UP
I just saw the latest Pixar masterpiece UP. I was totally ready for it to be mediocre. That is, Pixar Mediocre, which is ten times better than everything else. No, this was a good one and there's nothing like Pixar Good. I can't say it was absolutely perfect, but it was as close as anyone can expect. The 3D was superfluous, but it added a little intensity to the whole height thing.

Without giving anything away, I'll say it was worthy of its PG rating. It was pretty adult, both in action/violence and emotional intensity. I'm not ashamed to say I cried three times.

So go see Up. Take your parents. Take your kids if you think they can handle it. But do yourself a favor and see it. Afer I saw Coraline, I was convinced that it would win best animated feature next Oscar season. Now, I don't believe it will. Coraline was a hugely impressive feat because of its stop-motion technique. It was also a great film. But if you ask me right now, I'll say Up was better.