Meet The Robinsons was one of the most well received animated films of 2007. We all knew it would look great on Blu-ray, but how good is the movie? Is it one of this kids movies that the older crowd can’t stand?
A Young Inventor Stuck In the Future
Meet the Robinsons is an endearing tale of a young boy named Lewis who is a genius inventor. He is also an orphan that travels from potential family to potential family, never quite fitting in and always scaring his potential guardians into keeping him. Then one day he meets Wilbur. Wilbur comes into Lewis’ life by the way of a stolen time machine. In a series of events, he takes Lewis back to the future where Lewis would, you guessed it, meet the Robinsons, i.e., Wilbur’s family. Lewis feels welcomed and happy, but it’s not all as simple as that as you might guess. Wilbur and Lewis must work to stop Bowler Hat Guy, a villain bent on alternating the time continuum. However, they must also find a way to get Lewis back to his home in the past. Along the way they’ll encounter a wide variety of futuristic gadgets and technologies, dinosaurs–you name it. It’s quite a fun ride for kids and adults alike.
Yowza
Computer animation pretty much always looks awesome on Blu-ray, and that’s the case here with Meet the Robinsons. The visual quality is gorgeous as you would expect. Textures and colors are rich and very detailed, which is not only a feat in animation, but also in the direction of the film. This is definitely one you wouldn’t mind showing off to friends. You can say the same for the audio quality. Effects and dialogue are slick and enjoyable, and the soundtrack doesn’t disappoint.
The Blu-ray version offers a significant amount of extras. You get all of the DVD’s features, but some of those are in HD. Furthermore, you get three deleted scenes in HD, the typical Disney Movie Showcase feature, and a mini game whereby you shoot Bowler hats by moving your reticule around the screen. There are three other included deleted scenes, so a total of six, all of which are introduced by the director which is a nice touch. The director also does an audio commentary that was well done. You also have a typical making of feature that lasts about twenty minutes. There is another interactive game included, two music videos, and one other small feature about inventions.