They’ve done it again.

In Toy Story, Monsters Inc., Finding Nemo, Ratatouille and Wall-E (among many others), Disney Pixar has continually given us heartwarming stories in fun-filled, action packed animation sequences with hilarious comedy. And just when you’re thinking, “Wow, this is the best yet!”, they suddenly come up with something even better.

And, yes, they’ve done it yet again.

Up is Pixar’s new feature film. You’ve probably seen the trailer. Maybe you’ve read story summaries that go similar to this:

Carl Fredricksen, a 78-year-old curmudgeonly balloon salesman, is not your average hero. When he ties thousangs of balloons to his house and flies away to the wilds of South America, he finally fulfills his life long dream of adventure. But after discovering an 8-year-old stowaway named Russel, this unlikely duo soon find themselves on a hilarious journey in a lost world filled with danger and surprises.

- Up on the Pixar website

But, if you ask me, that doesn’t cover half of it.

Up is a beautiful movie with lovable characters, gorgeous animation, a meaningful story, and a simply hilarious script. I went into the theater expecting a fun, kiddie movie, but got something much, much more than that. It’s hard to rave about it without spoiling the fun, so I’m going to stop trying to describe it now. Just… watch it. And if you can, watch it on 3D. It’s AWESOME.

Warning for parents of little kids: There’s about 10 or so minutes of story development that kids may find boring. (But adults will absolutely love, maybe even to the point of tears.) Be prepared to handle your kids at this time.

Up comes with Pixar’s latest short, Partly Cloudy, which tells the endearing tale of a stork and the cloud where he gets babies to deliver from.

Many thanks to TV5 for the red-carpet premier at SM Megamall Cinema 1, which, I only recently found out, was a now a 3D Cinema. Megamall has my favorite 3D glasses so far! They’re so comfy and not at all distracting, even though I had my eyeglasses on.

Also, check out other SM Cinemas! They have a contest for SM Cinema Up Displays. We had fun taking photo in the display in SM Megamall. More photos in Azrael’s album.

Up opens August 19 in theaters in the Philippines.