Last night my wife and I had the wonderful opportunity to watch an early screening of UpÂ, Pixars 10th animated film which is scheduled for release on May 29th, 2009. We had no idea what movie we were going to watch until we entered the theater and were giddy to find out it was Up as we are avid fans of animated movies. We were lucky to be one of the first audiences in the world to see the film which combined a bittersweet coming of age story with an unexpected friendship. The rough-cut version of the film that was presented to us was mixed with storyboard, rough and finished animation. The movie plot was completely original but somewhat dark with many adult themes (aging, loss, separation and unfinished promises). Both my wife and I welled up at a few scenes and there is a memorable montage that depicts a couples life together that is so poignant, even the toughest critic will be moved. There are still some very funny moments but this picture really stands on its own and is difficult to compare to its Pixar predecessors.