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Rating: PG

Movie Release Date: May 29, 2009

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Plot 411: A lonely, grumpy old man decides to take the trip of a lifetime by connecting thousands of helium balloons to his house.

Review: I watched this one in 3D and thought it was pretty awesome. What wasn't awesome was that you had to pay an extra $3.25 or so for the glasses and couldn't keep them. The stupidest thing about this is that they didn't have any kid-sized glasses. For crying out loud, this is a kid show. Why don't they have kid-sized glasses? Another shocker is that the first 20 minutes is sad to the point of bordering on depressing. The audience sees Carl's entire life leading up to the point before he lifts off. When did children's movies start catering to adults? Was it always this way and I just didn't notice? If so, this must mean that I've finally crossed the invisible line from childhood to adulthood. Nice! Once the gloomy, character development is satisfied, the fun and comedy ensues. The fat kid (Russell) and talking dog (Dug) both enhance the movie by bringing a lot of levity to the situation. There's also a bird named Kevin that is the cause of serious problems for the group. All in all, this was a great movie-going experience.

Watch It: Because who can pass up a good cartoon?

Skip It: If you think unfulfilled dreams and a spouse's death is just too much for an animated movie.