DVD review: Up

Up starts with a perfect testament to Pixar's economy and sureness of touch as our lead character, Carl ­Fredericksen, and his childhood sweetheart live from childhood to old age in the first 10 minutes, also giving resonance to the subsequent plot, which gives the phrase "moving house" a whole new meaning. It's full of action and colour, as well as imagination, as ­befits the studio's first conceived in 3D as well as the first ­animation film to open Cannes. (The DVD is not 3D, but looks absolutely fine.) Pete Docter, a regular writer who also directed ­Monsters Inc, is the guiding hand for a typically imaginative, inventive film.