Matty told me he was going to do this, but you're slow :p
Up is the story of Carl Fredricksen, a 78 year old man who sets out to achieve his long-time childhood dream of traveling to South America to see a waterfall called paradise falls. After a mishap with some local construction workers, he hooks up a bunch of helium balloons to his house and rises up into the sky, en route to paradise falls (the whole thing is beautifully animated, I might add). On his trip he encounters a young wilderness explorer named Russell, who is eager to assist Mr. Fredricksen in order to obtain his final wilderness badge. On their way, they met up with a rare bird, who Russell names Kevin, and a cheerful dog named Dug, who wears a high-tech collar that offers rough translations of his thoughts. Once they reach South America, we are treated to the most breathtaking visuals, and eventually, some great action.
I'd like to point out that the use of 3-D in this movie was pretty unspectacular. It provided multiple layers to the environment, but not much else. I suppose it’s good that it wasn’t distracting, but it was not worth the extra money either. However, one of the most difficult things for an animated film to accomplish is to make the audience feel a sense of wonder because we know that with animation you can make anything… and it’s no big deal. But I’m telling you, when the house takes off and starts to float through the city, you really feel it. I also confess to having wet eyes not just once, but twice during the film. If you’ve ever been in love, or are in love, you will get teary eyed.
Overall, I'd rank this film pretty high, as far as pixar films go, but I wouldn't watch it again, mostly because of the tear-jerker scenes, but also because the overall story is memorable enough to not need a second showing (that's a good thing)
4/5
Up is the story of Carl Fredricksen, a 78 year old man who sets out to achieve his long-time childhood dream of traveling to South America to see a waterfall called paradise falls. After a mishap with some local construction workers, he hooks up a bunch of helium balloons to his house and rises up into the sky, en route to paradise falls (the whole thing is beautifully animated, I might add). On his trip he encounters a young wilderness explorer named Russell, who is eager to assist Mr. Fredricksen in order to obtain his final wilderness badge. On their way, they met up with a rare bird, who Russell names Kevin, and a cheerful dog named Dug, who wears a high-tech collar that offers rough translations of his thoughts. Once they reach South America, we are treated to the most breathtaking visuals, and eventually, some great action.
I'd like to point out that the use of 3-D in this movie was pretty unspectacular. It provided multiple layers to the environment, but not much else. I suppose it’s good that it wasn’t distracting, but it was not worth the extra money either. However, one of the most difficult things for an animated film to accomplish is to make the audience feel a sense of wonder because we know that with animation you can make anything… and it’s no big deal. But I’m telling you, when the house takes off and starts to float through the city, you really feel it. I also confess to having wet eyes not just once, but twice during the film. If you’ve ever been in love, or are in love, you will get teary eyed.
Overall, I'd rank this film pretty high, as far as pixar films go, but I wouldn't watch it again, mostly because of the tear-jerker scenes, but also because the overall story is memorable enough to not need a second showing (that's a good thing)
4/5
