Lovers or animation and wonderful storytelling know that Pixar has been tops for the past decade or so. And while the trend of some digital animation houses is to pack as much popculture as possible into the hour and a half or so of runtime, Pixar stays classy by keeping their content focused on what is important. Story.

And it is the power of their stories that make Pixar so successful. With their latest effort, Pixar not only proves that they are have great visionary directors, but that they also are still growing and evolving as storytellers.

UP appeals to audiences of all ages. There is a great amount of emotion that beats within this story. And while it features a geriatric gentleman and a pre-teen wilderness scout, it's packed full of entertainment power.

The story will have you in tears before the first act is finished. If you don't cry, then you MUST be a robot. And by the climax of the film, you'll be grinning like a loon. It's much like life. You can't have the happy times without expereiencing the sadness. And the darkness that this film touches defininately makes the last act of the movie that much happier.

I did not get a chance to see this movie in 3D and to tell you the truth, I don't think it would have changed that experience very much. And as silly as a talking dog character may seem, I think Doug the dog has some of the best lines in the film.

There are some very scary parts, including some gun action. This is a PG Pixar flim. There isn't blood, but there are lots of parts where you definitely fear for the characters. This is definately something that I'll be catching on bluray as soon as it's out, but catch it in theaters while you can. UP is sure to move you.