A Pixar Classic

Rating: 10/10 (19 October 2012)

Up is a computer-animated comedy-adventure film produced by Pixar Animation Studios and directed by Pete Docter. The film centers on an elderly widower named Carl Fredricksen,voiced by Edward Asner; and an earnest young Wilderness Explorer named Russell,voiced by Jordan Nagai. By tying thousands of balloons to his home, 78-year-old Carl sets out to fulfill his lifelong dream to see the wilds of South America and to complete a promise made to his lifelong love. It was co-directed by Bob Peterson, with music composed by Michael Giacchino.
Carl Fredricksen is a 78-year-old balloon salesman. His entire life, Carl has longed to wander the wilds of South America. Then, one day, the irascible senior citizen shocks his neighbors by tying thousands of balloons to his home and finally taking flight. But Carl isn't alone on his once-in-a-lifetime journey, because stowed away on his front porch is an excitable eight-year-old wilderness explorer named Russell. Later, as the house touches down on the world's second largest continent, Carl and his unlikely traveling companion step outside to discover that not only is their new front lawn considerably larger, but that the predators therein are much more ferocious than anything they ever faced back home.
Funny and poignant and full of life, Up easily qualifies as one of the best computer-animated movies ever released.The pacing is perfect, the animation looks terrific, the emotional range is wide, and there are a few sly jokes you might not catch the first time around. That's okay; you'll want to see it a second time anyway.It was obviously another masterful work of art from Pixar, it is an exciting, hilarious, and heartfelt adventure impeccably crafted and told with wit and depth.