Up

Charming. It's laugh out loud funny at times and I can't recall the last time I was at a movie when the entire audience laughed together. it's impossible not to be impressed by the people at Pixar. They create modern fairy tales (in contrast to Disney, the grand-daddy of re-telling old tales). Pixar takes risks too. Up is a very good example: it's the tale of an old man who takes to flight in a house carried by helium filled party balloons; perhaps the most charismatic character, Ellie, leaves the stage after 20 minutes; there's realistic death (last saw that in Bambi). Loved it. The short film that precedes Up, Partly Cloudy, is another Pixar gem.