2009
Starring: Ed Asner, Christopher Plummer, Jordan Nagai, Bob Peterson, Delroy Lindo
Director: Pete Doctor & Bob Peterson
Runtime: 96 Minutes
Distributor: Disney
Rating: PG

The fact that this latest outing from the boys at Pixar was chosen to open this year’s Cannes (one of, if not the most prestigious and art oriented festivals on the calendar) shows just how far animation has come in the ten short years since the epic bedroom set tale of Woody and Buzz took us to infinity and beyond – not only in terms of technological advancements, but also in storytelling and how we regard the medium. Few today would dare question the notion that animation has evolved into a fully realized art form.

Pixar too has come a long way, having steadily evolved over a decade and refined its singular technique of employing everything from insects and rodents, to robots and race cars to tell simple parables of life’s struggle and the dreams we strive to attain. Having reached a peak in terms of pure commercialism with Cars in 2006, Pixar has dialed it down a little and begun to look backwards in time for inspiration. Much as WALL-E drew from the likes of Chaplin and Buster Keaton, Up too draws from the silent classics for its own opening salvo.

Click here to read the full review at Uinterview.com.

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