Pixar strikes again

Rating: 9/10 (26 September 2011)

Pixar seems to be improving from one film to the next. From The Incredibles onward, they've been set on making their films more and more appealing to adults, and they've done it - Up can be enjoyed by the entire family - more so that Wall-E, which was too slow paced in its first half for children.
The feelings of melancholy and nostalgia in Up, especially the opening montage, are authentic and truly touching; which doesn't mean that Up is not also incredibly funny. The second half is a romp of an adventure movie with lots of action and lots of fun; it's not as powerful as the beginning, but it's also not a letdown like the second half of Wall-E. Whether it's melancholy or insane, Up remains consistently good throughout, and it's one of the best CGI features made yet.