It started with a cartoon drawing: a cluster of gaily colored party balloons held by a cranky old man, his eyes asquint, as if daring any kid to take one, Pete Docter's sketch, made back in '04, suggested another droll in novation at Pixar, a studio proud of tak-ing risks in a traditional genre; mean and old are words rarely attached to the maincharacter in an animated feature.
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