'Up' works for all ages

Rating: 8/10 (23 November 2009)

Pixar films tend to all follow some similar plot archetypes. A hero or protagonist that we are shown is inevitably flawed, but towards the end of the movie we see has changed their ways a great deal and has endeared themselves to the audience. While "Up" follows this trend it does so in a more mature way then its Pixar predecessors. The film follows Mr. Fredrickson and details an adventure he goes on inspired by his late wife Elie. Their marriage is shown to be an adorable one and they have been through the trials of realizing she is infertile. The subject matter while not inappropriate for younger children to see may be a bit over children's heads. The film can cross multiple age demographics because of its emotional undertone and message delivered through lovable and flamboyant characters and adventures that children will enjoy. "Up" was a great movie and enables parents and children to sit through the same film and still come away with something.