Up (2009)

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Up (2009); Pixar's latest and greatest
Topic Started: Jul 14 2009, 07:31 AM (87 Views)
Ignatz Ratzkywatzky	Jul 14 2009, 07:31 AM Post #1
Charter Member Posts: 749 Group: Members Member #28 Joined: September 5, 2005	I'm taking a week off from work; and since the wife and I aren't doing a real trip this summer, I decided to catch up on a few films. I started yesterday with PIXAR's Up in digital 3-D. It is far and away the best thing PIXAR has done thus far! Most of the PIXAR films have been good (Cars being the only exception), but Up is in a league by itself. It is an instant classic--one of the top ten animated films I've ever seen. Of course, the animation is stunning, but what really sets the film apart is an emotional resonance that is far beyond what we have seen previously in Finding Nemo, Wall-E, etc.. I very rarely cry at movies (the only time I can remember a film moving me that way was Babe (1995)); but Up sent me over the edge. There are two scenes that recount the main character's relationship with his late wife that are beautifully done. There are also moments in the relationship between the boy and the old man, and the talking dog and the other characters that worked on me emotionally in the best way. I probably made the film sound cloying, but it's not. It is often laugh-out-loud funny, and the flying scenes are wondrous to behold. The score is also excellent, especially the waltz-like melody that accompanies the first flight of the house. If you get a chance to see Up in a theater, I would highly recommend you do so. By the way, the film will work just fine without the 3-D, but it does add another dimension (duh) to the scenes where the house is soaring.
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Black Tiger	Jul 14 2009, 09:34 PM Post #2
Charter Member Posts: 1,813 Group: Members Member #50 Joined: September 15, 2005	I agree with Iggy that this is great. I have yet to see a Pixar film I did not enjoy on some level. They are producing some of the most innovative animation out there. And Up is a fine addition. At times sad, funny, hopeful, adventurous and touching, this one has it all. Christopher Plummer is also great as the explorer. And the very plot device of dogs speaking through an electronic device is fresh and funny. I'd give this 4 out of 4 stars. Edited by Black Tiger, Jul 14 2009, 09:35 PM.



George Kaplan	Jul 14 2009, 09:59 PM Post #3
Balcony Gang, Foist Class Posts: 661 Group: Members Member #62 Joined: October 15, 2005	Saw it last night and had a similar reaction. The 3-D effects don't poke you in the eye to get your attention; you're conscious of them, but they serve rather than dominate the story. The film looks terrific on the big screen. There is a sweetness to the movie that is nicely offset by an unsentimental recognition that loss and disappointment are inescapable facts of life. Recommended!



thadk	Aug 7 2009, 06:57 PM Post #4
Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 316 Group: Members Member #177 Joined: February 19, 2007	Unremarkable horseshit. How many times did Carl cross his heart and say "Ellie!"? What a cheap ploy. I hate Pixar. Of course, I am in the very, very minority on that. And the CGI is ugly as ever too.


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