UP

Hi,


Took the family to see Pixar's UP this morning. Being a massive fan of everything Pixar do I have been looking forward for this film for most of the year. I wasn't disappointed at all.

Beautifully animated as you would expect, the 3D used for depth and detail more than things jumping out of the screen at you. In fact I thought the animation was superb, the attention to detail is simply stunning,and Pixar have continued to raise their own bar with each film they make.
The story was simple, fun and always entertaining. The characters were all superb, the little boy wasn't annoying, the old man not too grumpy, and the dog was brilliant.

The voice cast were great, Edward Asner as Carl (Old Man), Christopher Plummer as Charles Muntz (Villan), Jordan Nagai as Russell (the kid) and Bob Peterson as Dug (the dog). All helped with a very good script. Nothing really to fault in this area, infact nothing to fault in any area really with this film. Simply outstanding.

Pixar took me on a emotional roller coaster throughout the whole of the film, from laughter and joy to sadness, to laughter back to sadness to finish with happiness. I thought I was ready for the opening scenes, I wasn't ready at all, a brilliant montage of a life passing by with the ups and downs that every single day brings us to the bitter end.
The films message "the boring things we remember the most", and I suppose to a large degree it's true. Many strive to escape it, countless holidays, eating and drinking to excess, always wanting something more than they have. When really accepting that you are happy with your life and the choices you have made by design or accident are the correct ones, is much more rewarding than the dreams that may never become reality. Well that's what I got from the film!

Overall, a thoughtful, beautifully animated family film, packed with emotion and fun. (10/10 - Outstanding)