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I wanted to go see the Wild Robot ever since I first saw the posters around town. The animation looked beautiful even if I didn't know what the film was about. I was intrigued by Maren Morris' prereleased songs and so my best friend and I went to see it in theaters.

I was blown away. I am a writer and I'm all about story and the heartfelt or at least passionate telling of story. This was the most original thing I have seen in such a long time. The industry seems to have lost its creative storytellers but whoever this team was, I sure hope they do a bunch more. The film follows Roz, a kind but confused robot who doesn't know what to do with an orphaned gosling. She muddles her way into motherhood and must learn to become a wild robot by letting go of some of her functions and promoting the most important survival skill of all: love.

The plot is so heartfelt, so pure, so beautiful and the characters are developed wonderfully. Most kids movies these days are cheap and don't have much of a point. This one has a wonderful message about the strength of love uniting a family and a community and I think all kids should see this instant classic. The Wild Robot made me cry multiple times and I'm sure the soundtrack contributed to that. Please, Hollywood, make more inspiring stories like this one to share with our kids. Stories have power. Don't waste that power by making pointless things. This film was the opposite of pointless. The world needs more of the beauty told in this film.

I love the prequels. I do. And while this whole show did a good job of being separate from that trilogy, it did not satisfy me as Disney thought they were doing. Several times while watching I thought I was taking part in a fan fiction. Why does it look like Marvel in places? Why is the writing cheesy? Disney has enough money to hire good writers right? As for the Vader confrontations... they did not work. They were just lengthy (clumsy even) fights and they did nothing for obi wan and Anakin's relationship. The girl playing Leia did a very good job and so did Ewan by playing very heartfelt roles. Everyone else felt forced. Also, the third sister, fifth brother, 124th second cousin whatever that language was... it didn't make any sense. They weren't using those terms in clone wars, the prequels, or the originals so why use them now? Very inconsistent. Disney writers- when you think you're being cool for writing new terms just for the sake of being cool, you're NOT being cool (please stop forcing things and be consistent). Anyways, I'm glad I watched it but it could've been better. Bravo John Williams for another theme. You keep being you.