Shop For Up (4 Disc Combo Pack with Digital Copy and DVD) [Blu-ray]

I have seen every Pixar movie made, in fact these are about the only movies that are actually worth the $$$ to see at the theatre rather than waiting for DVD. Why? because these movies always are visually spectacular and have very original and captivating plots. With each new release I kept saying can they do it again? and each time it is Yes! But the streak finally ended with UP.

Here the plot, while it is very original, is boring and really seems thrown together; after a while I just didn't care what happened. First of all, the whole balloon on the house thing is unique, but where did he get the balloons and how did he put them on his house? It goes from one day he is being sent to the nursing home and the next morning he just has 10,000 balloons coming out of his chimney. I realize this is an animated kids movie but they should at least have shown how he did this. Then after he is in the air, he aims compass south and a storm comes along, but then as soon as the storm clears he lands in the exact spot that he and his now deceased wife had dreamed of (the waterfall in South America). Again, I realize its a cartoon but come on, just put some balloons on your house, take off and your automatically in the exact spot in South America that you always dreamed of? South America is a huge continent, all he did was aim his compass to S and poof he's at the waterfall. Like I said....thrown together.

Then for what seems like eternity we watch them try to drag this house over to the waterfall itself, and this is like the whole plot of the movie. This seems like a very weak plotline here, I mean, he made it to where he can see the waterfall, that should be enough to fulfill his dream...why does he need to drag the house over to it? What exactly is he going to do once he gets there, just sit in the house till he dies of old age? You really aren't that emotionally involved with his plight because it is a weak premise. Finally the plot develops into the lost explorer and his blimp, etc. which isn't bad but comes along way too late. Overall I was disappointed in this movie I hope their next one is back on track. Get more detail about Up (4 Disc Combo Pack with Digital Copy and DVD) [Blu-ray].