Watched in preparation for Pete Docter's newest film, Inside Out.

Although I like Up quite a bit, I still don't find it to be the masterpiece other people say it is. Yes, it goes without saying that the first ten minutes are absolutely brilliant, flawless even. From the opening bit of exposition to the utterly astonishing montage showing the relationship between Carl and Ellie over the course of several decades, the filmmakers managed to create possibly the greatest thing to come out of the studio. Hell, it might even be one of the greatest movie moments of the 21st century! Every single time I watch it, I'm completely taken by the craftsmanship put into the visual composition, musical accompaniment, and…

The first ever animated feature film to inaugurate the Cannes Film Festival & one of the only three works of animation to have been nominated for Best Picture Oscar so far, Pixar’s Up is a profoundly intimate human drama, a rollicking adventure, a heartwarming romance, a joyous coming-of-age tale & a rib-tickling comedy, all extraordinarily blended into one gorgeously rendered masterpiece that not only succeeds as one of the best works of Pixar Animation Studios but deserves to be ranked amongst the greatest films ever made.

Commencing its story with what’s unquestionably the finest opening scene in any Pixar film to date, Up tells the story of an old grumpy widower who, in order to avoid going to a retirement home, ties…

After watching The Pixar Story earlier this week I was keen to revisit some of my overlooked Pixar films, not to mention today was the day of my Grandfather's funeral, so things seemed all the more poignant.

I don't know if it's because my emotions were high or if this film is just stunning or maybe a little bit of both, but everything was resonating with me on a deep level. The ultimate odd-couple movie, the characters should be annoying and grating, but they never are. It's such a delicate study in what it means to grown old, what it means to be young and all that happens in between. The way you shut out life and the way you…

A long time ago we owned this movie, but the well-loved disk got scratched and eventually lost. All that to say, I hadn't seen this movie in years, and I had forgotten how amazing it is. First off, the story is just spectacular. The gradual lesson Carl learns progresses subtly but steadily along with the action of the plot. Second, the music. Michael Giacchino is one of my all-time favorite soundtrack composers, and this is one of his best works in my opinion. This movie won awards for the score, and for good reason. A lot of emotions and events in this movie are shown without words, yet you somehow understand exactly what the characters are feeling or doing. That's…

Up truly is a one of a kind film. I feel like every time I see a new Pixar film I say the same thing, but this one has successfully topped the rest in my opinion.

Maybe it’s the fact that it is more action oriented or the fact that it has a talking dog, but I really feel happy every single time I watch it. Beside how incredible it looks on Blu-Ray (surpassing how amazing Monsters Vs Aliens looks, or even Bolt), I think the script takes the cake for the best aspect of the film. The characters are so fully fleshed out and easy to relate to it makes it very easy to fall in love with everything…