Pixar... why haven't you gotten a Best Picture nod yet?

Rating: 10/10 (11 June 2009)

This is officially my second favorite film of the year so far (behind Drag Me to Hell). I saw it in 3D and it, like all Pixar movies do (except Cars), blew me away. It falls just short of becoming one of my favorites, but it comes pretty damn close.
The animation is amazing, not so much in the detailed or "It-looks-so-real-" department, but just by the amount of stuff that's going on on screen. When the balloons first pop up from behind Carl Fredrickson's house, it's an amazing sight. The physics, the color, reflections, everything animation-wise in this movie is PERFECT!!! The voice acting in this movie is also incredible. Now while every single critic has given special recognition to Ed Asner, I want to give it to Bob Peterson who created my favorite character of the year (surpassing Insectosaurus), Dug the Dog. Peterson's speech patterns, dialogue and personality create an adorable and memorable character that I consider Pixar's next Dory (formally Pixar's most quotable character).
If anything, my only complaint is that the villain felt rushed into the film, and his motives weren't really clear to me. But that was probably because I didn't take my medication that helps me focus.
Up is amazing, just plain and simple.
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