The film is out this weekend in the UK. You must go. It’s great. In case you missed my review first time round, I’m just putting it back up fyi.
I thought it was brilliant – as did my children. Both unusual and magical.
The film centres around a lonely old man named Carl Fredricksen and a very keen little Chinese Wilderness Explorer called Russell who fly to South America in a floating house suspended from helium balloons – in a wonderfully glorious 3D spectacle.
The initial part of the film focuses on the early life of Carl and the loving, happy relationship he has with his wife, Ellie. In a surprisingly un-Disney like manner the film touches on infertility, disappointment, financial issues, illness, broken homes, ageing and death and in parts it felt touchingly real – well it all made me cry anyway.
Their big adventure in South America has plenty of excitement and quite a few laugh-out-loud moments. It is here that the odd couple embark on a thrilling “Raiders Of The Lost Ark” style drama, complete with rabid hounds, a psycopathic legendary explorer and a splendid multi-coloured pterodactyl type bird.
All good.
Take tissues if you cry in films.
October 8th, 2009 at 4:30 pm
My two can't wait to see this…ok, I can't wait to see it too. And thanks for the tissue advice. I will make sure I have plenty.