Meet the Robinsons (English, 2007)

After a long time comes an animation movie with an all old-world charm, wrapped in a futuristic wrapper, just the way we like our animation.

Lewis is an orphan who is a bit different, he is an inventor. All his attempts to impress prospective adoptive parents through his inventions keep on failing with disastrous results. In his gloom, he meets a boy named Wilbur Robinson, who whisks him to future, where Lewis meets the Robinsons family and helps them fight the Bowler Hat guy. Lewis is in for one surprise after other, as every member of the Robinson family is weird, and in a different way.

The way Lewis learns that being different is OK, and that failures are to be celebrated as they are but a step to success, is beautifully portrayed in the movie. A very well executed movie with an interesting storyline and an inspirational message. It makes you laugh, it makes you smile. And to bring in the old-world feeling, the movie is preceeded by a short Mickey Mouse clip. Brilliant touch.

Recommendation - Thoroughly enjoyable.
Rating - ✔✔✔