-There are two wolves who are always fighting. One is darkness and despair. The other is light and hope. The question is... which wolf wins?
-The one you feed.
Brad Bird turned down Star Wars because he didn't want to lose the chance to direct this film. Let that sentence sink in..... Bird, the director of The Iron Giant and The Incredibles, preferred the opportunity to create a new universe than play in arguably the greatest fantasy universe of all time. Judging by the response to this movie, both critically and commercially, most would say he made a pretty epic mistake. I'm not so sure though. I admit that this movie is pretty flawed. I admit that The Force Awakens was perfect. But I also respect Brad Bird's vision for what a movie should be.
He probably should've trimmed about a half hour from the runtime and cut a couple of subplots, but he also created one of the most moving reflections on modern society in recent cinema. This movie doesn't just seek to entertain, but to inspire. It is not just a sci-fi romp through a section of Disney's marketing machine, but hearkens back to what Walt Disney originally envisioned as a Utopian future of peace and knowledge. Between this movie and The Martian, I wasn't just happy to take Abby to the theater, I was truly proud.
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