It's easy to see every day, people talking on their phone and completely oblivious to the people that are around them, like the character "Mary" in the video clip. She had been so engrossed in her conversation that she didn't realize she had backed her chair into Wall-E just as someone today may back their car into another car in a parking lot while on the phone. Also, you can see the amazement on her face as the phone is disconnected and she becomes aware of her surroundings. She had probably traveled that route many times but never actually looked around her. It may be a bit dramatic but it is easy to draw a parallel between the movie and people in our society today.
Another thing that stuck out for me was the continuous advertisements. They weren't the center of attention but they were always present in the back ground or over to the side. Advertisements have found their way into every part of our lives today. Television, radio, freeway signs, and pretty much every other form of media, advertisements have been accepted as a passive distraction in our lives. The subliminally creep into our lives and affect our decisions sometimes without us ever being aware of its effects. Blue is the new red. Why? Because that's what we are told by and it's easy to accept it when everyone else does as well.
Wall-E presents an interesting look on a society that has lost itself by conforming and taking the path of least resistance. While this may be the easiest route I certainly hope that we as a society realize that there is value in keeping hold of what really makes us human. Face to face social interactions, exploring the world around us, and keeping our natural environment close.
Thoughtful connections between the views presented in the film and our current society.
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