I went to see Up tonight with my younger cousin and returned home to find this post by John Rust:
After watching most previous Pixar films, I’ve left the theater knowing that I’ve been treated to a great story — but still a story that’s separated from reality in some way. One can get a great deal out of these films, but certainly not as much were the main character a car or a rat [sic], rather than a real, believable human being. This is, in my opinion, what makes Up the best Pixar film yet.
I tend to agree with John. I remember when I first came across the “I Turn My Pillow Over to Get to the Cold Side” group on Facebook. It was totally random and not the least bit important but I couldn’t help but be amazed that I wasn’t the only one ‘flippin’ it over’ in the middle of the night. Other people do it too. Wow.
The genius of Pixar’s characters are their genuineness. You sit back in the theatre and laugh out loud and realize that you’re not the only one that’s said, felt, thought, or done those things. It’s almost as if the character knows you (or us) too well.
I’ve often wondered what would happen if Pixar put as much effort into portraying humans as magically and eloquently as they portray bugs and toys and robots. Well, they’ve finally done it, and let me tell you: it’s better than I ever imagined.
