飞屋环游记：
What can I say about Pixar?Amazing?Perfect?Got to see this at the Cannes Film Festival in France (went on a trip with my family) and Pixar gives us another instant classic:Up.
The movie focuses on 78-year old man Carl Fredrickson's (voiced by Edward Asner) life who always had a dream of going on a journey to South American to see the wilds of it.He buys thousands of balloons just to attach it to his house to float up in the sky.So,he starts with his journey up in the sky in his house with balloons attached to it.Suddenly,he's not alone and somebody's at the door while flying,it's a boy scout kid named Russell.He invites the boy with him on his journey to South America.
Just brilliant and simple story-telling,beautiful visuals as usual with Pixar,awesome voice work,funny and smart dialogue,beautiful score once again by Michael Giacchino & very,very enjoyable characters.Speaking of characters,the highlight of the film:Dug the Dog.A sort of "robot" dog that will have you have you in a lot of stitches each scene that dog is in and that was the case with me.Simply,one of the funniest characters Pixar ever made.Pete Doctor,one of the four Pixar directors (John Lassester,Andrew Stanton,Brad Bird) who directed Monster's Inc (2001) needs and should get nominated for his clever,genius and smart directing of this but if Stanton didn't get the nods for (Finding Nemo and WALL-E) and Bird for (The Incredibles & Ratatouille) which they should of been,then the Oscars are making another HUGE mistake for not nominating this guy for this movie.
Up is the funniest Pixar movie,funnier than the Toy Story movies,A Bug's Life & Finding Nemo which were the funniest,in my opinion.The movie is not just hilarious,it's emotional and sad at times.Like WALL-E,it focuses on the character feelings but not as magical as WALL-E.Still,Up is full of emotional,fun and hilarious proportions.Your in for a BIG ride in this!
豚鼠特攻队：
This new Walt Disney feature,yes,this is a Walt Disney production as it is a Disney distribution,has to be the biggest exercise in pointlessness in movie-making,period.There used to be a time when the Disney moniker stood for quality,originality,intrigue and fun,sadly,with the help of a tiny group of guinea pigs this quality of leadership has withered away.
Competing with the kiddie market with animated / live action films as Warner Bros.Cats & Dogs (2001),Universal Pictures Small Soldiers (1998) and Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988) from Amblin Entertainment (and the Disney Studios too) for example,this,G-Force is far beyond what is to be expected from this iconic studio.There was a time when Disney's reputation took them far and wide with respectability,with the animated / live action film as Bedknobs and Broomsticks (1971),for example,there was an era when quality mattered.
Kids should find this entertaining,fun even,but this is a film that should be seen on the "Children Television Channel",as this certainly is not one for the older kids,the attention span may just be tested,and older kids just may find this a rather dull affair.There just is not enough happening here to warrant any age older than this to possibly enjoy it,there are other films on the market,to date,to take the older kids to.
With this latest add-on,we see a script that is far too monotonous,far too unrewarding in entertainment value and exceedingly too uncaptivating,for any mind over the age of seven to say the least.Under this age range,it is the sum of its parts that sells this film,fluffy rodents that play James Bond and in turn,too,are searching for the reason of being.
The Disney ethos of the lost finding themselves,the virtuous crashing through the plight of evil and the traditions of family and friends are,once again,as expected,at the centre of it all,an ever perpetual trait that is still ever present.However,the message here still feels wafer thin,lost in a sea of mundane mediocrity that seems only to plug the gaps of a poor script,weak plot and extremely tiresome film overall.Take away the rodents and we are seriously left with an empty and,again,pointless excuse in film making.By taking it back to the pet shop whence it came and demanding a refund,and in doing so,you may find other more rewarding works of art.
