IN ‘ONWARD,’
A WEIRD BUT
WORTHY PIXAR
MAGIC ACT
For a revolutionary animation studio, Pixar
has been surprisingly wary of advancing
technology. The company may be at the
forefront of digital animation, but for 25 years,
its spiritual DNA has been decidedly nostalgic.
It’s the old-school new school.
In “WALL-E,” high-tech humans have devolved
into overweight TV addicts who need to be
jarred out of their stupor. In “Monsters Inc.,”
modern kids have grown too blase to be scared
by monsters, prompting a scream shortage.
“Cars” preached small-town, off-the-beaten-
track values.