Up touched me to my core. It matched the final episode of "Six Feet Under" in its ability to move me to irrational tears whose Niagara-ish onslaught were cathartic in their force.
The relationships in this film were incredibly depicted. The subtlety of their depiction made them all the more powerful because they felt true-- there were no larger-than-life epic overtones that are typical of Disney relationships from the last century. Instead all we got were real connections and shared moments of tenderness between people who had lived their lives together in one instance and the substance of love between old and young in the other.
One sequence showing the beginning, progression and eventual end of a shared life between Ellie and Karl was particularly wonderful. It was simple and its message (one among many, really) hit home with me: truly loving and living with someone in good faith and appreciating the simple pleasures of existence (sunshine, picnics, a cozy chair and full indulgence in the warmth of a home) are enough to constitute an adventurous life. We do not need to see the ends of the earth or have adrenaline-fueled adventures. We just need to find someone to love and find adventure in living inside that love.
Great film, visually beautiful and very funny (both wittily and goofily so). I doubt anyone could watch this movie and not find something to love. My confidence in making the previous statement speaks to the universality of this film and for me that is one of its strongest points. I do so love to watch a film that all would love to see.
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