Up

Pros: Excellent story, animation, action, special effects (3-D), casting.
Cons: Age disparity betwen two characters was notable.

Pixar has done it again.  Disney constantly raises the bar when it comes to state-of-the-art animation.  The latest addition to the Pixar portfolio is UP.  I figured I would arrive to the early 3-D screening of this animated film, ...

Pros: Beautiful animation.  Strong story.  Interesting characters.
Cons: Few moments may be too sad for some.

Pixar has been making wonderful animated movies for years and I have enjoyed every one of them.  I have been looking forward to seeing their tenth animated movie, Up, for months.I am only going to briefly discuss the plot of ...

Pros: Beautiful animation, Asner's incredible performance, high adventure, original concepts, very funny, very sad. 
Cons: Some will be disappointed by the lack of 3-D gimmickry.

Yesterday we ponied up the thirty dollars and took our two boys, ages 7 and 4, to see Pixar's latest masterpiece, Up.  This is their tenth full-length feature, and they have yet to disappoint me.  Even the Pixar movies that haven't been ...

Pros: Writing, 3-D special effects that don't overwhelm, voiceover acting and music
Cons: None

For some reason I couldn't find this movie on the Epinions database so thanks to Milinoket for leading me to the right place.  When I finally "found" the film, all eight reviewers had already given the movie the maximum 5 star ratings.  I've ...

Pros: Everything about the movie itself  is perfect...
Cons: ... okay, so the 3D and intro short weren't that great.

The tenth full-length PIXAR movie, Up, has quite some reputation to live up to - PIXAR are (despite some great animated movies from Dreamworks and Sony Picture Animations) unquestionably the masters of the genre.  Here in the UK we had to ...

Pros: Fine animation and story; Asner, Plummer, Nagai, Peterson
Cons: May be a bit too dramatic in parte for some viewers

Carl Fredricksen always dreamed of adventure. He never dreamed, though, that the adventures of his life would never take him anywhere. He met and married Ellie, the love of his life in the town where they were raised. They bought the abandoned house ...

Pros: amazing storytelling, animation, hilarious moments, great life lessons
Cons: a bit far out in some story elements

A story of an old guy in a house who fires up balloons to go on an epic journey with an Asian boy scout might make it seem like Up has given away its whole premise from the get-go, but in actuality it’s a tiny bit of the tale.  Up’s ...

Pros: Wall to wall fantastic - animation, story, characters, voice works
Cons: The real world as we know it may not incorporate this story perfectly enough

When the folks at Pixar have a creative meeting to concoct a new film, do you think they ask each other what the hardest thing for them to pull off would be?  Is it challenge that drives them to tackle complex topics and decidedly unfamiliar ...

Pros: awesome animation, great characters, touching story
Cons: I didn't get to see it in 3-D

A couple of years ago, I saw a piece on the evening news about a man who had traveled nearly 200 miles on a lawn chair with dozens of balloons tied to it. Though he didn't quite reach his destination before touching down again, the kid in me who's always ...

Pros: Everything
Cons: replay value on in the beginning is low, but that's it.

I have my 500th review all set up and ready to go as well as my next 4 reviews.  It's all planned out.  My master plan to celebrate my 500th and get 4 essential reviews out of the way in the process.  So I went into this theatre without ...

Pros: Funny, original, entertaining
Cons: they made me sit through Partly Cloudy twice in a row

the plotCarl was a bright eyed boy infatuated with adventure and Charles Muntz (Christopher Plummer) is his adventuring hero.  Carl idolized the explorer and had complete faith in him even when Muntz was accused of fabricating his ...

Pros: Flawless art, story, and voice mix to make magic.
Cons: Not one blessed thing.

Up (2009) Written and Directed by Pete Docter and Bob PetersonCarl Fredricksen:  You got a "run away in terror" badge? Russell: No. Carl Fredricksen:  Time to earn it!Carl Fredricksen was a ...

Pros: Direction, Screenplay, Visuals, Music, Humor, Short Film, & Voice Cast.
Cons: None.

Since 1995, Pixar has been the animated studio that changed the face of cinema and animation itself. Led by co-founder John Lassetter, Pixar in its association with Disney helped introduce the world to 3-D computer animation for many years with its ...

Pros: Funny, Fantastic Pixar animation, Sentimental aspect is beautifully done
Cons: Some themes may be a little too complicated for young kids

After seeing months of previews on the Disney Channel for Pixar's latest movie, UP, I tried so hard to get my kids interested in seeing it. While I don't need them as an excuse to see the movie, bringing them eliminates the need for a babysitter. ...

Pros: Virtually every element of the film.
Cons: Not as laugh-out-loud funny as other Pixar films...but that's okay.

Over the years, PIXAR movies have excelled in sprinkling in moments of deep emotion within all the inventive fun. I remember particularly well the sadness when Jessie the Cowgirl sings about her long lost owner in TOY STORY 2 or the final moment of ...