I guess I’m just going to preface my entry with, GO SEE THE MOVIE UP, and do it right now. Pixar’s storytelling just keeps getting better and better with each new film, and UP is absolutely no exception. I am even tempted to say it’s my favorite Pixar movie of all time. But then again, I say that every time I see Ratatouille, Finding Nemo, WALL-E, and The Incredibles. And I’m sure if I owned Toy Story 1 & 2, A Bug’s Life, Monsters, Inc., and Cars, I would be saying the same about them.

What really made UP stand out is its ability to connect with its audience through such a simple story. Without giving away to much, a man lives, meets some people, and decides to travel to “Paradise Falls” in his air-bound house powered by hundreds of thousands of helium-filled balloons. But the commitment to each character and the progression of their relationships along the way is just so authentic. And, really, that’s why Pixar movies are so darn successful. They put so much time and care into the development of each character that ultimately the audience can’t help but fall in love with them.
 

And PLUS, it was in 3-D!! So cool. I haven’t seen a 3-D movie since I went to Disneyworld in the second grade and saw Muppets 3-D, and that was with the old school one-lens-red, one-lens-blue glasses. Now they’re sort of ray ban-like specs. Actually, I just made them sound too cool; they look more like SpongeBob Square Pants glasses.
 

But seriously. UP. Go see it.