There are several Apple Computer references - very subtle ones too - ones that only long time Mac Owners will chuckle at. The most prominent Apple Computer reference is WALL-E's recharge full sound. WALL-E is solar powered. It takes him roughly 15 seconds to recharge and restart. When he is fully charged he makes an original Mac startup chime. It is very sweet and warms you up to him right away - even if you don't get the inside joke.

I was amazed at how well my 5 year old stay entertained even though there was almost zero narration or human conversation.

One of the tell tale signs of a good children's movie is if a child wants a toy immediately following seeing the movie. I know I wanted a WALL-E.

The movie also has several adult themes regarding waste, environmental damage, consumerism, and obesity.

The story centers around one of the last functional WASTE robots from a series of trash management robots called WALL-E units.

What does WALL-E stand for?

W-aste
A-llocator
L-oad
L-ifter
E-arth Class

Everyday WALL-E collects trash by sweeping into a trash compacter, compacts it into a 4x4 cube and places it neatly into piles.

Then, one day EVE, an earth observation robot appears. To WALL-E, it's love at first sight. She is also another subtle Macintosh reference - looking as though she were designed by Jonathan Ive.

The movie continues with a very entertaining and funny romance that develops as WALL-E & EVE travel across the universe. If you're an Apple computer user - watch the credits at the end to see the surprise guest star voice!