Up 3D – Review
by john on Jun.21, 2009, under Reviews
With every Pixar release, you can be guaranteed of a few things: great animation, a solid story, a funny intro movie, and John Ratzenberger. Back in the 80s, if you would have told me Cliff Clavin was gonna lend his voice to some of the greatest stories ever, I would have poured you another drink to help you forget your embarrassment.
Up is Pixar’s latest and their first in 3D. Thankfully, they stay classy with the third dimension. No one spits in your face, pokes your eye out, or throws something out of the screen. I’ve heard some complaints that they’re too conservative with it, but my eyes thanked the gentle depth.
I’m still amazed that Pixar has not fallen into the easy animation story formula. Most lesser companies will take a shallow plot, throw in some pop-culture jokes, and call it a day. Usually a $300M day. But no, Pixar continues to take the high road and release solid, non-formulaic stories. Up is a goofy story about a grumpy old man who floats away with his house. But at it’s core, there’s a genuine story of loss and the role of a father. If you missed it this Father’s Day weekend, catch it soon.
One finally word of warning. If you tend to tear up at shampoo commercials, bring lots of tissues. Even the normally funny intro movie serves only to crack that cold dead heart of yours. By the time Up starts, the tears will come flowing within the first fifteen minutes. Remember, Disney was the one who killed Bambi’s mom. The rat bastards.
Grade: A
July 10th, 2009 on 5:56 pm
John,
I completely agree with you when it comes to Pixar films but the only thing that ruins your dreams of Pixar standing out is that they are apart of Disney. haha. Of Course you do point this out at the end of your review but we all know that Disney can be very unoriginal.
Personally I loved this movie/cartoon. The old man reminds me of my dad. hahaha. Those facial expressions just make me giggle. Plus his sarcasm and the childs innocent nature just clash so much that it reminds me of some of the greatest Screwball comedies.
I think you and I are in agreement on this movie