UP- The best animated movie I've seen in years

There are some movies that I watch with huge expectations and they manage not only to meet my expectations but to exceed them. UP is one of those rare movies. I watched it yesterday in my local cinema which is still running and was surprised at how enjoyable it was. I am now an adult and had not seen a single animated movie for years but two Christmases ago I sat down with my younger siblings to watch Finding Nemo which I thoroughly enjoyed. In fact it got me into animated movies once more, since then I have made it my mission to watch as many animated movies as I can.
UP tells the story of Carl Fredrickson who had a dream to make a house on Paradise Falls, in South America ever since he saw a documentary on a man called explorer Charles Muntz. Carl started saving up to go there. That dream got sidelined because he got married to his childhood sweetheart and had to sacrifice his dreams for married life. Years pass and his wife is now deceased and his home of several decades is about to be torn down. It is at that point Carl decides to travel to Paradise Falls in his house. Along for the ride is a child called Russell who was under his porch at the time the house took off. Along their journey they befriend a talking dog and a rare bird who Russell names Kevin. Unknown to them someone is after Kevin and it turns out to be none other than explorer Charles Muntz who intends to become famous after capturing Kevin. Now not only does Carl have to reach Paradise Falls but also has to rescue the bird from the clutches of Charles Muntz The scene is set for a thrilling adventure and entertainment for all ages. The animation is superb beyond belief(my particular favourite moment is the scene when the balloons come out of the house when the house takes off,all those glorious colours). Not only is the animation superb but it is also pretty funny in places. On top of that it has a message about living your dreams and moving on. If that wasn't enough it also has a real emotional core to it which in my opinion most animated movies lack, that scene in which Carl lets his house descend from the skies almost reduced me to tears. UP is a real joy to watch and I soon got rid of my inadequacy being the only adult watching the movie without a child as I became lost in this glorious movie. I may get a lot of stick for this but I found it far far more enjoyable than Pixar's Wall-E. Completely unmissable.