My family is just back from seeing "Up," and it's an odd movie, but it worked for me. I'd recommend seeing it without reading much beforehand, but if you want to know more, it's part existential philosophy, part Odd Couple/road trip movie. It's a little Wizard of Oz a little Land of the Lost and a lot Scooby Doo, Where Are You! in my opinion. (I was just waiting for someone to say, "And I would have gotten away with it, too, if it wasn't for the meddling kid, the old man, and the dog!")
I saw the movie with 9 and 10-year-olds, and they enjoyed it, but on another level if features "circle of life" themes that will resonate with adults: lessons about letting go, and what it means to have a life well-lived.
This very "cartoonish" animated film was also a three-hanky tearjerker for me, the kind where the adults will cry more than the kids. Only Pixar could pull off such a crazy adventure tale with heart.Get more detail about Up (4 Disc Combo Pack with Digital Copy and DVD) [Blu-ray].
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