Taking WALL-E very seriously

Gennady Stolyarov II writes:

WALL-E is an assault on modern civilization, borne of deep economic and historical ignorance. The film shamefully betrays the efforts of countless heroic individuals who have raised humanity out of the muck of barbarism. Its antitechnological, anticapitalist message needs to be exposed and countered by all thinking individuals.

In contrast, I thought it was a fairly amusing cartoon (nothing too serious) and another example of Pixar magic.

Hat tip, Jed, for sharing the movie, dinner, and this interesting essay.