Up

Wow, I was completely blown out of my chair as I watched Pixar's fabulous new film, Up.  Up is undoubtedly the most beautiful, touching, truthful, amazing, funny, exciting film of the year.  It is also my favorite movie of the year so far.  With rousing visuals that will astound even the most cynical viewer.  At some parts of the movie I was watching with my mouth open and I said out-loud "WOW," and I didn't even see it in 3-D.  The movie starts off with Carl meeting Ellie who he soon realised is the love of his life.  The film continues with a five minute montage set to music beautifully showing the rise and fall of their marriage without dialogue.  Carl Fredrickson is one of the most endearing animated characters of all time.  Russell, the boy scout could have turned into a Rhino(from Bolt)like performance, instead he is an amazing character and his friendship with Carl is believable and in a way beautiful.  He is infatuated with the wonders of life and adopts many of the creatures he finds along their journey as his own temporary pets.  Their travels are truly epic and the action scenes are of massive proportions.  They are all masterfully choreographed and are breathtaking.  The morals presented in the story don't feel preachy at all.  The film was sending chills down my spine the entire time.  Up is defiantly the must see film of the summer so-far.  Don't judge this move because it's animated and rated PG, it is a movie to be enjoyed by adults and children alike.

Up - 4 out of 4

-Zach