#the wild robot movie review

[guardianspirits13]

Just saw The Wild Robot and uh. Holy shit y'all weren't lying. I don't cry at movies. This had me in tears.

If "Wish" is our benchmark for soulless animation, then The Wild Robot is the definition of soul. It was breathtaking.

The soundtrack and visuals almost made my heart explode from a serotonin overdose and I got chills during multiple scenes. It's such a powerful and visually striking movie with strong characters and the story to back them up.

This is the sort of movie that theaters were made for, like you have to see it in a dark room on a huge screen because it will change your life.

Pleaseeee go watch and support this wonderful movie!!!

(Second that if you don't want Inside Out 2 to win the animation Oscar because if it does then the appreciation of true art has been lost to the world

[69constellationsinatrenchcoat]

the wild robot

you know that feeling when you walk out of a cinema, not really sure who you are anymore?

yeah.

i just went to see DreamWorks' the wild robot on previews and i feel that way; the animation, the story, the voice actors, the vibes, the subtle social commentary regarding a.i. and climate change.. just... yghHHH so good.

I'd write up a review but I'm so blown away I can't put my thoughts into words (that, and I don't want to spoil it)

imo this is DreamWorks best film. ever.…closely rivalled by Shrek, but not by much. i'd go as far to say this is the best original (not sequel) animated film I have since the original Inside Out released in 2015.

oh, my, gosh. 10/10. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

this one is going to fly at the 2025 Oscars - even up against Inside Out 2 I would not be surprised if it takes out best animated feature and/or best adapted screenplay... and has a shot at nominations for best picture, and best original score.. 🤞

and will (hopefully) help boost DreamWorks to new heights

roll on the sequel (please, we're begging)

[barbedgone]

"but you can call me Roz"

oh my god, i don't remember the last time that I cried too much on some movie, this is such beautiful and kind movie!

p.s: a little update on background, now looks way more better 💕

[toboldlygoaway]

My 100% spoiler free review of The Wild Robot is this:

for an animated, family film, this movie is pretty long, with a runtime around 1hr 45min. I saw this movie the first chance I could and there were quite a good number of families in the audience, some with kids under 7. The Wild Robot. Despite its run time, completely captivated the entire audience and I didn't hear a single kid grow restless. I only heard one little kid, maybe 5 years old, ask a clarifying question at one scene. That was it.

I have seen loads of family movies in theaters, bad ones, good ones, pretty ones, most of them shorter than The Wild Robot, some as much as half an hour shorter, I don't think I have ever sat in a theater with that many kids and had as quite as an audience as that. This movie is that captivating, that engaging, that good, please go see this movie. Do yourself a favor and see it in theaters if you're able.

[headless609]

So I watched the Wild Robot yesterday… and I sobbed my eyes out 😭 This movie was gorgeous, the visuals were outstanding and I loved the characters. I highly recommend this to anyone who enjoys a touching story. In my opinion, I think this is the best animated film that came out this year.

[jlcardenas]

THE WILD ROBOT-movie review

4.75/5

Not since Brother Bear have I felt magic and heart like this in a children’s movie.

I went in alone on a whim after work. I read the book and liked it a lot, so I thought I’d give the movie a shot even though I didn’t really believe the claim that it was “the Best Dreamwork Movie Ever.”

But it turns out that I underestimated the movie just like I underestimated the book.

Damn near cried from start to finish it was that beautiful.

It had a strong message about motherhood and family, but I would argue that its strongest message was that of the adoptive family. I’ve always believed in bonds thicker than blood. The family you choose can be just as if not more valuable to you than blood relatives.

It’s refreshing to see a movie with such a strong and meaningful message of love that goes beyond blood.

Probably the best movie I’ve seen all year.

[natsuki208]

I just saw DreamWorks’ The Wild Robot! 🤖 🦊 🐦

Tagging: @rascalentertainments (spoiler free too)

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I heard a LOT of people calling this film a masterpiece and it finally got me curious to see it for myself. And you know what? They were right!

The animation is certainly no surprise, being somewhat similar to ‘The Last Wish’ and it makes the environments of the movie much more pretty. The score is so well done too, and I’m already hooked to the vocal theme in the middle of the film.

As for the characters, I’m already a sucker for the humble robot types who go pass their programming, so Roz immediately grew on me since her first scene. The fox is kinda like if Nick Wilde weren’t anthro but he has his own set of differences to make him stand alone. Brightbill was just adorable too with his robot mannerisms he picked up from Roz growing up.

