Gets through quality control

jamespcool_2k

The novelty of animated films may have worn off since the revolutionary days of the Lion King, but I'd be lion if I said this wasn't one of the better ones to have come out of the animated scene in recent times. After learning the ropes with Ice Age, Wedge takes animation a step further - creating a movie with a real adults themes and motifs and yet still enough slapstick comedy to amuse younger generations.

The main theme – "Follow Your Dreams" - is played out by Rodney (Ewan McGregor) a humble, small-town Robot who moves to the big city to find his fortune. He is joined by motor-mouthed sidekick Fender (Robin Williams) who's mishaps and mistakes combine with gags such as the robots dismantling themselves to pass through the metal detector to give the film it's light-hearted and amusing side.

Such a big-name cast can hardly fail to make an impression, though it must be said that some, like Halle Berry, must feel like spare parts. That minor criticism aside, the action is almost flawless – here is definitely a film that gets through quality control.

score 8/10

jamespcool_2k 15 August 2006

Reprint: https://www.imdb.com/review/rw1448743/