Bonus Movie Review: Up

Hello, I have removed the dark lord aspect of my title (don't know what I was thinking *shudders*) . So, Nollaf here has remodeled his fortress of darkness and despair, ect, ect. Pretty oh, whats the vulgar term that those adolescents use to describe something descent...oh what was it again..? Ah yes, ahem "pimp". Well then, enough with the little advancement, lets get on with the bonus review.

Up, such a simple title. Hardly suits the true complexity behind the film's simple plot synopsis. Now, basically the center of the films plot is (don't worry, I wont give THAT many spoliers) there's this man (Mr. Frendricson) who is reaching the final hours of twilight in his day, his wife is deceased which has caused him great emotional pain. Due to the indrustry moving in and building a metropolis around him, he has decided to go in the footsteps of his childhood hero and convert his own house into a makeshift airship to travel to Paridise Islands in Venezuela, a young boy scout was at the wrong place at the wrong time and while on Frendricison's front porch is carried away into the heavens with our protagonist. Due to a series of misadventures, Mr. Frendricson's vessel crashes near the islands, so he and the boy go through the wilderness of South America to access his destination. The plot greatly thickness beyond that but I will not go into further detail...

This film is far deeper than any other child's film that you are likely to view. It is a beautiful tale through the eyes of a man reaching the end of his days, like the Old Man and the Sea to some degree (classic lore, brilliant). And the antagonist brings an ominous feel to it, making a scholar's mine reminisce of The Most Dangerous Game. The film as some aspects which I thought to be immature but it's a child's film so I cannot complain, however this film is a work of art. It has intelligent themes such as lost love, salvation taken to extremes and a personal journey for the protagonists. If your a kid, you'll like the pretty bird...thingy. If your older and mature, you'll enjoy the deep subplot of the old man and the constant sub-text.

I give this film...a 5/5.