Review: Up!
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Pixar movies have, by and large, always been uniquely accessible to both children and adult moviegoers, and are becoming more and more sophisticated in their plotlines with each successive movie. Up! is no exception.
Of course, who knew that the summer kid-flick movie would feature a . . . grumpy old man trying to live out the dreams of his dead wife?
As little cheer as that thought may have, that’s exactly the premise of this movie. The facts of life and death are presented extremely matter-of-factly in an initial introductory montage, scenes from the life of a couple who dreamed big, but never got to go on that big adventure because Life, with all of its trials, tribulations, and celebrations, just seemed to get in the way.
Yes, there’s plenty to appeal to an adult audience in this little unassuming kid’s movie. It says a lot about aging, disappointment, and how sometimes the things that you think are a disappointment to other people….really aren’t.
Of course, there’s a lot for kids too, thanks to a sweet little boyscout who’s never been on a real adventure, a talking dog, and a momma bird named Kevin.
Take your kids to see it. If you don’t have kids, go see it anyway.
P.S. Am I the only one excited over the trailer for the movie adaptation of Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs?
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