Personally (and I hope I’m not the only one)I thought it could’ve it done with less talking animals.

The first half hour or so of this, similarly with Wall-E, was absolute cinematic gold – masterful story telling without the need for any dialogue whatsoever, then suddenly there’s a million comedy critters knocking about.

I thought the film had lost it’s way slightly and wasn’t quite sure which way to head when the flying house eventually touches down, and the arrival of the giant bird and subsequent comedy talking dogs almost detracted from the brilliance of the opening.

It managed to rally somewhat as it progressed and there will still
flashes of brilliance, particularly as the old man gazed at pictures of his wife, or dragged his floating house along silhouetted against the sunset.

I feel a little like I’m taking a chisel to Michaelangelo’s David a little here, but it’s almost as if Pixar are constrained by an assumption that ‘CG animated films are for kids’ and thus must contain amusing talking creatures. If they ever just make a film without having to cater for the child audience I think it’d be an absolute masterpiece.

But this was very very very good ;0)