The animators knew that Carl would need a backstory to answer those questions. They decided to tell it with a prologue that details the character’s life from his childhood to his golden years. But these early scenes reveal that Up isn’t only about Carl—it’s also about his relationship ... www.amitgawande.com

@KimberlyHirsh @amit My wife and I have seen that movie precisely once and in the years since can bring ourselves to half-reference it on occasion, and even then the other person immediately replies with "Yeah no let's not talk about that."

@SimonWoods I just can't deal.

@SimonWoods @KimberlyHirsh Had the same impression on me and my wife too. Just 10 minutes in and both of wondered what have we signed up for. Those 10 minutes are a movie in itself -- one of the most emotional one at that.