The Wild Robot Movie Review: This year, animated films have offered both children a way to create core memories and adults a chance to heal in the process. Earlier, we were moved to tears by Inside Out 2, which made many of us feel seen. Now, DreamWorks Animation and Universal Pictures’ The Wild Robot continues that trend with its heartwarming approach to love, loss and the theme of belonging.
Directed by Chris Sanders, The Wild Robot follows the journey of Roz, a robot that falls into a jungle during transit and comes into contact with the jungle’s animals. Programmed to help and fulfill tasks, Roz initially tries to chase the animals to offer assistance. However, the creatures view her as a monster.
Feeling purposeless, Roz decides to call for a rescue ship to return her home. One stormy night, she falls into the valley of the jungle, landing on a nest of wild geese. The impact kills the mother goose and the eggs, but one egg survives.
When the egg hatches, the gosling imprints on Roz. While the little gosling treats Roz as its mother, the jungle creatures inform Roz that her new mission is to teach the gosling to feed itself, swim, and fly before migration season. Enthusiastic about her new task, Roz embarks on the journey with sincerity and gets help from a mischievous red fox named Fink.
The film follows Roz’s emotional journey as she transforms from a mechanical entity to one with a metaphorical heart. Much like The Jungle Book and its central character Mowgli, Th.