Up (2009)

[a beautiful tale of romance & adventure]

Up (2009)
IMDB- 8.3 (Top 250: #108)
RottenTomatoes- 98
RJG Rating- 100

A grumpy old man sets out on an adventure ,mistakenly taking along an enthusiastic kid.

Starring- Edward Asner, Christopher Plummer, Jordan Nagai ,Bob Peterson
Director- Pete Docter

Up is Pixar's 10th movie and Pete Docter's 2nd after Monster's Inc.

In the animation department,Pixar tops it as always.Up gives a unique touch to their characters.And the amazing scenery and the colourful look of the movie are a sight to behold.

At the time of release, Up's various promos focused just on the floating house.But it was a big surprise to find out that it was just the first quarter of that movie and a whole new adventure lay before you.The whole experience of seeing Up is just fresh.But Pixar never stop at this,it puts in a lot of heart into what it makes.For example,the most memorable scene from Up is the opening scene featuring Carl & Ellie.It lasts for 8-10min ,but within this short time Pete Docter presents one of the most heart warming romantic montages of all time!That entire scene is supported by the equally soulful music by Michael Giacchino.This one scene powers the entire movie forward.

The story is a completely fresh tale.Its propelled by fantasy but makes an effort to be as realistic as possible.Up tells a story thats fun for all ages.It has deep thoughts embedded in the second half for the grown ups ,but it also manages to keep the kids engaged.

Direction from Pete is amazing.Up moves smoothly through romance ,comedy ,drama and adventure.It never dulls even for a second.Pete experiments with a much larger environment than previous Pixar endeavors.The skies and the natural landscape of South America is used beautifully.

On release ,Up like its predecessors was a critical & financial success and made $731million worldwide.Up was nominated for 5 Oscars and was the second animated movie (after Beauty & the Beast) to get nominated for Best Picture.Pixar nabbed its 3rd consecutive Best Animated Award with Up.

Overall ,Up joins the ranks of Pixar's classics and is a definite must watch.

Animation- 5/5
Story- 5/5
Direction- 5/5
Comedy- 5/5
Action- 5/5
Romance- 5/5
Drama- 5/5

Oscars
Nominated - 3
Best Picture
Best Sound Editing
Best Original Screenplay- Pete Docter, Tom McCarthy, Bob Peterson

Won - 2
Best Animated Film
Best Original Score- Michael Giacchino