Up

I finally caught 'Up.' Get it? Ha! It was a very tender and enjoyable film. I don't really have too much to say about it. I think it holds up pretty well with other Pixar flicks. I still think that 'Wall-E' is the tops, but 'Up' certainly ranks in the top half. There were some pretty hilarious moments and some pretty tender times as well. Based on a post I read before seeing the film on Monkey See, I would say that the film would have stood up almost as well had Carl passed and Ellie taken the adventure without him. In concurrence with the author of the post, I would love to see Pixar give us a film with a female lead driving the plot. Regardless, I loved the characters. Carl was a sweet man who takes an emotional roller-coaster of a journey throughout the film. Russell provides some great comedy, conscience, and cunning. Doug and Kevin make a great team. I can't help but wonder if Pixar got enough crap about the lack of dialogue in 'Wall-E' and decided to give voices to the dogs to make up for it in 'Up.' I nearly lost it at the end when Carl shows up for Russell. The film certainly made me think, laugh and feel. Thanks, Pixar. Now, maybe someday we will see a female lead (who is not a princess) in an awesome Pixar movie!