The untouchable Pixar Animation Studios (WALL-E, Ratatouille, Monsters Inc, Toy Story, Finding Nemo) presents their latest film. Famed for stories about unlikely characters (ants, fish, rats, robots), they now turn their attention to old men.
Carl Fredricksen is our seventy-something hero, who one day attaches a whole lot of balloons to his house and takes flight. Along for the ride is a young clueless boy scout. Together they travel to South America to search for a legendary waterfall.
I apologise, we feel bad, but there's no trailer available. ~Ed.
Just among friends, I’m not ashamed to admit that Pixar Studio’s latest creation found me with ‘something in my eye’ at several moments. That one of those moments occurred within the first ten minutes is a testament to both my emotional fragility and the skill with which this charming adventure has been lovingly crafted.
Up, a tall tale about an elderly man attempting to fulfil his late wife’s dreams, is easily Pixar’s most affecting film. Refreshingly free of gimmickry, the modest film contains some ambitiously mature ideas.
Our hero, Carl Fredricksen, is a curmudgeonly geezer whose warmth is teased out by an ebullient (yet equally lonely) young boy, Russell, when they find themselves on a journey straight out of a ‘30s serial adventure, climaxing with zeppelins, aerial dogfights (literally) and, to top it off, a dashing sword fight.
All is painted with bright, colourful animation, conveying a storybook exoticism of rocky mesas, lush jungles and luxuriant waterfalls. Michael Giacchino’s musical accompaniment is whimsical and airy, childlike yet nostalgic.
Up is a ready-made classic; an imaginative, invigorating story that will transport you to a time in your childhood, like Carl’s, when dreams were just a handful of crayons away.
By Andrew Hedley, Flicks.co.nz
I went to go se UP on a whim, as i have a keen interest in the GCI genre. I walked out of the film absolutley stunned. My expectations of a film about a retired old man with a head shaped like a cardboard box and a house flying around with baloons was not very high. I don't regret for even an instant seeing this. This film packs it all. A little action, some comedy, and a few moments of absolutley touching drama. I enjoyed this film more so than many of the other CGI films, and feel that this is a great film for young and old alike.
Once again, a fantastic film from Pixar! It is clearly rated G Trish (see above) and I have actually seen the film, so can actually rate it. A shame you gave it one star considering you HAVEN"T EVEN SEEN THE FILM. Definitely highly recommended for all audiences. *****
This flick is very colourful, creative and poignant. Very worthwhile for kids, grown ups and grandparents alike... Trish: This film is PG rated, but is not in any way offensive, its DISNEY after all!
This is another masterwork from Pixar, which is leading the charge in modern animation.
A glorious film - funny, moving, nicely inspirational, and gorgeous to look at. Whether you see it in 2D or 3D, I guarantee you will leave the cinema happy that you were there.
Winsome, touching and arguably the funniest Pixar effort ever, the gorgeously rendered, high-flying adventure is a tidy 90-minute distillation of all the signature touches that came before it.
Rarely has any film, let alone an animated one powered by the logic of dream and fantasy, been able to move so successfully -- and so effortlessly -- through so many different kinds of cinematic territory.
Passages of glorious imagination are invariably matched by stock characters and banal story choices.
We've been told the NZ release date for this flick is Thursday, 10th Sep 2009.
Release date: September 10th 2009.
We haven't received times for this movie in this location yet. However these are updated as cinemas announce them, so check back soon. Hopefully the lovely cinemas in your location will choose to play it shortly. ~Ed.
