movie review Up

It is a story about a flying house. Carl Fredricksen, a balloon vender and energetic zoo keeper, Ellie are happy couples. When young, Ellie has a dream live in Paradise Falls in South America. Therefore, they try to save every penny for the trip to Paradise Falls. Days by days, just as they finally are able to start their adventure, Ellie passes away. Reluctant to go to retirement home, Carl comes up with an intelligent idea to fulfill Ellie’s dream. One day, a huge big bag rises slowly into the sky and is getting bigger and bigger. Suddenly, thousands of colorful balloons float out of the bag into the sky and pull Carl’s house from the ground. Accidentally, Russel, a young Wilderness Explorer, just stands on the porch of the house. As a result, Carl and Russel start their exciting adventure with a flying house!

On their way to Paradise Falls, Russel finds a tropical giant bird, Kelvin, and a talking dog, Dug. With their companion, the journey becomes more funny and exciting. Carl even meets Ellie’s and his idol-the famous explore, Charles F Muntz. Can Carl and Russel arrive at Paradise Falls safe and sound? Will Kelvin and Dug make this journey more complicated? Why elder Charles Muntz stays in the South America? You have to join the mysterious trip and find out. “Adventure is out there!”

“Up” is a 2009 American computer-animated comedy-adventure film produced by Pixar Animation Studios and directed by Pete Docter (The information is written on Imdb http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1049413/ and Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Up_(2009_film) ). Compared to other animations produced by Pixar, similarly, “Up” has intriguing adventure, humorous and entertaining conversations, and characters with vivid and comparable personalities. The most different aspect of this film is that “colors” play an essential role even more than music. When Ellie passes away, Carl’s life becomes dull with nothing to live for. They use more gray and lifeless colors. On the contrary, after Carl starts his adventure with Russel, they use bright and delightful colors. I was impressed by the colorful reflections of thousands of balloons from the windows of the building when the house flies into the sky.

Most important of all, the story is unique and unpredictable. You can not imagine what is going to happen in next second with a floating house! Comparatively, there is not so much romance in this film. However, you will be touched especially by the relationship between Carl and Russel. Because of love and care, they become stronger to overcome all the obstacles and finally realize what is the most important thing in their lives. It is the time for you to let your imagination fly world wide with countless colorful balloons.