With the release of Avatar next Thursday, April 22 (Earth Day) on DVD and Blu-ray, the question of how well the movie will hold up without the support of the 3D theatrical aspect presents itself as an illuminating quandary for home viewers.

Up is the archetypal story of boy-meets-girl/boy-gets-girl/boy-loses-girl/boy-gets-girl-back but with a final act twist that accompanies the already non-formulaic retelling. Instead of a feature length also-ran romantic comedy, the film gives us the first three parts of the archetype in a short montage at the beginning of the film, illuminating the deep, real-world love shared between Ellie and Carl that can only stem from the ups and downs (both incidentally and intrinsically metaphorical) of a marriage nurtured for many anniversaries.