Do you remember that magical feeling you used to get when you watched the "Disney classics" as a child? Films such as 'Cinderella' where you craved to have a fairy god mother? Or 'Aladdin' where you wished you could have a flying carpet AND a genie?! Where the story lines left you feeling warm and fuzzy inside? I used to think that this feeling was genuinely impossible to recapture due to my childish rose coloured glasses falling off many years ago and thus producing my cynical, pessimistic views of the world and life in general. However all of this changed this weekend on my viewing of Disney Pixar's latest film 'Up'.
To sum up the plot quickly, 'Up' is about a grumpy old man, Carl Fredricksen, who attempts to honour his dead wife's childhood wish by moving their house to a place in South America- Paradise Falls. He does this by attaching thousands of helium balloons to his house and using it as an airship. On the way however he discovers he is not alone as Russel, a "Wilderness Explorer" who is trying to assist the elderly to earn his final merit badge, has stowed away. There's a load of comedy, adventure and drama along the way as the unlikely duo discover their new world together.
I had seen very little of the trailer before I went to see the film but I expected it to have nothing on my childhood experience of Disney - how very wrong I was! The main thing that impressed me greatly was how the narrative didn't patronise it's child based audience. It didn't shy away from covering real life issues such as how some women are not able to have babies or the fact the it is inevitable that we will all die.
The storyline is incredibly touching and the film has been beautifully put together with Pixar producing yet another amazing animation. Watching the film in 3D also adds to the fun!!
To sum 'Up', this film is a classic Disney tale, combined with fantastic animation to bring you a superb story about dreams, comedy, adventure and love! Go and see it- I guarantee you won't regret it!
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