UP

People, it's safe to officially proclaim that animated movies are not necessarily for kids. Perhaps you see commercials for movies like "Bolt," "Shrek," "The Incredibles," "Wall-e," etc...and you dismiss them as being for kids...(Because they look like cartoons,right?)

Well when I initially saw the trailer for "Up" I saw a colorful, floating house...and not much by way of a plot. So I chalked it up in the category of animated films I wouldn't be afraid to miss....but you know my 8-year-old sister wanted to see it. As well as my bf.


It came out 2 weeks ago, I think, but Friday was her last day of school, and I selfishly was late to pick her up. As fate would have it, she was the only kid who showed up in her class. Can u imagine how sad and lonely she probly looked??? The teacher even had her call her mom, who in turn called me, and well, I felt so bad that I called off work and took the kid to the movies in an attempt to make it up.

I will not give up the plot - but let me say that it is soooo not what I thought it was. And thats a good thing! No matter what age you are, I think you will find something enjoyable about this picture. Essentially, it's about a boy and girl who meet and bond over their curiosity about exploration. They get married, grow old, one dies, (weren't expecting death in a cartoon, right?) and the other uses the rest of his or her life to fulfill the other's biggest dream, which was to live near a waterfall in South America. Yes, a dog and a chubby boy get involved, but you can find their purpose if you go see the movie.

We can look at this on a macro level and mention themes like what love will motivate one to do, or how it's never too late to chase your dreams...but one thing that resonated with me is that when the old man finally comes close to reaching the waterfall, he meets his childhoodidol , a disgraced explorer. And this "hero" of his turns out to be the meanest mf you ever saw! I mean, he was just a crazy, rotten bastard. We've all had the experience of being disillusioned at one time or another. For me, it was when I discovered that a teacher I had a crush on just did not have the time of day for black women. NO! I was not trynna holla at this man, but I saw a pic of his wife, and the other teacher he had a crush on and figured out real quick that black just did not equal cute to him...but enuf about me!

One of the tougher things to deal with in life is when your heroes actually turn out to be villians. This ever happened to you?