Movie review: Up

[alpharaposa]

Up is... wow. "Wholesome" barely begins to cover it.

Like all the best stories, it's a story about love. Not just the love of a man and a women together, but all the loves, big and small, that make a life full and worthy.

The premise is fantastical, but when I laughed, it wasn't a silly movie. I laughed at times because Russell or Dug or Carl would do something that was just so true to life. Like in most Pixar films, the personalities of the people in the film drive the narrative, and Pixar is touchingly honest in the portrayal of those people. I had several teary moments for that reason.

Recommend the movie. It's a favorite.

Comments

[kishiriadgr.livejournal.com]

I almost couldn't get past the story of their marriage though. After that, I felt like I'd already seen a whole movie. I LOVED that sequence.

[runnerwolf.livejournal.com]

I liked that the codgy old man had a reason and a story for being codgy that made him a great character. Not just a stereotyped grumpy old man.

But then I am a Gerontologist.

[aefenglommung.livejournal.com]

We've got the DVD, but we haven't watched it yet. Glad to know your opinion.

[zilvar.livejournal.com]

Someone once made the comment that if you don't choke up in the first 10 minutes of the movie, you're a sociopath, an alien, or a robot.

I tend to agree.

[kishiriadgr.livejournal.com]

Yes, this.

[prester-scott.livejournal.com]

+1

[zeeth_kyrah]

Pixar must employ a master puppeteer on the story team, to pull heartstrings so effectively. I agree.