Chalk another one up for Pixar. Pretty endearing film, with a pretty endearing main character and backstory.
The themes are not only handled effortlessly, but the symbolism and metaphors backing those themes are as well. Just a moving story told extremely well and with imagination. And the way they play up to elderly stereotypes about hearing aids, disdain of Rap music, talking to deceased relatives, dentures (and more) was all just fabulously handled. It’s like they put these stereotypes in the movie and then chip away at each of them with humor, wit, and charm. Really fun to watch.
And the score. The score was excellent. Probably one of the best scores Pixar has put forth yet. Really helped to add to both the story’s heartfelt moments, and playful ones. Great music.
i was planning to watch it on our tiny computer after it comes on dvd ....whi is it important to watch it in cinema? Isn't it something like madagascar?
^ its 3D for one (with the 3D glasses and all), and the amount of work and details that they put into the rendering doesn't do justice on the DVD versions, even the blu ray DVDs.