<ong>Up
From Disney Pixar comes Up, a comedy adventure about 78-year-old balloon salesman Carl Fredricksen, who finally fulfills his lifelong dream of a great adventure when he ties thousands of balloons… From Disney Pixar comes Up, a comedy adventure about 78-year-old balloon salesman Carl Fredricksen, who finally fulfills his lifelong dream of a great adventure when he ties thousands of balloons to his house and flies away to the wilds of South America. But he discovers all too late that his biggest nightmare has stowed away on the trip: an overly optimistic 8-year-old Wilderness Explorer named Russell. From the Academy Award®-nominated director Pete Docter (Monsters, Inc.), Disney Pixar’s Up invites you on a hilarious journey into a lost world, with the least likely duo on Earth.
Finding Nemo
Co-helmed by WALL-E director Andrew Stanton, FINDING NEMO follows Marlin, an overprotective clown fish father, as he desperately searches the farthest reaches of the sea for his missing son Nemo. Marlin’s journey leads him beyond the Great Barrier Reef into deeper and darker waters, where he meets Dory, a forgetful yet optimistic blue tang, and a number of not-so-friendly–and often very hungry–aquatic creatures. Meanwhile, little Nemo finds himself in a dentist’s fish tank in Syndey, Australia, along with other underwater captives, including Gill, the group’s scarred Moorish idol leader. As Nemo works with his new friends on a plan to escape their tank, Marlin and Dory swim closer, but they’ll need more than just fins to get into the dentist’s office. This fifth computer-animated outing by Pixar continues the company’s remarkable winning streak that began with TOY STORY. Like other Pixar films, FINDING NEMO features a story with heart–this time, a father-and-son tale–and thoroughly charming leads–in this case, Marlin, Nemo, and Dory. And, of course, there’s an army of fascinating supporting characters, including Bruce, a great white shark on a no-fish diet; Crush, a surfer-dude sea turtle; Peach, a stuck-to-the-aquarium starfish; and Nigel, a bold pelican. However, what truly distinguishes NEMO from even its CGI cousins is its stunning depiction of aquatic life, from the colorful creatures on a coral reef to a blue whale on the vast expanse of the open ocean. By combining the aesthetic of a National Geographic marine life documentary with clever jokes and Hitchcock references, NEMO succeeds in its bid to up the ante for animated films yet again. And be sure to watch the credits or you just might miss something!