When I saw this movie I knew there would be some criticisms on the movie about it being dumb. Knowing that when people see something they don’t understand their self defense mechanism kicks in and they call it stupid. That could not be further from the truth. Meet the Robinsons is one of the most intelligent movies produced in the world of animation in quite some time.
The jokes in the movie are many and range from low level sight gags to esoteric science jokes (attempt 212). The movie also takes many stabs at irrevorant jokes that are funny because they often challenge the concept of adult/child communication. If you like this type of humor there is a gold mine in Meet the Robinsons.
As far as the point of there being no message here that could not be further from the truth. The point was that you should never dwell in the past and count who to blame. You should figure out how to fix the problem and move on. Maybe this point is missed on an American audience (I am proud to be an American but this tends to be state of our culture) but it is very important to remember this. Success is built on the remains of failure by those that are willing enough to pursue it.
Also please note this is *not* a Pixar film. John Lassater did have a part in it (along with other Pixar staff) but it was a Disney film at the base.
Meet the Robinson is one of Disney’s best animated film in years for those that are willing to apply a small amount of critical thinking. It is highly amusing and teaches a good lesson to those who are willing to listen.
