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　　WhatcanIsayaboutPixar?Amazing?Perfect?GottoseethisattheCannesFilmFestivalinFrance(wentonatripwithmyfamily)andPixargivesusanotherinstantclassic:Up.

　　Themoviefocuseson78-yearoldmanCarlFredrickson's(voicedbyEdwardAsner)lifewhoalwayshadadreamofgoingonajourneytoSouthAmericantoseethewildsofit.Hebuysthousandsofballoonsjusttoattachittohishousetofloatupinthesky.So,hestartswithhisjourneyupintheskyinhishousewithballoonsattachedtoit.Suddenly,he'snotaloneandsomebody'satthedoorwhileflying,it'saboyscoutkidnamedRussell.HeinvitestheboywithhimonhisjourneytoSouthAmerica.

　　Justbrilliantandsimplestory-telling,beautifulvisualsasusualwithPixar,awesomevoicework,funnyandsmartdialogue,beautifulscoreonceagainbyMichaelGiacchino&very,veryenjoyablecharacters.Speakingofcharacters,thehighlightofthefilm:DugtheDog.Asortof"robot"dogthatwillhaveyouhaveyouinalotofstitcheseachscenethatdogisinandthatwasthecasewithme.Simply,oneofthefunniestcharactersPixarevermade.PeteDoctor,oneofthefourPixardirectors(JohnLassester,AndrewStanton,BradBird)whodirectedMonster'sInc(2001)needsandshouldgetnominatedforhisclever,geniusandsmartdirectingofthisbutifStantondidn'tgetthenodsfor(FindingNemoandWALL-E)andBirdfor(TheIncredibles&Ratatouille)whichtheyshouldofbeen,thentheOscarsaremakinganotherHUGEmistakefornotnominatingthisguyforthismovie.

　　UpisthefunniestPixarmovie,funnierthantheToyStorymovies,ABug'sLife&FindingNemowhichwerethefunniest,inmyopinion.Themovieisnotjusthilarious,it'semotionalandsadattimes.LikeWALL-E,itfocusesonthecharacterfeelingsbutnotasmagicalasWALL-E.Still,Upisfullofemotional,funandhilariousproportions.YourinforaBIGrideinthis!

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　　I'malittleannoyedwithUprightnow,becauseitmademecryinthefirst10minutes.Cryingattheendofamovieiseasiertohide--youcanmutteraboutallergiesorhowtoomuchcomputertimemakesyoureyesred.Butcryingatthebeginningofthemoviemakesyoufeellikeanawfullysappywuss.ThankgoodnessIhadbigol'3-Dglasseson,whichatleastmanagedtohideanytelltaletracesofweakness...untilIcriedagainattheend,damnit.

　　UpisthelatestfilmfromPixar,andthistimethemaincharacterisnotarobotorratormonster,butratheralittleoldmanwholookslikeSpencerTracyandoccasionallygrowlslikeClintEastwoodinGranTorino.Afterhiswifedies,CarlFredericksen(EdAsner)facesalonelylifeahead,possiblyinaretirementcommunity.Hedecidestohavetheadventurethatheandhiswifealwaysdreamedof,andsetsoutforthequasi-legendaryParadiseFallsinSouthAmerica.Hismethodoftravel?Thefamilyhome,liftedbyanamazingcanopyofballoons.However,heisn'talone...he'sinadvertentlypickedupanenthusiastic8-year-oldWildernessExplorer,Russell(JordanNagai),whoonlywantstohelp.

　　Asthemovieprogresses,Carl'shousestopsbeingameansforescapeandadventure,andturnsintoaburdenthatthetwoexplorershavetodragaroundwiththem.Andthemovieshiftsfromasweetandslightlyfantasticstoryabouthowanoldermancopeswithlonelinessandregret,intoacomicaction-adventuretalewithasettingandcharactersthatwouldberightathomeinWarnerBros.cartoons,especiallythe"RoadRunner"se