Visual Storytelling
I finally had the time and the right state of mind to sit down with the family and watch Up mon BluRay. I'd seen it in the theaters when it came out and it is definitely the most moving story Pixar has done to date in my opinion; I'd been moved to tears multiple times when I first saw it and I knew it was going to get me again when I watched it the second time at home. And yes, it did.
The most impressive thing, and the skill that really sets Pixar above and beyond any other storytelling group today to me, is the way they are able to really beautifully tell a story within a matter of moments with not a single bit of dialog. There's a montage near the beginning that tells the entire life of the old man in a matter of a few minutes that communicates love, the way life makes you make decisions, the way people deal with great emotional setbacks, how they hang on to their dreams and finally with the greatest losses in life. I'm honestly starting to tear up again just thinking through it to write this.
These are visual storytellers at the absolute top of the art. I know they'll never read this entry, but thank you Pixar - thank you for reminding me what story telling really can be and how much heart can be put into just a few minutes of celluloid.
The most impressive thing, and the skill that really sets Pixar above and beyond any other storytelling group today to me, is the way they are able to really beautifully tell a story within a matter of moments with not a single bit of dialog. There's a montage near the beginning that tells the entire life of the old man in a matter of a few minutes that communicates love, the way life makes you make decisions, the way people deal with great emotional setbacks, how they hang on to their dreams and finally with the greatest losses in life. I'm honestly starting to tear up again just thinking through it to write this.
These are visual storytellers at the absolute top of the art. I know they'll never read this entry, but thank you Pixar - thank you for reminding me what story telling really can be and how much heart can be put into just a few minutes of celluloid.