In addition, Carl evolves from disliking Russell to becoming Russell’s surrogate father figure.

* It’s Carl’s character who goes through the most significant transformation, realizing his goal of bringing Ellie - in the form of his memories of her, her Book of Adventure, and the house itself - to the exact spot atop Paradise Valley by the waterfall - then moving into a new adventure with Russell, Dug, Kevin and the rest. * It’s Carl’s goal - to fulfill his promise to Ellie and go to Paradise Valley in South America - that sets the plot into motion and creates the end-point of the movie. And for the rest of the story, no matter what characters are introduced, the dynamic is almost always based upon each of them in relation to Carl. A montage takes us through their courtship, marriage, and the tragedy of Ellie’s death, all of which impacts Carl deeply. The story follows Carl as he meets young Ellie, an adventurous soulmate. The movie begins with young Carl where we learn about his love of adventure.

SPOILER ALERT! KEY PLOT ELEMENTS BELOW! PROTAGONIST It’s Carl Frederickson (Ed Asner) as he hits on all the major P factors: * The story is told from his perspective. Its screenplay, written by Bob Peterson, who also co-directed the movie, makes excellent use of primary character archetypes. But for me as always with a Pixar movie, it’s the story that stands out most. Up is a delight, wonderful characters on a classic hero’s journey in a richly detailed animated worl d.

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