After I think about it, this movie gives me a lot of ‘Leafie: A Hen into the Wild’ vibes. And if you’ve seen that movie and this one, you’ll understand.

The only two cons I may have on this movie is, like everyone else, was expecting this to be more of a silent film (like Wall-e) or at least have only Roz and other robots do the talking. Not that I don’t like it that the animals talk but still (at least it’s done better here than Wish). And lastly, the pacing does feel a little too fast for my taste. It kinda rushes through a few scenes and not really giving them time to breath, if you know what I mean.

Overall, I really enjoy this movie a lot and might be rising to the top of my Dreamworks best list. I most likely might see it again soon for best robot mom and fox dad. ^^

[lifes-line]

Crazy how I’m not a mom but after watching the wild robot it amazingly feel like it demonstrates what it’s like to me an immigrant mom, a mom of an adoptive child, a mom of a child with mental illness or a neurodivergent child, mother of a child going off to college, and just being a mom man

Despite the fact that Roz is a robot

I just always feel like giving my mom a hug after watching that movie

[toonstarterz]

The Wild Robot was spectacular. Beautiful, textured animation with rich, complicated characters that tell a brutal, but touching story about how to quantify humanity in a world where love and kindness are alien concepts worth the risk of fighting for.

btw, Roz is kinda…😳

[aleppothemushroom]

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What can I say about The Wild Robot other than it's a brilliantly emotional film from the director of Lilo & Stitch, How to Train Your Dragon, and The Croods with a surprising amount of dark humor I wasn't expecting. While it may not do anything new and original, it tackles themes of family, adapting to your environment, motherhood, purpose, and kindness as a survival skill in its own original way. Some minor spoilers below.

For one thing, the animation is gorgeous. The paint-like rendering makes the forest look incredibly natural and beautiful compared to the artificial sleekness of the human society the main character originates from. By the way, I don't think any of the human characters here had a single line of dialogue, which is a nice change of pace.

Speaking of the main character, Roz is incredibly likeable, entertaining, and has a brilliant arc. At the start, when she's more robotic and calculated, she gets a lot of laughs. But as she grows more and more human (by, ironically, hanging out with a bunch of wild animals), she becomes a mother, a protector, and is able to make a civilized community out of these wild animals. The supporting cast are also equally interesting. Fink, voiced by Pedro Pascal, is an incredibly loveable, scheming fox who inadvertently becomes Roz's best friend. Brightbill is an adorable gosling who's parent/child-like relationship with Roz is at the heart of the film. It's both very sweet and funny when he starts acting like a robot as he gets older because that's how his "mom" acts. Catherine O'Hara as a possum mom who's become apathetic towards her children because of how many litters she's had plus how often they die easily gets the biggest laugh in the whole movie. I also really loved Mark Hamill as the aggressive bear and Stephanie Hsu plays a refreshingly original villain who I won't spoil here.

While I rarely cry at movies, the emotional highlights got me a little teary-eyed. I imagine this movie will have some people bawling, especially the parents in the room. And while movie is perfectly fine with making jokes about death, it's also not afraid to portray death as real possibility for these characters, peculiarly during the Winter. The movie also isn't afraid to have its main character struggle and physically hurt during her journey in this forest.

If I had any complaints, I'd say the pacing can feel a little off, mostly in the first act. And some scenes could've been fleshed out a bit more. Doesn't negatively impact the movie, but is something I noticed.

Overall, The Wild Robot is a must see and is easily becoming my new favorite movie. See it on the big screen while you can.

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[theomenmedia]

The Wild Robot And Megalopolis Opening Weekend Box Office Numbers Are Out

The box office verdict is in! "The Wild Robot" flies high with $35M, while "Megalopolis" struggles at $4M.

Link to the full story: https://www.theomenmedia.com/post/cinematic-showdown-the-wild-robot-triumphs-megalopolis-falters-at-the-box-office

[harpieee]

I went to watch the wild robot a couple of days ago and it hasn’t left my head!! It’s such a great movie, I’ve never cried during a movie before and I was nearly in tears the entire time. The animation is soo pretty too! I love all the colors and the texture it has!! 10/10 would recommend

[aconstantmonologue]

I just saw Wild Robot in theaters and I am absolutely enamored by every aspect of it.

[YAP SESSION WITH SPOILERS AHEAD]

There were so many beautiful lessons and themes in the whole film that it’s hard to just pick out and label them because doing so would disservice the film in its entirety.

