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Released 29 September 2009

Composer Michael Giacchino

Label Disney

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Hailed as pixar’s most mature outing, Up is the now-firmly-A-list Giacchino’s third score for the studio. Less action-packed than Ratatouille — although still blessed with superb fare on that front — the accent here is on poignancy, which Giacchino amply achieves via some classy, highly malleable themes. Most effectively, Giacchino’s primary theme moves from the jaunty jazz flourish of the opening titles, to the elegant strings of Carl Goes Up, to the heroic bombast of Memories Can Weigh You Down, among others.

The score’s emotional content is further fuelled by two similarly flexible (albeit more subtle) themes, yet Giacchino has not neglected his talent for grandiose, brass-led action, with the soaring Seizing The Spirit Of Adventure, The Small Mailman Returns and Escape From Muntz Mountain ranking among his best work. As exciting as it is affecting.


Reviewer: Danny Graydon

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RE: Up

The Up soundtrack is 'up-lifting' (excuse the pun) and a nice addition to the movie. 8/10 ... Read More

robwillphill About me

19:29, 05 November 2009 | Report This Post

Great stuff.

For me personally WALL-E was always going to be a tough act to follow. However... Up is well worth going to see in my opinion, the theme of getting older is perfectly pitched in the film. Once again Pixar bring out the magic that bewitches the adults just as much as the kids in the audience. There are some truly stunning action sequences to be seen as well. ... Read More

Rich Empire About me

21:59, 15 October 2009 | Report This Post

Great stuff.

For me personally WALL-E was always going to be a tough act to follow. However... Up is well worth going to see in my opinion, the theme of getting older is perfectly pitched in the film. Once again Pixar bring out the magic that bewitches the adults just as much as the kids in the audience. There are some truly stunning action sequences to be seen as well. ... Read More

Rich Empire About me

21:59, 15 October 2009 | Report This Post

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