This movie wasn't what I was expecting, but that was my fault for even having a hint of an idea of what was going to happen. I'm overly happy with the movie, and will discuss multiple layers of themes that seem to be going on.
The simple story is about Wall-E that falls by love at first sight for a robot called Eve. Wall-E is a trash compactor, Eve is a plant-finder - searching for evidence that earth can sustain life. It basicly boils down to Wall-E trying to get closer to Eve, which is aided by the fact that he has found a plant. The story ends happily, like every other story.
The first hidden layer is that of all the Mac references. They're out there, and fairly easy to find. Like Wall-E's Mac boot-up chime when he has collected enough solar power, the one-button mice, the iSight eyes, Eve's designer is an Apple designer, and Wall-E watches a video on an old iPod.
Looking at the stereotype card, the story plays very well. The simplest is that Wall-E goes out every day, compacting trash whereas Eve once given a seed (plant) incubates it until a ship returns to pick her up with the plant. Wall-E is used, Eve is new.
The story is a social commentary on consumerism, and how consumerism prefers and thrives off of human independence. Focusing on the "me, myself, and I", whereas humans off this grid of commercial obsession are humane. Then there is how this commercialism is drowning us in garbage. With a few added snides as to how children are indoctrinated with brand-names from school, and how the mini-world bubble just makes people ignorant of the world around them.
The play between Wall-E and Eve is just a continuation of this, Eve having to admit that individualism to accomplish her goal for the corporation is not always the best route.
Overall I enjoyed the movie - and should edit this post for clarity and details.
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