-Roz: From the very start I felt such a strong connection to her. She never really ‘fits in’ anywhere, and faces isolation from those she wants so desperately to form a connection with. It takes her awhile to adapt and understand things outside of her ‘program’, and even then it’s a learning curve for her, change is difficult to process and understand. But eventually she gets to a point where she’s stuck at a crossroads, she still isn’t quite synchronous with the community around her, but they’ve begun to understand and accept her, and she knows that she would be out of place if she returned to her maker. Her love and care for Brightbill and Fink are difficult for her to express verbally, but she expresses through her actions, eventually getting the vocabulary she needs and yearned for. She took her programming, and used it to create a life she truly wanted, not just a husk of a being.

-Brightbill: I saw this film with my dad and my stepmom. My stepmom raised me, she is just Mom for me, but there was a moment where I didn’t understand why I never really got to spend time with my biological mother, and I held a lot of animosity surrounding that for a long time. Eventually I grew to understand that she wasn’t to blame, the situation was out of her control, she simply adjusted her sails to save me, becoming my Mom without hesitation even if it was difficult as first. She was the Roz to my Brightbill, and sacrificed so much of her time to learn and adapt to raise me, and now she has to watch me grow up and live a life of my own.

-Fink: I wasn’t expecting to like him as much as I did, I feel like fox characters tend to fall into a very specific mold and seem flat and under developed. But seeing his growth through the film was lovely. They made it clear that it wasn’t an instantaneous change. He went through lapses where he would self isolate his honest thoughts again, not even sharing them with Roz. But as he spends more time with Roz and Brightbill, he starts to grasp the fact that there are people who WILL care about him with no strings attached. And that he is allowed to get close to others and love them without the fear of it being transactional.

Disability Representation: I was not expecting this at all, and it may not have even been entirely intentional, but elements of this story spoke a truth that rang into my bones as a disabled person. When Roz loses a foot she adapts her surroundings to suit her needs so she can still navigate while training Brightbill to fly. Paddler even makes her a prosthesis to replace the section of the leg she lost. The isolation all three face from their peers for being different and out of place hit so close to home. Being isolated from others because you were “too odd” is something my family and I, and so many other neurodivergent people have experienced, and sometimes you start to lose hope on finding a community that will accept you, until you find them in the most unexpected places.

Going off of that, Brightbill being significantly smaller than the other geese and the criticism he faces for something out of his control was written so well. There are people who will write you, and your capabilities, off without question once they realize that you are disabled and ‘not normal’. He has to do considerably more work and put in more effort to be seen in an equal standing as his able bodied peers. That’s why I think the lesson he learns (along the lines) of “you can do anything I can do, even if it has to look different to fit you” was so important. Disabled people CAN and SHOULD be given the same respect and consideration as able bodied people, and the end result should be the object of value- not the accommodation it took to get there.

I have so many more thoughts but I will contain myself, I do want to see it again sometime soon though :]

[shdwstorm]

Yall. I just watched The Wild Robot for the first time and I had to talk about it.

There are certain movies you watch that aren't kids movies. They were not written or animated with the intention of keeping a child's slackjawed attention for as long as humanly possible. They were made with the intention of being art, and that is exactly what this film is. Art. It's animated in this beautiful, almost storybook style which fits in with the film's origins as a children's book. DreamWorks clearly learned a few lessons from Puss in Boots The Last Wish, and I'd be beyond delighted if from now on all their films are animated in the same gorgeous style. It's story is very simple, but that just adds to the charm of this movie. It doesn't need an overly complex plot, it just needs a gosling bonding with a robot stranded on an island. It's one of the only films that has actually made me cry, which is quite the accomplishment.

It's incredible what animation can be when it's treated with the respect and dignity it deserves. Animation isn't a genre for kids, it's a storytelling medium that is capable of telling the most beautiful, heartwarming stories ever imagined and delivering them in an exciting way. When people realize that, we as the audience get to see works of art like this film. We need to tell the studios and the executives that this is what we want. Instead of taking your family to a heartless, boring corporate slop of a film, take them to masterpieces like The Wild Robot. We as an audience vote for what we want with our money, and it's up to us to keep voting for heartfelt, gorgeous stories. So please, if you haven't seen The Wild Robot yet, please go watch it in theaters and let the executives know that this is what we want

[wrath-sos-dovah]

So I just saw Dreamwork's "The Wild Robot" (no spoilers cuz imma good boy)and all I can say is that despite its fast pace in areas, it captures the same melancholic happiness that I've only felt in one other product of Dreamworks, the How to Train Your Dragon movies. 10/10, if I still had the ability to cry, I would have for this movie.