Upisaslightly-left-of-centermasterpiece.Theemotionalimpactofthebeautiful,wordlesssummationofCarl'slifethatopensthemovieisthebassnotethatresonatesthroughthewholefilmandisatleastasaffectingasthesceneinWall-EwhenheholdshisownhandswhilewatchingHelloDolly.Therestofthemovie,ofcourse,isbreathtakingonjustabouteverylevel,especiallythetactilequalityofallthecharactersandtexturesandthecompletelyrealizedweathereffectsandactionscenes.Withno"new"technicalmilestones(furinMonsters,Inc.,waterinFindingNemo,realisticcameraeffectsinWall-E),thedesignisthemainfocus,fromthehilariouslystylizedcharacterstotheamazingsettingofthetepui.