Robots

The latest animation release isn't quite on par with Pixar | Andrew Coffin

Pixar is making things hard for its competitors. That a review of Robots, a Blue Sky/Fox release, begins with the word "Pixar" explains why. Feature-length—especially computer—animated films are now judged against Pixar's sterling lineup.

So how does Robots (rated PG for some brief language and suggestive humor) stack up? Overall, pretty well—but cut out the credits and it's still clear this is no Pixar release.

For one thing, look at the rating. The Incredibles was the first Pixar movie to receive a PG rating—and that was for "action violence." No mention of "suggestive humor." Robots doesn't take things especially far, certainly not to the level of Shrek, but the occasional crudity or innuendo just feels cheap, easy, and unnecessary.

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