Out of This World and So Much More

Rating: 9/10 (2 July 2013)

THE GIST: A delightfully charming film from the animation titans at Pixar, UP is simple, concise, moving, hilarious, and a masterful showcase of storytelling at its finest. Hailed as one of the best films of 2009, UP is gorgeously animated and filled with such original and memorable characters and content, it is no wonder that it has established itself as a modern classic. The famous opening is lush and emotional and provides a strong backbone for the adventure that follows. Seen as an "unfinished love story" and coming-of-age movie, UP reminds us of the kid in all of us, and it will make you laugh and cry and laugh again (and cry again), all in thanks to the terrific director, Pete Doctor, and the wild and transcendent screenplay by Doctor and Bob Peterson. I could go on for days about how and why this is a great great film, but i digress. Watch it and you'll understand.
THE BEST PART: The opening montage, heartwarming and heartbreaking, set to the whimsical and lovely Academy Award-winning score by Michael Giacchino.
THE VERDICT: In every way, UP takes you there, and never lets your feet touch the ground for every fantastic minute. One of the best animated films ever, surely, and perhaps one of the greatest modern films from the past 20 years.