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The Wild Robot is easily one of the best family films of the decade. Our 10-year-old loved it as much as we did. The film is brilliantly written and has a great cast of characters. Pedro Pascal and Bill Nighy are in standout roles. The visuals are the right balance of realistic and friendly animation. I can highly recommend this film for all ages and HOPE to see it get duly nominated at the Academy Awards seasons. Perhaps even the best-picture nominee. EXCELLENT film. The storyline covers a lot of very compelling human emotions. The direction is so tightly managed that they do not waste any time and each subject line is well covered. This director will get some great recognition.

The heartwarming story has a classic Christmas film feel. There are some very touching storylines and a few very funny moments. It's about the real story of Christmas, the birth of Jesus told in a pageant--so that is a BIG factor in the wide variety of reviews here. MOSTLY GOOD. I do think, for most Americans, the Christian story is appealing. If not, you may enjoy the touching human story here about kids in school, parenting, volunteering, and how negative some folks can be toward both change and prejudice. But, it must also be said, there are some "LIFETIME Movie" moments here that made me roll my eyes. Their criticism here is that they take a cheesy approach to portraying the 1970s. I wish it had more "authentic" elements, like 2022's Coda or 2024 The Wild Robot. The Wild Robot rates a 10/10 on authenticity and being heartwarming. This film is an 8 to me. I am glad I saw it. I think most families will enjoy this heartwarming film. It's fun to see in the theater, but it would work at home too.

I wanted to love this film, but can only give it 3.5 stars. Ridley Scott has made brilliant films. This film has many great visuals but many great flaws. On a positive note, I would say I learned a lot about the absurdity of Napolean and his ego. He is brilliant and scary. Evil and compelling. This was a strange era. The costumes are great and the action scenes are compelling. But Ridley spends a lot of time on the wrong things. And while Joaquin looks and plays the part, he seems too stiff. Vanessa Kirby and Ben Miles have great roles and are excellent. However, the film is too long and does not use it's extra time well. Even Ridley Scott deserves to try to get a big story into 120 minutes. The regular cut at 160 minutes and the Director's cut at 204 minutes is TOO LONG. Way too long. Cinema still needs to use every minute well. The binge-watch series that drag on to eternity are negatively impacting film. Movies (ideally seen in a THEATER) should grab you for the entire length. Please Hollywood, keep comedies to 90 minutes and dramas to 120-130 minutes. The focus put on each minute will make a better film.