Why I personally believe this movie is trash.

Rating: 1/10 (8 May 2014)

I, like many others have heard marvelous reviews on the movie Up. But I was extremely let down so much that I was unable to even finish the film. I stopped it when Carl trashed Ellie's memory completely.
The movie was meant to portray their relationship as something strong and special. Throughout the first half of the movie Carl has been fiercely trying to protect their home which he refers to as his wife. But, that all changes when Russell, the very annoying, spoiled, obnoxious child takes off. Carl decides in a split second to take everything inside his house (which hold ALL of his memories of his wife and their time together) and toss them out of his house via the front door and windows resulting in everything being broken.
That scene destroyed the whole meaning of the movie for me. I couldn't connect at all with Carl or care for him in any way. There were many ways that Carl could have followed Russell without ruining the only thing he had left of Ellie.
What message are we honestly teaching our children these days? If you have something special that was given to you by a deceased loved one that it's okay to completely and utterly destroy it?
There was a great deal of other things that I didn't like either. Like the relationship between Ellie and Carl in the beginning. I dislike the impression given to me on that first day. Ellie is very loud and obnoxious and really has no regard for Carl. She forces him into a dangerous situation that results in him breaking his arm. She then sneaks into his room that same day, but not to see if he's all right. Instead she shows him her adventure book and then forces him to promise to fulfill her dream of going to Paradise Falls. Then afterwards we watch them grow through wordless scenes that are difficult to connect with due to the fast pace and lack of detail.
Another scene that was meant to be emotional but fell short was when Carl was prosecuted as a 'menace' for cutting a guy's forehead. It wasn't explained very well at all and why would he be forced into an old people's home? The worker DESTROYED his property and when Carl was trying to retrieve it the worker FOUGHT him for it. So the worker was in the wrong much more than Carl. It was just such a bizarre scene that left me going... wait... what?
I also dislike how Carl left for his adventure. The movie portrays the couple constantly trying to get to Paradise Falls. Then she dies and Carl doesn't get inspired by Ellie. The ONLY reason he left was to run away from the authority. He was forced into that situation and then decided to leave. There was no special meaning to it or heartwarming connection.
Personally, I believe they didn't even need the scene of him smacking that worker on the head. Why couldn't Carl decide on his own to complete their adventure? Why did he have to be backed into a corner in order to finally leave?
I also disliked the scene when Carl meets the man he has idolized his whole life, Charles. But he doesn't bother telling him about the bird even though Charles was humiliated and had spent his whole life trying to find the bird in order to return his pride.
Carl chose to hide the bird instead of revealing it to Charles who, at this point, hadn't shown any sinister qualities. How does that make ANY sense? They could have played that scene completely different and ended with the same result. Carl could have tried to help his 'hero' (which would have made a ton more sense) and tell him about the bird. But explain that it has babies, and that Charles should take them all together. Charles could have demanded to know where the bird is, and Carl could explain that the bird trusts them and so it'd be easier if they go alone to get it. And then Charles could go crazy and believe that Carl is trying to steal his glory. You get the exact same result, but it makes much more sense.
Yes, this is a kids movie. I do understand that, but I have a limit and other parents should too. There is no lesson to be learned in this movie. It's just another story poorly portrayed and bunched together. It's something to waste time and distract your kids with pretty colors and funny scenes, but nothing more.