Nothing short of perfect

Rating: 10/10 (13 August 2009)

Up is one those rare family films that completely speaks to both kids and adults. It is funny and touching with jokes and sweet moments that both kids and adults will love. This is the story of Carl Fredricksen (voice of Ed Asner), who tied a 1,000 balloons to his house when his wife, Ellie dies. There's even a nice montage at the beginning of the movie about Carl's life, and how his life went downhill after his wife died. Now he lives in a house surrounded by construction, and one day, when a man is tearing down his mailbox, Carl attacks the man. So, when he is forced to go to a retirement home, he instead puts the balloons to the test. He soon takes in a boy scout named Russell (Jordan Nagai) when he finds him on the porch. Yes, this isn't realistic at all. There is no way a man can make a house fly, but it's by far Pixar's best film so far. The subplot involving Carl's hero, Charles Muntz (Christopher Plummer) trying to take Carl down is also interesting. This is probably the best family film ever made, and it nicely teaches difficult subjects like death and aging to a way that can speak to both kids and adults.