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...solve his or her greatest peeve. The most popular invention, of course, was some variant of the homework machine. I don’t remember what kind of overwhelming assignments we were dealt in fourth grade that necessitated such an appliance, but I do recall my classmates’ creations??elaborate boxes wrapped in shiny tinfoil, dotted with pretend buttons and adorned with assorted levers. These Willy-Wonka-esque machines did your homework for you—or destroyed it all together. None of my friends, however, shared my slightly weird, slightly mundane peeve: failing to receive letters...
...factory, it is almost impossible to distinguish the rendered atmosphere from reality. The marvels of digital animation do not detract from the “actors.” The Pixar crew can pack a truly amazing amount of emotion into the eyes and expressions of their creations??emotions that run the gamut from manic hyperactivity to bittersweet poignancy. Nor can technology save a bad story: Screenwriter Andrew Stanton has made sure that his characters trade deliciously witty back-and-forth retorts that are complemented, not dwarfed, by the technology that brings them to two-dimensional life...