What an incredibly delightful, beautiful, wonderful and, dare I say, uplifting movie this is! A true piece of art from the animators at Pixar, bringing together a great story line, some wondrous visuals and some very memorable characters.
Up is the latest in a string of great Pixar films going back to the likes of Toy Story, which I still haven't seen. It's the best of their movies I've seen so far, and certainly the most beautiful to look at (beating out the previous best looking film, Finding Nemo). It's sweet without being saccharine, touching and enjoyable.
The film tells the story of an old man who, in his youth, met the girl of his dreams. They married and held out an ambition to visit far off exotic locales in South America. Little things (like real life), keep them from doing this until finally, for the wife, it's too late. Her husband (wonderfully voice by Ed Asner), despondent, lonely and no longer really belonging anywhere, ties off a bunch of balloons and takes his house into the air in a manner that looks almost plausible.
Joining him is a young "Wilderness" Scout (continuing the trend in popular entertainment whereby the Boy Scouts don't exist, but all other forms of scouts do), who is trying to earn what is most emphatically not called a Merit Badge for helping the elderly. They wind up meeting a very colorful moa-type bird and a dog who talks by virtue of a collar (and is obsessed with squirrels).
The film is flawless. Seriously, I couldn't find a single thing to dislike (something I had no problem with during last year's Wall-E). The visuals are stunning, the plot is great and the acting is wonderful. It's without a doubt the best film I've seen all year (though considering the string of movies I've seen recently, this isn't saying a lot). It's suitable for children of all ages and their parents will likely have a blast as well.
In fact the only problem I had with the film wasn't with the film itself, but with the Partly Cloudy short that came before it. It was cute and slightly funny, but way too twee.
I can't tell you what the 3-D version of the film is like, as my local theatre doesn't do 3-D. But the 2-D version is great, and I highly recommend it!Get more detail about Up (4 Disc Combo Pack with Digital Copy and DVD) [Blu-ray].
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