Overall Impression – Not a bad movie, but one with a very muddled central question. And a few more comedy punch-up writers wouldn’t have hurt, either. THE FOUR QUESTIONS Who is your main character? – Susan What is she trying to accomplish? – Professional: First half of the film she wants to get out… Continue reading MONSTERS VS ALIENS
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WALL-E
Overall Impression – Why I wasn’t more impressed with this when I first saw it, I don’t know. But now, having seen it again on Blu-ray…WOW! THE FOUR QUESTIONS Who is your main character? – WALL-E What is he trying to accomplish? – Professional: Clean up earth so that people can repopulate it. Personal: Rescue… Continue reading WALL-E
BOLT
Overall Impression — A solid piece of work, a lot of fun, but one which requires a willingness to overlook some underlying logic holes. THE FOUR QUESTIONS Who’s your main character? — Bolt. What’s he trying to accomplish? — Professional: Get back to Hollywood. Personal: Rescue Penny. Private: Accept that he’s not a dog with super… Continue reading BOLT
BEE MOVIE
Overall Impression — No TOY STORY…but what is? THE FOUR QUESTIONS Who’s the main character? — Barry, the Bee (voiced by Jerry Seinfeld.) What’s he trying to accomplish? — He’s trying find his place in the hive, which leads him to wanting to stop the humans from taking the bee’s honey. Who’s trying to stop him?… Continue reading BEE MOVIE