Up

If you have ever been in love with anyone, or anything, it is impossible to watch the first fifteen minutes of Up
without blubbering like a baby into your sleeve. If you're the type of person who likes to present yourself as an unfeeling android, you may want to avoid watching this film in front of other people.

I do not think that this is Pixar's greatest movie, that was Wall-E, and I will passionately debate anyone who argues otherwise. Wall-E, as a character, is one of the greatest that Disney has ever created, and the movie is rock-solid awesome from beginning to end.

It is also not Pixar's worst film, that was Cars, feel free to disagree with me on that one, but Paul Newman or not, the movie was about talking cars.

Personally, I'd say that Up ranks third or fourth amongst Pixar's releases-- probably not quite as great as Monsters, Inc. but a little better than Ratatouille.

This is the first time that Pixar has had a movie in the running for Best Picture. For some reason, I have been under the impression that the reason no Pixar film has ever been nominated for B.P is because the studio isn't allowed to submit the same film for consideration as both B.P and Best Animated Film. Apparently, I have been misled, as Up has been nominated for both of those awards this year.

If you're like me and you have a fondness for curmudgeonly old men, talking dogs AND flying houses, then this movie is for you.

It's just that after the emotional ass kicking it hits you with during the opening scenes, the rest of the movie feels a little too predictable and ordinary. 

3.75 / 5 on the Awesome Meter
          
Chance of winning Best Picture of 2009- 00%
Chance of winning Best Animated Film of 2009- 100%