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A brief review of "Up"

Up is overrated. It could hardly be otherwise: the average critic appears to be describing it as one of the best movies of the year, when in fact it is merely the movie which is guaranteed an Oscar, while DreamWorks provides the movie it beats in the "Best Animated Feature" category.
Up is a flawed masterpiece, and I say this about a movie that made me cry, that I will buy the moment it is released on DVD, and that I will surely watch and re-watch. Without spoiling anything, it is a movie that has set-pieces both large and small that make it mandatory viewing for any animation fan, and nearly mandatory for any film buff. And with that said, everything below this line is ridden with spoilers.

MacBook - Pros and Cons

Good news: The cheapest most feature-laden (Firewire!) white MacBook is also faster than its $300-more aluminum brother. Oof!
On the other hand, after 18 months your white plastic case may look like mine: