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Published May 28, 2009 @ 09:15 in Reviews

A Movie ReelUp: 9 out of 10.

When I saw WALL-E last summer, I called it my favourite film from Pixar, and that was really sayin' something. All the Pixar films are pretty damn good. Last night, I saw Up in 3D and I'm ready to declare it my new favourite Pixar movie.

It's totally hilarous, tender and sweet and it looked great. I saw Bolt in 3D and left feeling it was okay, but there's Pixar and there's Pixaren't. This is Pixar, and there's a world of difference. A great movie like this doesn't need 3D, but that extra depth was pretty cool as we drifted through the clouds.

Not only did I absolutely adore Up, but the opening short, Partly Cloudy, was tremendous as well. Funny, sweet and great looking.

I didn't think Pixar could top Wall-E but they did. I smell a best picture nomination, unless that's my post-viewing buzz talkin'.

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18 Responses to "Up"

elvis
May 28, 2009 / 09:48

Best Picture overall or in the animation category?

It can't be better than Four Christmases can it?

Toronto Mike
May 28, 2009 / 09:49

Best Picture overall. You read it here first, folks... unless you read it somewhere else. I haven't read any Up reviews yet.

And I'm not dignifying the Four Christmases comment with a response.

Toronto Mike
May 28, 2009 / 09:56

Richard Crouse was sitting directly behind me - I'll be interested in reading his review. We laughed in the same spots.

Andrew
May 28, 2009 / 10:52

Mike:

Out of curiousity, what would get a 10? Or even a 9.5?

9/10 is a good score but with the rave review you wrote I don't know what it is missing.

Toronto Mike
May 28, 2009 / 10:56

A 10/10 is like love. You know it when you see it but it's hard to describe.

Argie
May 28, 2009 / 10:58

Mike: Among bloggers, you are a 10 out of 10!!!

Toronto Mike
May 28, 2009 / 11:08

Argie, I'm glad you can't see me right now, because a tear just streamed from my eye and I don't want you to see me cry.

Mississauga Mike
May 28, 2009 / 11:26

Some would say Wall-E was snubbed last year for even a nomination, so if the Academy continues their usual pattern I see that as a possibility.

By the way, was that the screening at AMC Yonge-Dundas 24 last night around 7pm? I was at Terminator and there was a huge lineup for Up.

Toronto Mike
May 28, 2009 / 11:28

Yep, AMC Yonge and Dundas theatre #12. The media screening is merged with CHFI contest winners.

We get the reserved seats: http://www.flickr.com/photos/mikeboon/3572035704/

Argie
May 28, 2009 / 11:30

Mike: How do you know I cant see you right now?

Toronto Mike
May 28, 2009 / 11:31

Because I don't believe in fairy tales. Not all dreams can come true, can they???

Andrew
May 28, 2009 / 12:47

Argie + Mike = True Love

I'm glad I got to witness it.

elvis
May 28, 2009 / 13:53

Some is posting as Argie that's not Argie.

Toronto Mike
May 28, 2009 / 13:55

Email address and IP address confirm that is in fact Argie.

Argie
May 28, 2009 / 14:29

Elvis: Its me for sure. However, some tool is posting as me on freddiep's site.

Toronto Mike
May 28, 2009 / 14:42

I have access to the email address and IP addy for comments here and at Fred's site - if ever we need to clarify if someone is the real deal, let me know...

Argie
May 28, 2009 / 14:46

I wrote Freddiep but the comment is still there.

No worries.

Annemarie
July 9, 2009 / 04:02

I didn't like it.

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