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Wall-E for the Nintendo Wii is the official game of the PIXAR movie. I've come to realise after playing several conversions of PIXAR movies that most end up being rather average platform games; just because the film is great, that doesn't necessarily mean the game will be. Unfortunately this is also true of Wall-E, though for slightly different reasons than are usually the case. This came assumes you've seen the movie (and so does my review), but even if you haven't, I'm sure it won't take you too long to pick up what's happening.)
The problem is not, on the whole, with the actual game. Featuring numerous levels starring Wall-E and Eve, there are quite a large number of levels connected by clips from the movie (don't believe the GameSpot reviewer who said these scenes are not from the actual film, they patently are!). While the levels vary dramatically in length and challenge, they are sufficiently different to maintain interest. They normally revolve around getting to the target destination without getting demolished, of course, but there are varied enough challenges to keep this interesting.
The graphics are pretty good for the Wii, though it's a little difficult to be entirely objective as I've only recently got an HDMI cable for my Wii, which makes a big difference to some games' appearance. What I can say though is that the graphics here are fairly detailed and nicely evocative of the movie; the 3D looks solid though a bit on the chunky side. Character animation is smooth, nicely done. There are a lot of different areas in the game, and each has a unique look.
The real problem with this game is the sound - though the cut scenes are fine and the effects / music taken from the film are decent enough quality, in some parts of the games the music and effects loop every few seconds - this gets annoying to the point of turning the sound off sometimes. This can be a real problem, more than just a niggle.
The controls are okay, using the Wiimote and nunchuck works fine and there's a fair amount you can do - Wall-E can not only move and jump around but at times can build / pick up / throw objects. In some levels you control Eve - to be honest I found the controls rather annoying in those sections, but they're in the minority - and sometimes you control both. This works by you controlling Wall-E but when you jump, Eve can carry you for a while and fly about a bit. This actually works quite well once you get used to it, and adds a little variety to the game. In some stages you're armed with Eve's laser arm.
In terms of the main game it's all pretty good, not outstanding but have been much better had the music / effects not been so mind-numbingly repetitious. Completing levels and collecting things in the main game will open up extras - there are galleries, videos, and multi-player games to be unlocked. These are nice additions, but not exactly brilliant. They don't add enough to the game to make it more than average.
Wall-E is a bit of a missed opportunity really - with better music and SFX and better unlockable multi-player games, this could really have been a quality release. As it is, it's about what you'd expect from an animated movie game conversion - okay but that's it.
See also: my Ratatouille review