Up came out a couple of months ago and I finally got to watch it. Why do you ask did it take me so long to finally get to see it? Its not that I didn't want to watch it or thought that it wouldn't be any good, its just a lot of people told me how depressing the opening credits are and how I would be bawling my eyes out at the end if it. I decided to opt out in watching it. Sort of pushed it off. As much as I enjoy a good cry, I really didn't want to go down that path at that certain time. So with the award season in full bloom and Up being definitely nominated in most of them I decided to suck it up and watch it. Then came the disappointment....
The movie itself as a whole really didn't do it for me(I didn't shed one tear). I guess I should blame a certain robot for that. I really shouldn't of went into the mind frame that it was going to be superior to WALL-E. Because it is not even close. But don't let my words steer you in the wrong direction, it is a good movie. It just really didn't do anything for me. It's about a man whose is old and grumpy who only cares for himself. Then decides to tie balloons to his house and take it down to South America. While he is flying, he gets a knock at his door. WHAT!? He's in the air how could this happen? Apparently a boy was on the porch as he was lifting off. Hi jinx ensue and they become best friends. Also there is a bird and talking dogs. Doesn't sound believable at all. I know, its a kids movie, but still that wasn't the only thing I didn't like about it. I didn't feel a connection with any of the characters, they were just filler. A one liner here, a joke gag there. Not what I was expecting from a Pixar movie. With the others there was strong character development. You already fell in love with them. In Up I felt forced to fall in love with them.
The writing in Up is very lack-luster. Not a moment that made you gasp for breaths or laugh uncontrollable.It felt rushed and meek. A cheap knock-off of WALL-E. Honestly. But this time instead of outer space, it's in the rain forest. Notice the similarities with the plot of the movies.
I haven't seen the other movies nominated for best animated picture, but if Up is the best one out there, I think I'm going to be disappointed with the rest. A kids movie all the way, that grown ups won't be to impressed with. At lease that is how I feel. It might be the fact that I loved the previous pixar movie so much that this one couldn't live up to the hype. A fine film the first time, but I can't see myself attempting to watch it again. 4 out of 7
