Up (3D)

Up was unexpectedly likeable. The 3D animation was what made me want to see the movie and I was expecting a standard kid plot with no real value. Everyone has said this is a good movie and they are right but what no one mentions is that it's kind of a tear jerker in the beginning, middle, and end. What was that about?

The central character in Up is an old man who has recently lost his wife and with her, their lifelong dream of going to South America. Faced with life in a retirement home, the man devises a plan to lift his house up and away. In doing so, he finds himself with an accidental stowaway, a young Asian fat boy, trying to earn a wilderness acheivement pin. So the adventure to South America begins to chase a lifelong dream and earn a pin.

In South America the due encounters new friends - a bird and a talking dog, and enemies - bad dogs and a bad man. Wackiness ensues and wrongs and past must be set right and let loose.

Up is pretty much for everyone. I'd say see it in 3D because the dimension adds to the visuals especially as the balloon house is floating over the earth. Don't expect a 100% happy movie because the topics of life, aging, and death are covered. But so is hope and renewal so go out and see Up before it comes to a DVD near you.