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WALL·E

**** out of four

Who would guess that a movie with minimal dialogue and a love story between robots could emerge as one of the best films of the summer? And who would think a tale could be both post-apocalyptic and charming?

This poignant, funny computer-animated tale centers on a spunky robot whose name stands for Waste Allocation Load Lifter Earth Class. In 2700, Earth has become a ghost town, but somehow WALL·E was overlooked in the evacuation, so he keeps doing what he was programmed to do: transport trash. Then he meets a sleek robot named EVE, which is where the romance begins. What follows is a cautionary tale with striking ecological implications, a message artfully woven into the plot.

WALL·E is at once futuristic, funny and fantastical. It's an extraordinarily captivating adventure, laden with equal parts humor and heart, and populated with ...