WASHINGTON (Catholic Media Review) - The first part of "Up" traces the lives of Carl and Ellie Fredricksen from the time they meet as kids, to when they get married. They go through this quickly, but this was my favorite part, and I really like the way they show them as 'partners' in their relationship. They fix up their first home together, they deal with unexpected expenses (they show them using their savings each time), losing a baby, and growing old together.
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Ellie has passed away now, and Carl is 78 years old and living alone in the house they shared so many years. There is now plenty of buildings and construction going on around his house. Car has resisted the offers to sell. He is finally given an ultimatum, and that's when he reveals his secret: he has hundreds of balloons connected to his house, and sets out for Ellie's dream place, Paradise Falls, a place in South America that she dreamed of going to someday.
Coming along for the ride is Russell, a Junior Wilderness Explorer who is looking for his Senior Service Medal. On the journey, they encounter a rare Snipe bird, which Russell names Kevin. They encounter Charles Muntz, an explorer who had discovered the Snipe years ago, but was discredited because he couldn't prove it's existence. At first, Charles is friendly and hospitable toward Carl and Russell, but that quickly changes when he discovers Kevin. In the end, Carl and Russell must rescue themselves and Kevin from Muntz and the mean group of dogs that he controls.
A very entertaining movie for kids, and the 3D is pretty cool.
Content Warnings: None. We took my nephews and niece, ages 7 to 16, and there was nothing objectional.
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I appreciate the reviewer and wish her the best- but this isn't a review. Its a synopsis. I'm looking for analysis from reviews, but maybe that's just me...
It goes to my problem with previews these days- they don't whet your appetite, they give you a plot summary, usually including the ending.
BTW, I enjoyed the film.
Joseph | 6/24/2009
UP - children will be entertained and adults will see it as a life script. This movie truly is about "life is what happens along the way" and "once God closes a door, he opens another one" although, as Helen keller was quoted as adding, "most people spend so long looking at the door that has close, they fail to see the window that has opened".
The color is excellent, (even more fun in 3D), the characters true to life, and, most importantly, if you have a heart, you will shed a tear.
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