Up (2009)

Little Carl Friedrickson (Ed Asner) and his playmate Ellie are both travel enthusiats and fans of the great explorer Charles Muntz (Christopher Plummer). As time flies, Carl and Ella get married but a miscarriage changes how they see things - like their dream to visit Paradise Falls in South America. But their dream stays one, lost in the pages of a scrapbook that is as old as they are.
However, in their old age, knowing that time is of the essence, Carl plans to surprise Ellie with a trip to the falls. But it's a little too late when fate intervenes and deals a cruel hand when Ellie dies. Depressed and lonely Carl stands firmly rooted to their home and refuses to sell their house and land to upcoming high-rises in the neighborhood. Grumpy, old Carl is deemed by court a public menace and is ordered to be sent to a retirement home.

Contemplating a future course of action Carl plans an escape to the falls, before being whisked away to the retirement community. He ties numerous balloons to his house and is almost ready when his doorbell rings. He opens his door to find Russel (Jordan Nagai), a wilderness explorer, at his doorstep offering to help Carl in any way he can, in the hopes of scoring the last badge he is missing, 'to help the elderly badge'. Carl tells Russel off and Carl is soon blissfully floating in his home high UP in the clouds. However, unbeknown to him, Russel is his steadfast companion whether Carl wants it or not. And so begins the biggest adventure of both their lives.

Come and live an adventure in this animated, heart-stirring movie

Ratatouille (2007)

This is the first animated movie that I'm writing about.

"Anyone can cook!" - Says chef Gusteau. That holds especially true for Remy.

Remy (Patton Oswalt) is a resident of Paris - the culinary capital of the world. His refined sense of taste and smell, however, have no outlet. After all Remy is a rat, who is dying to cook!

He happens to meet Linguini who is employed as a garbage boy at Gusteau's Restaurant. Hidden under Linguini's (Ian Holm) toque blanche, Remy finds the medium through which he can showcase his talent and his uncanny love for food. After running through the sewers of Paris and trying to break away, Remy and Linguini become proud owners of the French Bistro -  "La Ratatouille".
I detest rats and who doesn't! All furry, scurrying around and nasty .... But after this movie, I do not think these hairy little creatures are that bad after all ...

Word for the day :-
diurnal - of or during the day; non-nocturnal

To rats and cheese! ↴