The most dependable studio for over a decade now has been Pixar. The studio that broke the mold, and gave the world the first-EVER completely computer-generated animated film. From the start, Pixar has been a beacon by which all other animated film studios are measured. And while some specific films has reached similar heights (Shrek, Spirited Away), the fact is, no studio, animated or live-action, has produced such reliably and wonderfully as Pixar. In fact, 5 different films (including Up), each made it on my personal top-ten lists of their respective years this decade, including Ratatouille taking the #1 spot in 2007. This particular story, of a lonely old-man (voice wonderfully by Ed Asner), flying his house down to South America, as a tribute to his late wife's lifelong wishes, touches the heart, ignites the soul, and signals the laughter in all ages. Up is a truly wondrous film. And the "married life" montage earns my vote as the best single "scene" in any film this year. Never has 4 minutes shown and made real so many emotions.
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