night at the movies

i went to the movies last night. i very, very rarely go to the theatre. i prefer to rent a redbox movie because it is so much cheaper. if i do go to the theatre, it is usually for a drama that is benefited by a big screen, an indie film, or a documentary. rarely do i go a blockbuster-type movie. most of the time i don't even see those!

last night, olvin asked me to go with a group of his friends to see angels and demons...the 10:40 showing! eek! after some arm twisting, i agreed to go. i was just afraid i was going to take an expensive nap!!

we got to the theatre and the time was wrong so we ended up seeing UP, the Pixar film. it started at 11:00...yikes! i haven't been to an animated film since The Lion King....something like that!

overall, it was a pretty good movie. the attention to detail is incredible. the interesting thing about the movie was that i really felt like it was an adult film. i know disney always puts in the adult humor, but the broader themes of the movie (love, loss, goals/priorities, etc) were quite deep.

an interesting thing was that the first 15 minutes or so didn't have a lot of dialog. i really enjoyed this portion a lot...i'm trying not to be a spoiler here but it draws you in and you start to empathize with the characters. i could relate to the movie because it spoke on dreams and adventures and relationships...topics that i'm constantly thinking about recently.

my main criticism was that it is a little too long....and animals start talking and doing supernatural things...so i didn't like that but i'm overlooking it because of the other good things.

i can say that i felt tense a couple times...even though we all know it will be okay and that it is just a cartoon....and i shed a few tears too! this doesn't surprise a lot of you, i know!