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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 )lone on his journey, since Russell, a wilderness explorer 70 years his junior, has inadvertently become a stowaway on the trip.
Pixar's tenth film is one of the most uplifting ever made. It's an instant classic and one of those rare movies which will appeal to all ages and intellects. It has heart and intelligence, beauty and excitement, plus loads and loads of imagination.
Like Wall-E, this Pixar movie includes an extended segment that is mostly silent for introducing the back story. We meet Carl, a quiet boy who dreams of adventure after watching newsreel footage at the movie theater of his hero Charles Muntz (who has to be at least twenty years ...( read more)older). He then meets a kindred spirit in the girl Ellie, who also dreams of traveling to Paradise Falls, a fantastical place in South America. Ellie does almost all the talking and initiating. Then as if it is a separate silent Pixar short we see Carl and Ellie grow up and grow old together. It is very sweet and touching. It is my favorite part and the movie has hardly gotten started! Pixar definitely knows how to tell a story visually, without words!
Then Carl is a 78-year-old (according to the description) widower. And there are similar elements to the German/French movie Cherry Blossoms, as Carl tries to find ways to stay connected to his wife, eventually leaving on the adventure she always envisioned.
Russell, a wilderness scout, needs one more merit badge for assisting the elderly and ends up stowed away on Carl's porch as everyone is probably aware of from the early movie ads. Continuity-wise, how he got there (and later when Doug, the Dog, does the same thing) is pretty unbelievable. Also, how could Carl at 78 be so physically able through all the adventures? When we meet Charles Muntz again he seems like he is barely older than Carl. I would believe Charles is in his 70's and Carl is still in his 50's or 60's. There were several times when I found things to be unbelievable like this. In a fantasy story the rules of nature can be changed. However, the new rules that are developed should be better maintained.
Russell gives Carl someone else to care about. Carl gives Russell a father or grandfather figure. Their relationship is humorous and heartfelt. Doug, the Dog, is also lovable and funny. Kevin (named by Russell), the rare mother bird from Paradise Falls gives Carl and Russell something bigger than themselves, something worthwhile, to fight for. The villain, Muntz, is sadly underdeveloped. But his dogs, from the leader Alpha with his voice malfunction, to a group playing poker, to the scene that gives new meaning to Snoopy fighting the Red Baron, are all very entertaining!
The closing credits are clever too.
A very good outing from Pixar that goes from cry-your-eyes-out sad to childish, cartoon silliness and back about every ten minutes. Heartwarming and fun with several amazingly animated scenes. It's not as engaging as WALL-E or as enchanting as Ratatouille, and it won't win Best P...( read more)icture, but it was definitely a strong film that I'd recommend seeing once.
"UP" gets off to an amazing start with probably the best 40 minutes Pixar has ever concieved, but as soon as the film reached South America, I felt it just didn't work as well as the first half or so promised. It just became too conventional and fell just shy of greatness which w...( read more)as very disappointing.
"UP" is still a great addition to the Pixar canon; it's just unfortunate that it didn't end up being a masterpiece like TOY STORY, WALL-E and RATATOUILLE.
Just by chance, I watched this film last night, the same night it won an Oscar for Animated Film and Music. I'm a little surprised it won best animated film. I didn't think it was all that great...I did like some of the animation techniques they used, but the film itself didn't...( read more) really do much for me.
I do agree on the award for best music. I think the film won the animated film award because of the music. Very moving music score that made you feel like you were not watching an animated film, particularly in the scenes with Elie and Carl.
Nice, slightly sad, quite a good movie, but not that excellent. I really don't appreciate movies that preach a boring life is better than a grandious one. "If you can't be great, be happy with what you got". Hypocrisy. Blah. "The Princess and the Frog" should win the Oscar.
Definitivamente no soy amigo de las películas para niños. El Sr. Fredricksen si tiene sus momentos. En realidad la vi por los Oscar, eso es todo.
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