Ever since the original teaser for Pixar's upcoming Wall-E appeared last summer, I've been a little unsure of how I felt about it. Naturally I was expecting it to be beautifully-animated and fun, but compared to some of Pixar's modern-day classics the whole thing felt a little, I dunno, minor. Well, I must say that this most recent trailer has cleared up most of my doubts. For one thing, I like where the story is going — the idea of taking a robot who's been alone for centuries and then throwing him into the mix with others is inspired and holds a lot of potential for both comedy and pathos. Also, as the voiceover states, Wall-E has a lot of personality (more than, say, Johnny 5 anyway) — more than just a goofy bucket of bolts, he's cultivated a real eccentric worldview during all his time alone, and this trailer really brings that out. For all the gorgeously-designed and rendered animation on display in the trailer, it's the small touches that sell it, like the bit where the other robot gets stuck in the automatic door and reaches out to Wall-E for help, and Wall-E misinterprets this as a chance to introduce himself. I guess it serves me right for underestimating Pixar — put me down as being excited for this, almost a year after I should have been.