The wife & I saw "UP" in 3D last night, and I have to say it is a fantastic movie, one with depth, emotional resonance, action, thrills, and some of the best laughs I have at a movie in years. The opening 10 minutes will have you swallowing hard & fighting back tears. There were several times in the movie during the most poignant parts where, even in a theater full of children, the audience was dead silent with emotion.
The 3D effects were tastefully done, there weren't many gimmick shots per se (if fact, most of the WOW factor was realized in the 3D trailers), but the depth of the image was unreal...at times, objects seemed like they were hanging right in front you in mid air. Some of the wide shots of the South American vistas really highlighted the 3D effect. It's worth noting that the 3D experience was flawless & painless, with no after effects like headache or eye fatigue.
In an era when many studios are rehashing sequels, prequels, reboots, etc, PIXAR again flexes its powerful imagination by sticking with good old story telling know-how and old fashioned values; wringing more emotion out of animated characters than most studios can only dream of using highly paid (and mostly over hyped) actors. Like a couple of the old fellas said toward the end of The Incredibles, "There's no school like old school." As an added bonus, there is a short 3D film called "Partly Cloudy" before the main feature that was also very funny. I paid a total of $14 per ticket & felt like I got my moneys worth, no questions asked.
"UP" is a 4 star movie in my book and easily the best movie of the year, highly recommended!
FQRizzo, I finally got to see Star Trek so I finally got your sig. Wictor, Wictor. 
