Essay On Meet The Robinson

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The movie, Meet the Robinson, directed by Stephen J. Anderson and released in 2007, is a family film that centers around an orphan boy named Lewis who meets a boy named Wilbur Robinsom, a boy from the year 2037. As the two boys explore the future, Lewis meets the antagonist, Bowler Hat Guy, who tries to change Lewis’s fate and the future by proxy. This movie will be evaluated based on the themes, character analysis, and musical elements. The themes that are prevalent in this movie are family and belonging, personal growth, and self-acceptance. In the beginning, Lewis was filled with self-doubt and fear of failure. However, as he spends more time with the Robinson family, he comes to the realization that family does not have to be people that …show more content…

Unfortunately, this resulted in him falling asleep during his baseball game which resulted in his team losing. Goob ended up being bullied and since he held on to the resentment for so long, he never got adopted and refused any help. When the orphanage closed down in 2037, Goob was the only remaining person. He then decided to put the blame on Lewis since he kept him up that night doing his project and so he decided to get his revenge. Fortunately, in the end, Goob realizes that the only person to blame for how his life turned out was himself. He held on to so much anger, bitterness, and resentment that he led to his suffering and misplacing his anger.The film tackles the theme of personal growth by having Goob realize his faults and being able to make peace with his past. Wilbur Robinson, is seen as a guide and catalyst for Lewis’s transformation. He helps Lewis face his fears of failure and rejection throughout the entire movie by involving him in various adventures in the …show more content…

One of the featured songs on the soundtrack, “Little Wonders,” by Rob Thomas perfectly captures the emotion of the movie while supporting the main message of “Keep Moving Forward.” The song highlights the themes of hope, resilience, and appreciating the small, but meaningful moments in life. When he sings “Our lives our made, in these small hours,” he describes how life is made up of small, everyday moments that may seem mundane, but in the big picture, shape our lives and who we are as people. The lines, “Let it go, let it roll right off your shoulder / Don’t you know the hardest part is over?” illustrates the idea of letting go of past struggles and focusing on the present, all while showing resilience to moving forward in life. The main purpose of this film, which can be seen in the ending credits, is to “keep moving forward.” This phrase serves as a guiding principle to never give up despite the many challenges one faces. Becoming stuck in the past and constantly wallowing in one’s mistakes prevents said person from overcoming obstacles and seeing the potential he or she can bring to their

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