Take kleenexes and someone you love

Beautiful and poignant.

BEST FILM OF THE YEAR SO FAR

A complaint against the film is that it is too adult. Well that's why I liked it. It's a story of an old man evaluating his life against what he did vs what he planned to do and finding his actual life to be a bit of a failure. Towards the end of the film he finds out differently. And as someone who is a bit north of 60 himself, I was very moved by the story. As for the film itself, it is up to Pixar's very high standards which are the best in the industry. The story and the film making techniques are top notch. Many sequences are wordless using just the images to carry the story. This is a film and not just a cartoon and in years to come, UP will be regarded as one of the classic films of the 2000's.

"Down" with animal abuse

I went to see "Up" with high hopes. I came out of the theater angry. The 3D animation is brilliant, and there are many laugh-out-loud funny moments. ("Squirrel!") But there is nothing funny about the animal abuse that is a focal part of the movie. If you enjoy seeing an endangered mother bird attacked by a Doberman, trapped in a net and dragged away from her nest, then "Up" is the movie for you. If the sight of a friendly dog cowering in fear as a vicious pack closes in tickles your fancy, then by all means see it. For the rest of you, save yourself from an unpleasant experience by renting "Cars" instead.

Truly a Masterpiece

This is more of an adult movie than a kid movie (hence the PG rating). The opening sequence, which is after a moment, wordless, is one of the most beautiful montages I have ever EVER seen. You feel, you see, you understand the undying love these two had for each other. Wow. A child might enjoy the dogs (too funny), but an adult understands the old man's desire to escape. It is, in a word, breathtaking. The Incredibles is one of my favorite movies. It has so many facets and morals and can be watched over and over. Up! is right along with it. Wow.

Very Nice

The last movies I saw with theater-issued glasses were Bwana Devil and House of Wax, two movies that were shot to demonstrate 3-D innovation, with plot and characters added as an afterthought. Fast forward 56 years and history repeats itself. Lots of color and smooth animation and gee-whiz 3D effects but the plot is very thin. The only interesting character was the famous adventurer, and he was supposed to be the villian. It's not a lousy movie and it's not a bad movie, just a pretty much unremarkable movie. What I enjoyed most about the movie was the way that the kids in the audience loved it and that alone is worth at least two stars.

Heartbreaking and Stressful

The movie was upsetting a good portion of the time - the overwhelming theme of loss pervaded lots of it. When not dwelling on a lost life's love, the movie was stressful. The movie looked great from the previews, but I wouldn't see it again.

booo

WOW...not a kid movie. Two deaths in the first 5 min!

Very Sad Moments

I believe that this is more of an adult movie than a kids movie. There are extremely sad moments in the movie (e.g., the wife can't have children, the wife dies, a man falls and dies, etc) that older children will understand and are emotionally manipulative. Despite the rating, some of the material may not be appropriate for some children. My 8 year old did not like the movie at all because of all of the sad/death parts. My 6 year old is less emotional and liked it fine. Visually, the movie is striking. I would just think twice about taking a sensitive child or would at least have a conversation with the the child about the content of the movie prior to going.

"Instant classic"

There are very few movies which can make you laugh and cry in their first five minutes - but that sets the tone for Up, which combines belly laughs with heartfelt sentiment. I'm not fond of the term "instant classic", but Up is as close to defining that term as any film I've seen in a long time. It shouldn't be too scary for smaller kids (though some subtlties may go over their heads), and dog lovers will relish the canine characters (especially Dug). See it.

"Up" Proves Family Entertainment Still Exists In Hollywood

Aesthetically pleasing, sentimental journey sure to be a hit with young and old alike. Sad from Carl's perspective of missed opportunities in life providing a trans-generational lesson worth remembering by his trip companion Russell.