Der B decided that, since no one has yet reported on UP, we should see that today.
So we did.
He's less enthusiastic about the film than I am. He simply didn't find it engaging. What he did find it was slow, particularly in the beginning. And it is. It's about an octogenarian, fer cryin' out loud! He's also guaranteeing that too many little kids are going to be asking their parents questions, about a shot of Carl and Ellie at the doctor's office. I think he's overly worried.
Once the house takes flight, however, the film does as well. There are insurmountable obsticles to be surmounted, improbable friendships to be probabled, and...
AND THERE'S NO COMMUNITY TO DEAL WITH!
IN A PIXAR FILM!
It's about Carl and Russell, the young stowaway, out in the wilds of Venezuela. No civilization, just Carl, Russell, a strange bird named Kevin, an equally strange dog named Dug, and an explorer even older than Carl who is out to prove he isn't a fraud.
It is wildly improbable, and what everyone does (and is able to do) is wildly improbable, but it still grabbed me and choked me up in places. And it's those places that choked me up that made it all worthwhile.
Is it as good as...?
Wait a second, why play the "such-and-such was better" game. I liked the film for what it was, a chance to go on an adventure.
Beyond that, more of the crew will have to see the film before I can say more. I think I've kept the spoilers to a minimum, no more than has already been in print elsewhere (and hopefully less).
