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[Snowflake]

Loved it, just loved it.

[Prudence]

I am floating away, carried aloft by balloons of story-telling, movie-making bliss. This may be my favorite movie ever. I'm STILL crying off and on. And laughing. It was so beautiful. Every time I think the animation can't get better - it does. Every time I think the story-telling can't get better -- it does. I have some similar reactions to Heidi, which I will hide as well:

Spoiler:

My mom's parents are so in love. Sure, my grandmother was never a feisty, plucky tomboy, but they are still in love, and one of them is now leaving the other. I was in tears at that part of the montage, and I'm in tears again thinking about it. It was such a real human emotion, portrayed up there with pixels and magic.

And I think that's what I loved best about it. Emotional resonance, the Rat called it. It didn't beat me over the head with This Is How You Should Feel Now. Like the best of written stories, it presented the outlines and let me bring my own experiences to the story-telling and participate in the crafting. The emotions were natural responses to a very human tale.

Such an unlikely, wonderful film.

[Nephythys]

Just got back ourselves-count me also in the LOVED it group.

So much emotion, so much story-all without saying a word (in the montage of their life together). Such beautiful animation-delightful characters.

-and for an adventure that required total suspension of belief-everything about the characters and their emotions were as real as anything I have ever experienced.

I cried several times-beautiful movie.


(and the short-Partly Cloudy-was delightful as well)

[Morrigoon]

Wow, so much love going on here. I guess I'll have to see it this week. Will pick up tickets at work and try to catch it in the next few days.

Thanks everyone for spoiler tagging! (I'm trying not to peek!)

[RStar]

Didn't see it. Was sold out when we wanted to see it, so we saw Drag Me to Hell. Not bad, it was a fun ride, not scary, just kind of spooky. Had some great over-the-top special effects that made me laugh, or in some cases, want to through up. And had me guessing right up to the end. That Jypsy lady was one freaky character! I think she'd beat the pants off Fready or Jason any day!

[Ghoulish Delight]

Bawled. The whole time.

Bravo Pixar. Bravo.

[Ghoulish Delight]

And now I've read H's review and I've teared up again.

[Cadaverous Pallor]

WOW. How do they do it?? This movie is perfect. Totally original even as it touches on classic themes. Kept you involved the whole time. Absolutely gorgeous, too.

The 3D was a natural extension on the film. It would be much the same without it, though I'm glad we went for it, as it did add even more realism to the already realistic texture and scenery. (The 3D trailer for an ESPN extreme sports movie was a treat, too.)

You know how hard it is to wipe your tears while wearing 3D glasses?

I have no idea how to rank this among the Pixars, but it's definitely up there.

[innerSpaceman]

I think ranking Pixars is like ranking your children. A pointless exercise, but fun anyway.


Good point about the tear-wiping. I was obviously prescient in saving 3-D for my 2nd viewing.

[CoasterMatt]

I don't know, I was a pretty bad child.