Squirrel!

Rating: 10/10 (31 May 2009)

Dazzling sequences that capture both wit and imagination are perfectly realized by Pixar. Surrendering to "Up" and its conceits was like participating in a dream or hallucination, I believed almost everything I saw, and responded with enormous belly laughs, sighs, sobs, and gasps.
I was especially captivated by the dignity and fully realized characterization of the anti-hero and the relationship he develops with a would-be stowaway. The Kevin bird's antics are hilarious, and Dug, the dog's stylized lines delivered with a Rainman cadence were perfect. It won't surprise many people when the exclamation of "squirrel!" becomes a part of our daily lexicon.
Now that I own a pair of 3D glasses, I anticipate seeing it again with other loved ones.