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That’s what makes Brightbill’s story so heartbreaking, yet uplifting, at the same time. All of the odds were immediately and unfairly stacked against him.

It’s severely fucked up that within this moment he’s nearly drowned by these bully geese, almost gets eaten by Rockmouth, and finds out afterwards Roz had accidentally crushed his family.

Which embodies what nature is all about being a harsh reality of every animal for themselves in survival.

Wild Robot reminds me so much of a Don Bluth film because God damn this kid gets put through emotional Hell in its middle act.

The circle of life isn’t pretty, but there is an underlying ironic beauty to it as well through Roz giving Brightbill a second chance to live his life to the fullest.

These tragedies throughout makes Roz & Brightbill’s moments of emotional clarity hit harder in retrospect.

You know, I was annoyed for a while at the inclusion of the "bully geese". Like yes, bullies are a crucial part of any story about the "underdog" but if you're like me (esp. if you grew up in the 80s and 90s), you've gotten tired of them REAL quick.

But then I realized: this is yet another factor of one of the film's messages and that's "Y'all, nature is cruel."

This is VERY much something that happens in the real-life wild to runts. Not only are they easy prey, like the film straight-up told us, but they're an easy target among their own kind. In the fight for food, mates, territory, EVERYTHING - runts are smaller and weaker and the easiest individuals to subtract from the fight. (I would normally give a video here as a real-life example but I don't wanna Youtube that. ; A ; You understand.)

It even happens within sibling groups for the same reason. Sadly, if Brightbill's siblings had survived, there's a very real chance that they wouldn't have treated him much better. His "chance to be normal" probably would not have played out like he expected. 😭

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One of my favorite things to do when a great animated film comes out on digital is sit and watch it slowly so I can mull over all the visuals: lighting, animation, background stuff, etc. I'm still catching details all these viewings later and WOW this one hurt. 😭

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Brightbill nuzzling Roz as much as he can.

You can feel how deeply he missed his mom. <3

Do y'all see how she holds him tighter and closer the longer they hug.

DO YOU SEE 😭😭

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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. 🪶🤖