My review of The Wild Robot

My review of The Wild Robot  

Intro: I can't believe I never reviewed a DreamWorks movie. 

The Wild Robot: This movie is centered on a robot name Roz who is shipwrecked on an island. Roz is programmed to be a service bot but the animals don't apprentice her services. Roz gets an objective when she comes across a baby goose and has to raise it in time of migration. To do that Roz has to fight against her programming and get the other animals on her side.    

This is one of the if not the best DreamWorks movie! I like the concept of a robot in the wilderness because that's never been done before as far as I know. This movie works as an underdog story because we feel the pain of both the robot and the goose trying to achieve this goal. I'm impressed that the film didn't shy away from how cruel the wilderness is and the movie even jokes about it. This movie is based on a trilogy of books and some of the changes I mean some I didn't mind. This movie deals with nature vs nurture and it takes a village to raise a child. The film can be emotional at times. I'm not going to compare this to the Ultraman movie that came out earlier this year because that movie deals with a different aspect of parenting. The animation is breathtaking! It looks like paintings come to life. ( I hope this movie wins an Oscar for it.) 

Roz is a fish-out-of-water character where being a service bot is useless. So learns to adapt to her environment and that has pay-off in the last act. I'm surprised by how expressive she is despite not having a face. 

Fink is manipulative. He does help Roz raise the goose and warms up to them and the other animals. 

Brightbill ( the goose.) is a different take on the ugly ducking. Because he was raised by Roz and is smaller than most goose he's treated as an outcast by the other goose.   

One of the problems I have with the movie is the jokes. There not bad it feels tacked on. Speaking of tacked on this the same grape I have with the climax I mean there's no build-up to it. Overall, this is an outstanding family film that I would recommend. 

Rating = Worth Seeing

My review of Transformers One

My review of Transformers One

Intro: A line from the movie: Orion Pax: Hey! My finger can transform. 

Me: Now that's not very Prime of him or family-friendly. 

Transformers One: This movie focuses on two robots named Orion Pax and D-16, who are miners on a planet called Cybertron. One day, they learn about a possible location of a MacGuffin that could save their plant. On the way, they learn of a secret that will not only turn their world upside down it will also affect the future of Cybertron. So the two bots have to figure out what kind of future they want for Cybertron?

This is one of those movies that took me by surprise! I thought that this movie was going to be a parody of the franchise; thankfully, the comedy is secondary to the story and worldbuilding. Speaking of worldbuilding, this movie isn't based on any pre-existing continuity; it's its own thing that uses different sources to create its own world. Plus, it leaves doors open for a sequel. The movie plays to its strengths by being animated and having no human characters. ( If only the Sonic films would do the same thing, but I digress.) 

The animation is an updated version of Beast War with a good color palette. The violence in this movie can almost rival the live-action movies. I like one fight scene because of how creative it is. The director incorporates the transformer's ability to transform into the fight. The comedy is hit or miss. Despite knowing how the two main characters will end up, you will be invested in how that happened and feel the pain of the fallout between them. ( Take notes, Mr. Lucas.)

Orion Pax is an ambitious miner who wants to be more than a miner. His ambition gets him and D-16 into trouble. 

D-16 is the straight man to Orion's attics. Despite being annoyed with Orion to the point where he slaps him around, it doesn't ruin their friendship. He does have a temper, and we see more of it as the movie goes on.

B-127 is the comic relief and gives Deadpool a run for his money as far as talking too much. When he fights, he's dangerous. 

Elita-1 is an ice queen. This wouldn't have bothered me if she was suppose to be Optimus's love interest. She does warm up to him as the movie goes on. What bugs me about her is that she gives off feminist vibes in the movie. I understand some of it is for jokes, but it doesn't make it less bothersome. 

Alpha Trion is barely in the movie; he's just in it to give exposition. 

Sentinel Prime is the leader of Cyberton. He comes off as a TV host to boost the bot's morale.   

One of the issues I have with this movie is that I wish the two main characters weren't friends. We've seen this story told so many times that this movie didn't break any new ground in telling it. I wish the writer would borrow more from the Transformers Prime lore. The film had a chance to do that, but didn't take it. Three popular Decepticons are in this movie, and I wish more was done with them. Speaking of Decepticons, why they are called that makes no sense. It bugs me to see two characters associated with each other because doing that gives away the twist. 

Overall, this is the best Transformers movie! (Shame on you, IGN.) I would recommend this to everyone, and it will put a smile on fans faces. 

Rating = Worth Seeing