UP!

Seagulls at Black Rock

In a holiday that has involved far more thinking than is comfortable and just about every emotion possible, a movie can prove an excellent distraction.

Yesterday the kids and I went to see UP! The new Pixar animation.  What a ride!

I must confess to being a Pixar junkie.  I don’t love all of their films, but they are always beautifully executed, great stories and with a twist or two to shake things up a bit.  This one was a ripper.  Exciting, visually sumptuous, heartwarming (and sad – there were more than a few tears shed) and with a satisfying ending that was warm without being sickly sweet.    Mr 8 was riveted.  Ms 4 was fairly scared in some parts and enraptured in others.  I was on the edge of  my seat through most of it with toes gripping the floor during the aerial scenes which were convincing enough to have my vertigo in full flight with heart racing.

In 3D I may have had heart failure, but if you’re not scared of heights go the 3D.  It must be amazing.