Up

My son can't wait to see the latest Pixar film: UP, which has been a long time coming.
The plot involves a balloon salesman who ties balloons to his house and sets off on a journey.
There is also a young companion called Russell who makes a lot of having a GPS device so that they will never be lost, although he then loses it...

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