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Edward Asner, Christopher Plummer, Jordan Nagai, Bob Peterson, Delroy Lindo, Jerome Ranft, John Ratzenberger, David Kaye, Elie Docter, Jeremy Leary

By tying thousands of balloon to his home, 78-year-old Carl Fredricksen sets out to fulfill his lifelong dream to see the wilds of South America. Right after lifting off, however, he learns he isn't a...( read more  read more... )lone on his journey, since Russell, a wilderness explorer 70 years his junior, has inadvertently become a stowaway on the trip.

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  • QueenCityFilms
    November 14, 2009
    QueenCityFilms
    Sugary sweet my dear lady.

    Nice adventure tale...it was heartwarming indeed. Very cookie cutter formula, but that's okay. Pixar does it best. 4/5 baby
  • jmanard52
    November 12, 2009
    jmanard52
    A fun and very well uplifting film lol.
  • SirPant
    November 12, 2009
    SirPant
    Up is now my second favourite, just a touch behind Wall-E. It's beautiful, touching, original and just wonderful, the first cartoon to make me cry since Watership down! I hate crying in public but Up is so very worth it!
  • DrZeek
    November 11, 2009
    DrZeek
    Carl: Ok, we have a long journey ahead of us. We must proceed quickly and quietly, so no rapping or flash dancing.

    One of the least surprising things about 2009: Pixar scores another knock out hit with their latest film. Its ridiculous how one studio can churn out one quality fi...( read more)lm after another. This film has great comedic moments, adventurous moments, and moments of sincerity and drama. The characters are wonderful, the animation is gorgeous. Its both an achievement in story and in production.

    Carl Fredricksen and his longtime love Ellie have grown up together, always craving an adventure in the form of a trip to South America. Many things over time have gotten in the way of this trip, but following the unfortunate death of his wife and the threat of losing his home, Carl, voiced by Edward Asner, decides it is time to make his lifelong dream come true.

    In order to make it to the wilds of South America, Carl ties thousands of balloons to the roof of his house, turning it into an airship. Unbeknown to him, a local boy scout, Russel, has stowed away during take off, so the two now travel together to Carl's goal.

    Upon arriving, the two encounter greater challenges in the form of a lost adventurer and some other animal surprises.

    Dug: My name is Dug. I have just met you and I love you.

    This is a very fun and adorable movie. Everything completely clicks together. The look of the film may not make as many boundaries as past Pixar films may have done, but its still right up in the same league and the dynamics of the actiony scenes involving characters and how they maneuver themselves and their house is a marvel to see.

    Michael Giachinno is proving himself to be my favorite current composer, as everything he does is wonderful and here it is no different. The adventure themes as well as the strong love theme that starts in the beginning, only to resurface every so often throughout works.

    One of the greatest things I picked up in this film is how natural everything is. This film never panders to its audience, it trusts them to understand how the plot is developing without supplying unnecessary lines of exposition. This also shows in its humor. While there are some one-liners, much of the humor is character based in terms of situation and reaction, it is all very well thought out. And with that humor comes the drama. The opening ten minutes alone are perfectly setup to get you into the movie, accept the characters, and then take something away from you, while having you legitimately care about it.

    Another wonderful film from Pixar studios.

    Carl Fredricksen: You'd better get up, Russell. Or else, the tigers will come and eat you.
    Russell: Tigers don't live in South America. Zoology.
  • shiftyeyeddog
    November 11, 2009
    shiftyeyeddog
    I liked the film... until about the time the balloons went up. Pixar doesn't make a bad film, but Up is one of their weaker ones, in large part because of an area they are usually masters of: characters. The movie starts out well. We meet our main character and his wife...( read more) (Carl & Ellie) and they are very likable. We grow quite attached to them and feel for Carl. But aside from those two, there's not much to like. I didn't like the dogs at all (including Dug), I REALLY didn't like (or care about) the bird and that whole part of the plot, and didn't even really care for the kid (Russell). Actually, one other I did like was Muntz, and I think he kinda got screwed. He wasn't a bad guy, and I would have liked to have seen some redemption for him.

    Visually, of course, the film is beautifully done (aside from the ugly square-face design of Carl). Pixar is still the master of the genre. But what has made them so successful is their combination of great visuals AND top-notch stories. Unfortunately, as much as I enjoyed the prologue, the rest of the story this time out is uninteresting and kinda lame. Like Monsters Inc and Cars, I'm sure I'll watch it more in the future because of my kids, but I don't think I'd ever go out of my way to see it again.
  • diveintooblivion
    November 23, 2009
    diveintooblivion
    love it, love it, love it
  • karah12
    November 23, 2009
    karah12
    This is such a great cute wonderful movie!!!!
  • eno14
    November 23, 2009
    eno14
    very good story,,, with a good n funny characters,,, luv it (^_^)
  • haamy
    November 22, 2009
    haamy
    err... it's me again 98% of the world
  • DJNodi
    November 22, 2009
    DJNodi
    Pixar never disappoints. This movie made me cry like a baby.
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