Up is Down

Rating: 4/10 (29 May 2009)

In the past couple months I've seen Coraline, Aliens vs Monster and now UP. UP is the weakest of the 3. Balloons are beautiful and the scenery is great. And that about sums up the 3 D. The story? Yes Bambi and Lion King have the sad beginnings from which our "hero" emerges. Carl, however, is an old man who at the end defeats a guy who has to be 90+ years old. Dogs flying airplanes? Please. The talking collars are maybe believable but come on. The hero of Carl's youth kills people who come to "steal" his elusive quarry Kevin? Just one more "loss" for Carl and the much missed Ellie. Why does Russell remind me of Dash, check his mouth. Why does the black father at the end look like Ice or whatever his name was in The Incredibles? What happened to Russel's father? Why is Carl there at the end and "mom" is sitting in the audience? They needed Russel to be an orphan and they couldn't come up with a story line for it. The whole no child section is just too much at the beginning. If you are looking for a good cry about lost lives, lost loves, lost dreams and some ridiculous resolution when you throw away your cane and become an adventurer, here is your movie. Maybe they'll make a 3 D animate version of Sleepless in Seattle next?