Up (2009)

Posted : 2 months ago at Dec 9 8:03

Up is a film that I had high hopes for especially because I am a massive Pixar fan. When I first saw the trailer and read the plot of Up, I didn't think that it would be very good but when I did see it, it turned out to be another Pixar masterpiece! The story sounded quite thoughtless and dumb to start with but I surprised myself and was really surprised at how emotional this film really was. Up is a very fun film to watch regarding the adventure, the comedy and the action within it. I love the message the film sends out in this film. One thing that Up did do like WALL-E did and that was it took around 20 minutes for the house to start going into the sky when it is 96 minutes long. Yes, I realise that WALL-E didn't go into outer space until like 39-40 minutes but the WALL-E character was s...Read more

Rating : 9/10

Posted : 3 months, 2 weeks ago at Oct 26 9:28

Ehh, well, it's better than Wall-E as a whole. The transition from our world to a realm of fiction is far smoother than in the aforementioned film, as it comes naturally and fluidly. The viewer hardly notices a transition at all when our main character goes up into the air. If anything this movie works as solid proof of why Pixar should only make short films, as the initial twenty minutes outdo the entire last hour of this movie. They're charming, original and most certainly very touching. Then after that it becomes your average fun to watch romp in the jungle with funny sidekicks and bizarre events. It isn't a bad film at this point but the charm is simply gone, only to return in brief dialogue or individual shots here and there. It's a shame that after all these years the company still s...Read more

Rating : 8/10

Posted : 3 months, 3 weeks ago at Oct 18 13:03

''I don't want your help, I want you safe.'' 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 alone on his journey, since Russell, a wilderness explorer 70 years his junior, has inadvertently become a stowaway on the trip. Edward Asner: Carl Fredricksen Certainly it is rather obvious that Pixar has become the most dependable studio out there for producing reliable films that don't simply continue to raise the standards in animation but also at the same time set a level of excellence in story, plot and raising spirits. Up represents another change in style, as significant as Wall-E's shift to photorealism, intricate camera effects an...Read more

Rating : 9/10

Posted : 3 months, 3 weeks ago at Oct 17 9:50

"Adventure is out there!" In the past, Pixar have tackled talking cars, washed-up superheroes, a rat who cooks and a mute garbage robot in a post-apocalyptic environment. For Up, the revered animation pioneers deliver something unexpected: a melancholy action-adventure concerning a 78-year-old widower and an obese young boy. No doubt on paper this idea seemed impetuous, but the Pixar squad have hit the pay dirt once again; scoring over $400 million at the worldwide box office and garnering the sort of acclaim that Michael Bay and McG could only dream of for the idiotic blockbusters they create. For their 10th motion picture, Pixar have weaved together a strange and shrewd amalgam of comedy and heart-rending pathos in the form of a visually dazzling, high-flying marvel of an adventure. ...Read more

Posted : 7 months, 3 weeks ago at Jun 23 10:41

As usual the Pixar brand delivers an exeptional piece of work. A sort of rollercoaster ride of highs and lows that tug away at the heart strings and, at times, leaves a tear in the eye. The story revolves around an explorer who has never had the time or funds to explore. Upon reaching his senior years and seeing the world around him change so radically he no longer feels to be a part of it. He decides enough is enough and sets of on the journey of a lifetime, with a few taggers along he surely didn't expect. Well worth a watch, and great fun.

Rating : 8/10

Posted : 8 months, 2 weeks ago at May 30 14:36

Finally this movie is out in theatres, after much promotion and anticipation from most of my friends as the next great pixar movie that disney put out. Agreed, this is the best animated movie i have seen since Bolt; there was only one thing that cast me away from it. A very sad movie, not the kind of sad i would have thought either; a journey gone wrong and the duo must find they're way home, not that at all. A very upsetting opening showing a young Carl Fredrickson falling in love with Ellie, his female counterpart who had the same taste as him for adventure. Knowing she is not in the main plot, something bad has to happen as the years go by and they spend time together; leading to the current times of Mr. Fredrickson; all alone. Joining him on his trip he vowed (crossed his heart) to mak...Read more

Rating : 7/10