Up (2009)

First and foremost, this is by far one of the saddest films I have ever viewed. The first 20 or so minutes are brutal. Why must so many Disney films do this to us?!!? (i.e. Bambi)


Up follows the typical Pixar format, an "Odyssey" of sorts. 78 year old Carl Fredrickson, voiced by Ed Asner, sets out on the adventure of a life time, the one he and his wife never got the opportunity to have. Along his journey he makes life long (whats left of it) friends and becomes the Father figure he longed to become. Which would make a real difference in the life of a young neighborhood boy.


I did get a little confused at the reemergance of C.F. Muntz (a character during the opening scene). He was the childhood hero of Carl...who is now 78...that must make Muntz 100+ but looks in better shape than Carl...

Growing up during the Pixar reign over animated film, their films have a special place in my heart. Even to this day they positively impact my moviegoing experience. In that my favorite Pixar film is 2007's Ratatouille.


The voice acting is great, I do not think there is another voice that could have pulled off Carl, other than Ed Asner. I think I now have a favorite voice actor aside from James Arnold Taylor, in Bob Peterson, the voice of Dug, as well as, Ray in Finding Nemo and Roz in Monsters, Inc.

Scences with the Golden Retriever, Dug, are hilari- Squirrel?!!? -ous. His one-liners are bound to become some of the most quoted lines in cinema history.

EDIT: The Score in this film is one of the greatest I have heard. Composed Michael Giacchino, his compisitions are uplifiting and birghten many scences in th film. Any listener can easily understand why it is sweeping up the award for Best Original Score during this award season.

An Overall great film but not the best Pixar has had to offer. Which says a lot about just how great this company is. It may not be my favorite or best Pixar film but it is by far the most quotable and that is how it will be remembered in the long run.


I give Up, 8.5 John Ratzenbergers out of 10

If you do not know who John Ratzenberger is, he has literally done a voice in every Pixar film to date. Most notably as Hamm in the Toy Story series or The Abominable Snowman in Monsters, Inc.