The Oscar nominations came out Tuesday morning. Pixar’s Up already won the Golden Globe for Best Animated Film. It shouldn’t have. The movie is on par with Pixar’s others, which of course means it is very good: characteristically inventive, incisive, and attractive. But Up was not the best animated film of 2009. The best animated film of 2009 was Fantastic Mr. Fox. We can hope the Academy recognizes this fact in March.
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