the voice acting, and yet you can quite literally SEE the pride and love swelling up in her in this one shot. 😭 The way she raises her head, her lights glowing, that slight squint of the eyes. Seriously cred to the animators.

THAT'S HER BABY UP THERE. 💖

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Since we're talking about use of lighting for emotional details, I absolutely adore their brilliant framing of the sun here behind Roz in that migration scene.

Symbolizing Brightbill literally seeing Roz in a new light after Longneck bluntly told him how things could've turned out differently.

It beautifully encapsulates Roz is the light of Brightbill's life.

She is the one who gave him a second chance to exist.

When nature's natural order itself would never have let him.

The migration scene only gets better on every rewatch I do.

A Quick Analysis of Roz's "Heart"

This took me a few viewings to piece together, it was very "show and don't tell" and I appreciate that. It started when someone on here postulated that Roz's brilliant orange/pink light when she first held Brightbill was her experiencing joy/love, and I legit think they're onto something with that.

I would say it's the physical manifestation of her programming being overwritten.

First, look at what happens the MOMENT Roz scans the egg and sees life inside.

Those little streaks of orange and pink. I don't think we EVER see any other time where her eyes show more than one color. Almost like some instinct was set off that made her feel like she needed to look out for the egg.

It isn't until she's actually holding Brightbill and he nudges his head against her that that pink and orange light flares up.

Not only in her eyes again, but practically engulfing her. Lighting up all her panels, looking like it's warming her core. But, still being very task-minded, she's quick to dismiss it at the time.

We next see it when Rummage runs her diagnostic. Roz once again lights up like a disco ball in pink and orange, and whatever Rummage was seeing on her end, it quickly became clear that "you overrode your programming??"

It all builds up to the last time we see it, when it seems as though Roz's memories have been purged and Brightbill forgives her - even if it seems she can't hear him.

ALSO IT STARTS RADIATING OUT FROM WHERE HE'S NESTLED INTO HER AAAGH.

She confirms it later on, but it's ultimately her "humanity" and her bond with her son that saves her in end. This light that has been building in her since she first found an egg in need allowed her to not lose herself despite technology's best efforts. And yet she couldn't have done that without Brightbill.

I JUST THINK IT'S A NEAT EXECUTION. 😭😭

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The last gif of Brightbill nuzzling up to Roz remorsefully…

God, that will never not put my throat in a vice grip.

Brings Brightbill’s love for Roz as his mother full circle in such a powerful fashion.

That’s his spot. 🪶🤖

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Really emphasizes how much Roz has come to embody what defines parenthood in this last act.

Putting a kid’s safety above your own well being. Roz’s lights flashing red longer when Vontra set her sights on Brightbill, than the brief moment she was shot in the leg, speaks for itself.

Roz was more terrified of losing her son and would rather die, than face losing the child that gave her a bigger purpose for existing.

Roz was literally SHOT, laser gun pointed at her, and her lights turned red when Brightbill was in danger. I love this family ❤️. They’re so protective of each other.

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Why The Migration Scene Is So Integral

Their conflicting goodbye will never not get me emotional.

Hesitation so thick in the air you could be gagged by it.

It's why the migration scene is arguably this film's whole backbone.

The beautiful remorse written all over Brightbill's face.

Realizing he had rejected someone that saved his life.

By the brutal rules of nature, a runt like him shouldn't be alive.

Yet, here he is now. Left with nothing, but guilt toward Roz.

Not to mention, deepened love/admiration for her, too.

A good number of animated films normally have their main characters separate mad at each other after a liar revealed occurs. Thankfully, The Wild Robot doesn't do this with their dynamic, rather going for something highly meaningful and timeless.

What's most important is cutting the bullshit between them, prompting for a more intimate conversation of this magnitude.

Longneck was the fucking MVP, on that note. His wisdom brought the clarity Brightbill needed to understand what's important here.

Tragedy doesn't define a family's foundation of any kind.

It's choosing what to make of the cards you've been dealt.

That's why The Wild Robot is an astoundingly resonating story for many, myself included.

It's about looking through our inner turmoil to find something unbelievably beautiful.

Something that can never be taken away, unwavering love.

The magic of simple storytelling done insanely well.

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Book: A bittersweet revelation blossoming into reaffirming love between mother and son.

Movie: SOUL CRUSHING ANGST AND REJECTION!

From the chapter The Strange Family ^^

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The Wild Robot is arguably one of the most powerful depictions of unconditional love and kindness I've seen in fictional storytelling.

It's simplicity, yet immensely touching execution, in emphasizing to tell our loved ones how much they mean to you before it's too late.

Life is a fleeting unexpected thing and, in Wild Robot's case, it being implemented around nature's harsh environment made it hit insanely hard.

Roz, Brightbill, & Fink's found family is magnificently resonating.

Maybe they heard it anyway. Sometimes hearts have their own conversations.

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The Wild Robot is hopepunk. To me. Technology and nature can compliment each other they both have a place in this world. Kindness can't fix everything but it sure can help. Life will endure goddammit!!

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Honestly the funniest moment from Wild Robot’s comedy.

The deadpan delivery of, “I have a kid…”, is fucking priceless.

You can feel how emotionally drained Roz has become. It’s sad, but also hilarious in a morbid way.

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