“The Wild Robot” Review

It’d be so easy to get lost within the woods of The Wild Robot for looking so damn good. The lush visual splendor is enough to make one crave a silent adventure ala Wall-E. Thankfully, this film never becomes that dirivitive, nor does its script aggravate with a simplistic assembly of busywork for the ensemble of robots and critters. There’s a rare charm for a film that looks this good and harbors many strong thematic elements.

Although dense in its philosophy, the story is simple enough to ...