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Cannes 2009 Day 1: You’ll Need These to See Pete Docter’s ‘Up’

You’ll Need These to See ‘Up’….or at least the 3D version. The glasses are definitely not a necessity to enjoy the superb Pixar film – the tenth so far. I took more to heart some of the themes (ageism, closed mindedness) that play out in the picture and the mixture of comedic wit and sincere dramatic cues over the “technology”. Colorful, imaginative and with very little lineage to Albert Lamorisse’s 1956 classic (The Red Balloon), I was impressed by the depth of field, placement of items within the frame and how long shots and close-ups were used to great affect. It’s hard to find any fault with Pete Docter’s Up.

Eric Lavallée

Published on May 14, 2009

You’ll Need These to See ‘Up’….or at least the 3D version. The glasses are definitely not a necessity to enjoy the superb Pixar film – the tenth so far. I took more to heart some of the themes (ageism, closed mindedness) that play out in the picture and the mixture of comedic wit and sincere dramatic cues over the “technology”. Colorful, imaginative and with very little lineage to Albert Lamorisse‘s 1956 classic (The Red Balloon), I was impressed by the depth of field, placement of items within the frame and how long shots and close-ups were used to great affect. Pacing, tone and playfulness make this an easily digestible treat. Pete Docter‘s Up. Full review coming soon.

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Eric Lavallée

Eric Lavallée is the founder, CEO, editor-in-chief, film journalist and critic at IONCINEMA.com (founded in 2000). Eric is a regular at Sundance, Cannes and TIFF. He has a BFA in Film Studies at the Mel Hoppenheim School of Cinema. In 2013 he served as a Narrative Competition Jury Member at the SXSW Film Festival. He was an associate producer on Mark Jackson's This Teacher (2018 LA Film Festival, 2018 BFI London). In 2022 he served as a New Flesh Comp for Best First Feature at the 2022 Fantasia Intl. Film Festival. Current top films for 2022 include Tár (Todd Field), All That Breathes (Shaunak Sen), Aftersun (Charlotte Wells).