** This thread discusses the content article: Up (dir. Pete Docter) **

Just watched Up. The best movie I watched in a theatre since the last Pixar one. This was kind of half Miyazaki even.

Up was fabulous. This has replaced The Incredibles as my favourite Pixar movie ever and along with Wall-E, has all but erased the turdlike Ratatouille from my memory.

Let me join in for the good word for Up. Gorgeous visuals, terrific pace and played out with generous dollops of humor and pizazz. Ya, I can see the Miyazaki influence, there are visuals which remind me of Laputa - Castle in The Sky.

Of course The Incredibles remains my Pixar favorite...come on, it's about SUPERHEROES! (Geek value aside, that aspect makes it less of a "OK, it's a cartoon" swallow when the characters do implausible stunts, and Syndrome's bad guy motivations sit in so much more better in that film's comic-book world.) But this is a commendably bold film in having a lead character that is not easily translated as merchandise, and hey, I like their "explanation" for talking animals [:D]

Heh yeah, they could also sneak in a few universally loved jokes because of that. The menacing doberman Alpha with the squeaky voice for example. Dug was a great character too.

By the way, the usual opening short wasn't shown. Same case there? What's up with that? I paid them my 100 bucks and bought their crapcorn for 50 rupees. What more do they want?

Ya, no opening short. There's supposed to be a short called Partly Cloudy. Maybe they show it only in the 3D version?

I'd have given this a 5 or at least a 4.5. But good review for a truly exceptional movie.

Saw it again yesterday, this time with Chacko and thoroughly enjoyed it this time too. The details, the details.

Despite going into the cinema with a bit of a fever, I thought it was more than deserving of all the hype on this thread. The montage around the beginning was great - fully achieved the heartstring yank that it was going for. I've been choked up at the end of a few movies before, but never this close to the beginning. The adventure parts were also a total blast, even if the main character arc was totally predictable.

Word on the details, both aesthetic and message-wise. Things like after Carl finds the entries he missed in Ellie's adventure book, he sees Russell's merit belt lying on the chair where Ellie used to sit and then realises his obligation lies elsewhere. Also, clearing the house of all its contents to get it to fly again - yeah, that was a pretty straightforward symbolic act, but they did it so sincerely that it was way cool.

I'd give this half a thadiyan more, awesome watch.

Yeah seriously, let's all form a mob and lynch the reviewer.

Need to watch this.

I caught this at fun cinemas (sigma mall) and they did show the opening short. A cute little short called "Partly cloudy".

Thoroughly enjoyed the movie. The opening 10 minutes is the most emotional i have felt watching a movie in a long time.