In a matter of ten minutes, we fall in love with Carl and Ellie’s romance as it springs up, blooms, and then withers under the winter of death. A grieving Carl sets off on a journey with young stowaway Russell in order to fulfill the adventure he once promised his bride, overcoming obstacles both external and internal in order to find true rest. Buoyant and imaginative, Up offers a vision of grace through the formation of unlikely friendships.
—Joel Mayward