Recommendation: Buy it! Now!

We currently find ourselves in a day and age where technology beckons to occupy the every waking hour of American children. Everything from the bedroom to the living room, the car to the classroom, possesses some form of technology with the intent of connecting, informing, entertaining, and most importantly, conveniencing our lives. Yet, it is within this day and age where we find the premiere technological art studio producing a film, which ironically, praises the simplicity of creation.

Disney / Pixar's Wall-E is a phenomenal film in nearly every regard. The state-of-the-art animation is bar none. With every new feature film, Pixar seems to profess the next best thing in computer animation, and Wall-E is no different. The film relies heavily, but not entirely, upon its graphic intricacy. Disney / Pixar were willing to takes some risks in Wall-E—no major dialogue for the first 40 minutes, dreary settings, robot protagonists—yet, these risks pay off in the end.

The themes of Wall-E are profound, especially when considering its target audience—children. The film emphasizes the repercussions of human behavior which neglect and harm the earth, bringing to life the words of Joni Mitchell: "Don't it always seem to go, that you don't know what you've got 'til its gone." This focus upon human responsibility and creation care makes Wall-E a profoundly significant film. I appreciate seeing such an important message expressed to children in a medium they enjoy.

The 3-Disc Special Edition DVD set comes jam-packed with bonus material. The Pixar short Presto accompanied the film in theaters and continues to do so in this collection. It also includes an all-new short, entitled Burn-E, about the robot left banging on the door after being shut out of the spacecraft during one of Wall-E's escapades. For anyone considering digital forms of Wall-E, the Special Edition set also comes with a digital copy. This set is certainly worth the wait and worth making part of your home collection!