Review #46 | Up

This is an another level of Pixar's masterpiece that has everything you.., Squirrel!

UP, 2009

A feisty septuagenarian teams with a fearless wilderness ranger to do battle with a vicious band of beasts and villains in this computer-animated adventure scripted by Pixar veteran Bob Peterson and co-directed by Peterson and Monsters, Inc. director Peter Docter. Carl Fredricksen is a 78-year-old balloon salesman. His entire life, Carl has longed to wander the wilds of South America. Then, one day, the irascible senior citizen shocks his neighbors by tying thousands of balloons to his home and finally taking flight. But Carl isn't alone on his once-in-a-lifetime journey, because stowed away on his front porch is an excitable eight-year-old wilderness explorer named Russell. Later, as the house touches down on the world's second largest continent, Carl and his unlikely traveling companion step outside to discover that not only is their new front lawn considerably larger, but that the predators therein are much more ferocious than anything they ever faced back home.

This is why Pixar has a high up standard expectations. You can’t think about Pixar the same way after this movie. One of the most comedic and heartfelt movies Pixar has ever done. Pixar has proved that heartfelt movies can be funny and sweet at the same time.

This is one of the best works of Pixar so far. Along with Toy Story 3, UP has something really special that teaches us to let go of the past because it does not matter now. It really draws us to the characters and makes us care for what happens to them.

Although the designs for the characters are simple the emotions each character has is something deep.  The animation is beautiful from beginning to end. The music is also top notched. Really works well with the emotions and the feel of the movie. It wouldn't be the same without the music.

From a small grandfather to Paradise Falls, this movie has everything you want to see in a movie.

Inside Outside Rating: 96%