Seeing Wall-E in Another Light

The fact that I didn't like Wall-E very much has been bothering me. I came across this review of it from the DMN's Rod Dreher on his Crunchy Con blog. Yes, I am one of those "conservative viewers who see in it nothing more than 'propaganda' for the environment." And I think I am wrong in thinking that way. I may just have to go see Wall-E again. Read his review, it is wonderful! Here's my favorite paragraph:

" 'Wall-E' says that humans have within themselves the freedom to rebel, to overthrow that which dominates and alienates us from our true selves, and our own nature. But you have to question the prime directive; that is, you have to become conscious of how they way you're living is destroying your body and killing your soul, and choose to resist. 'Wall-E' contends that real life is hard, real life is struggle, and that we live most meaningfully not by avoiding pain and struggle, but by engaging it creatively, and sharing that struggle in community. It argues that rampant consumerism, technopoly and the exaltation of comfort is causing us to weaken our souls and bodies, and sell out our birthright of political freedom. Nobody is doing this to us; we're doing it to ourselves. It is the endgame of modernity, which began in part with the idea that Nature is the enemy to be subdued -- that man stands outside of Nature, and has nothing to learn about himself from Nature's deep logic."

Good stuff, huh? I might just have to take up the phrase "We're on the Axiom!"