10 Best Sci-Fi Movies Of The 21st Century
7. Wall-E (2008)
Placing us in the shoes (or tracks) of the titular trash-compacting robot, Wall-E sees the little guy yearn for some compassion as he has grown self-aware of his menial task cleaning up after our big mess after corporate greed and an over-reliance on technology left humanity completely incapable of looking after ourselves or the environment.
Pixar have made full use of the genre they set Wall-E within. They've constructed a complex society of robots that all cater to our now-passive future selves, and take our projected failings to the environment and economy to task, all the while weaving in a personal quest for contact and friendship along the way. The gorgeous depiction of space and the visual comedy only adds to the overall tone of wonder and intrigue.
Wall-E is both an example of interesting, intelligent science fiction, but also remains an excellent family friendly film touched by classic Pixar magic. This is still a wonderfully charming, tender story with a charismatic protagonist at its heart, even if that same protagonist possesses the same range of vocabulary as your average Pokémon.