Monday, February 23, 2009

Burn*E (2008)

Burn*E is the supplimental animated short to Pixar's 2008 film, Wall*E. This little robot gets his very own story to support his cameo (see Wall*E and Eve coming back from their star-filled romp) in the movie. As shorts go, Burn*E is reminiscent of Wile W. Coyote with his repeated attempts to fix a broken light. Circumstances beyond his control cause poor {disrespected} Burn*E to weld and repeat much to the robot's exasperated annoyance.

As I see it, Presto, the film's opening short is a much better use of your time. It's throwback to Looney Tunes is unmistakable {and dear to my heart}. Burn*E is pure Pixar self-indulgence and that is never a bad thing.

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