UP – Really Superb – Cross my heart….

02/10/2009

After a not so good day I woke up at 7 in the morning. Was feeling sleepy somehow picked myself and started from my room alone for the 10am show in Fame cinema at the Forum Value Mall which had sprung up in Whitefield recently. And this was the first time I am going there. Should say was a good and professional Multiplex.

Exchanged my online ticket for the ticket which they give for the entry and then went into Screen 2 and settled down. Noticed that there where many children in the theatre. It was not strange for me to notice children for an animated movie. But the feel was different.

The movie started and the first scene was in Black and white. From the start I was noticing a girl of age about 12 or 13 kept asking her mother if this scene was real or was a dream scene. I was remembering myself asking my mom numerous questions when I was younger.

The movie is about an old man Carl Fredricksen who tries to fulfill the promise which he made to his wife to set up their home near Paradise Falls in South America.

The movie begins when Carl is a small boy and he is very much interested in exploring new places. He is a big fan of Charles F. Muntz who is an explorer and discovered a big bird and brought the skeleton of the bird back home. But the world refuses to accept it saying it is a hoax and Charles is ripped off his explorer title and he promises the world that he will come back home only with the live specimen of the bird. Well this is one part of the story.

The other part is about Carl and Elle. They have the same interest and that is Exploring and that’s how they become friends and they marry and they live their lives happily. There is some medical condition and they are not able to have a child. So they save for their journey to Paradise Falls. But eventually Elle becomes old and she passes away leaving Carl alone. This part is shown in just 5mins. Should say that it gives a complete idea on how Carl and Elle lived. I would say that an entire 2.5 hours story captured in 5 mins. Was very good to watch it.  After the first half of the movie these 2 parts will connect and the story will end on a happy note.

Dialogues like “South America, its like America but South.” Are really fresh and am sure you will enjoy when you are seeing it of screen.

The place where Carl lives changes into a big commercial construction place leaving only his home in the place. A small fight with a construction worker lands Carl in court and he is forced and sent to a retirement home. But he gives a slip by flying his entire house with the help of helium balloons. Once in the sky and he gets a knock in the door and to his surprise he finds Russel a small school scout who is on the mission of helping the elderly by which he can earn his medal and become a senior explorer.

From then the adventure starts which is not at all boring even for a second. Apart from fulfilling the promise which he made to his wife Elle he also helps Russel’s wish to save the strange bird which Mr Muntz is trying to bring home by separating it from its’ chicks.

Every thing in the movie is new. The paradise falls, the flying home, talking dog, the strange bird fond of chocolates to name a few. Guys like Pete Doctor and Bob Peterson should be congratulated for the efforts they have put in the movie. Wondering who they are? They are the directors of this fantastic movie.

The story is quite simple but the detail in each and every scene makes it a pleasant watch. If case you are going to watch the movie try watching it in a 3D theatre. As the experience will be totally different. But I watched it only in 2D. The detail in animation is simply superb. The eye brows of Carl are exactly the same as that of a 70 year old man.

I am giving 4.5/5 for this movie and it’s sure a delight to watch it. Go for this movie and it will surely make your mood good if it is bad after a bad day. It sure did for me.