Up
We saw Up today. I honestly had no idea what the story was about, or what we were in for, save for the fact that I heard it was the first animated feature to ever open the Cannes Film Festival.
Well. Within minutes of the start of the movie, I was overcome. You know how it is when you see a work of art that makes you cry just for the fact that you realize that there are people who exist who can create something so staggeringly beautiful and unique. But, it's more than that. You are crying also for the fact that you have wondered if there is anything that has not already been done and you are regretting such thoughts. You are crying because there are yet infinite possibilities. You are crying because this is being done in a most influential form and is intended for a most easily influenced audience, and holy fucking hell, am I a cynical person but I've always said that the true cynic is just a frustrated optimist.
Well. Within minutes of the start of the movie, I was overcome. You know how it is when you see a work of art that makes you cry just for the fact that you realize that there are people who exist who can create something so staggeringly beautiful and unique. But, it's more than that. You are crying also for the fact that you have wondered if there is anything that has not already been done and you are regretting such thoughts. You are crying because there are yet infinite possibilities. You are crying because this is being done in a most influential form and is intended for a most easily influenced audience, and holy fucking hell, am I a cynical person but I've always said that the true cynic is just a frustrated optimist.