Great family-values film!

Rating: 9/10 (7 November 2007)

My wife and I experienced this film a couple of months ago and rented the DVD yesterday. The eye-popping art and colorization of the film are not lost in viewing the film at home. When we saw it in the theater, we so much liked the story and the characterizations that we simply lost track of all the "heavyweight" voice-over talent that was there!
Another great aspect of the film is its upbeat, "never-give-up" attitude towards modernity with all of its ups and downs. There is much of sadness and even despair in almost any life, but to approach the negative concerns with positiveness and confidence is simply refreshing and enlivening.
I highly recommend this film for families--it is replete with love and tenderness without being mawkish, and yet it is pragmatic enough to be thought-provoking and worthy of repeated viewings.
From this point on, anything that has Brad Bird attached to it will be seen by our house "no questions asked!"