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Impressions before seeing it
I'm a Pixar fan and I knew it would be good. They always seem to have good ideas and good execution, so expectations were high.

How was it?
Let's just say expectations were met. From the very beginning when little starry-eyed Carl watched his idol on the big screen and then married and lost his true love in a sweet little montage, the movie sets you up to sympathize with him when he grows up to be a grouch. I didn't find Carl mean at all though; I understood that he was just trying to fulfill the dream that he and his late wife had and he was getting pissed off when things threatened that. But through his adventures and the characters he meets, Carl realizes that maybe the dream isn't the most important thing in the world.

As usual the animation was also top-notch. I'm not sure if they used motion capture or not, but the character movement, especially on Carl, seemed impressively lifelike. I also thought the voice acting was well done, even the kid who did young Russel's voice, which was good because not all kids can act. ...Maybe I should watch more bad movies, because this blog is just going to make me look like I like everything.

Recommendation
If you've enjoyed Pixar's films in the past, you know what to expect and will most likely enjoy this one too. Or if you just like a good classic fantasy adventure, this one's for you.