Movie Review: Up
James Says: I know I am gonna be in the minority here on this one. Just like Wall-E, I liked this movie but I do not understand all the 4- and 5-star ratings. I know it’s just a kids’ film, but I didn’t think that this was up to par with past efforts. It looks great visually, and Ed Asner is great as the cranky old man. The beginning is really sad and almost too much for a kid flick. I just thought that it was a little too simple later on. They see this bird five seconds after they land, yet there is this guy who has been looking for it for decades. Call me a hater, I know it, but I’m still sticking by what I have to say. I could watch a whole movie with Dug the dog though. Great stuff!
G. Says: I think James is goofy. This is the best Pixar movie since Finding Nemo. Not quite as good as Nemo, but wonderfully creative, funny, tearful, artistic, and random. There is one frame in particular…a shot of the wife in a photograph with just the right amount of sunlight streaming through the window…a wry, relaxed little smile on her face… It’s real easy to forget this is digital animation and not a forgotten memory of an elderly man discovering himself for the second time. See the movie with an open heart, and it will be filled.
Tags: Animation, Children's Film, Dug the Dog, Ed Asner, Finding Nemo, Kid Flick, Pixar, Wall-E
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June 8, 2009 8:27 pm
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By Dennis, June 17, 2009 @ 5:53 am
Hello,
Sometimes looking for “realism” is the wrong approach.
This film is a wonder.
It is true you have to suspend your logical mind to enjoy it, but as long as you turn it back on as you deposit your 3D glasses in the return box, I think you will be o.k, possibly even better, for having seen the picture.
The main characters are lovable, the images are wondrous, the 3D was fantastic.
(The 3D version of Dial M for Murder was still better, as a 3D experience that is. (Different genre as you know though!))
I saw Star Trek the same day, however I think that Up stuck with me with greater adhesion. (Star Trek effin’ rocked though.)
I know the plot is contrived, I know the whole damned movie is completely unbelievable, and I loved the damned thing anyway.
Cheers,
Dennis