In the same tradition as last year’s “Wall-E,” Pixar manages to fully develop a character, give his entire back story with very little dialogue. That’s the sign of great film making, a story that can show and not tell an entire man’s life without using a lot of dialogue.
But through the trials and tribulations of everyday life, his dreams escape him and he never manages to achieve his goal. Instead of raising the money to explore
I’d go as far as to say that "Up" is a definite contender for best animated feature this year, but it definitely has a lot of competition considering that several other great animated movies are coming out this year, such as “The Princess and the Frog,” which will be the first traditionally animated Disney movie since 2004’s “Home on the Range.”
While this movie has a lot of heartwarming moments that might make you tear up, there are definitely enough jokes, laughs and adventure to keep any audience entertained, including epic battles involving flying houses and clever jokes involving squirrels.
The talking dogs are thoroughly entertaining because everything they say is something you can imagine a dog saying could they actually speak. Not to mention, everything Russell the 8-year-old wilderness explorer scout says is something you can imagine a real little kid saying.
That’s why Pixar movies do well, they always manage to create completely convincing and realistic movies even though they involve fantastical things such as flying houses. “Up” also has breathtaking gorgeous animation, and every little detail from the lush landscapes of South America to the fibers on Fredrickson’s tie are captured with complete realism.
But what’s best about “Up” is that it’s a great story, although it’s not as political as “Wall-E,” it’s definitely emotionally deep and really makes you think about not letting your dreams pass you by and what’s really important in life.
Verdict: A
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