![]() ![]() Very few “part 3” films are worth seeing. It’s even more amazing that the filmmakers have made three films about them, and we still care as much as we do. It’s impressive that the viewer cares so much about these toys and their plight in life. The messages in the film about loyalty, honesty, and friendship are timeless and presented in such a pristine manner. Michael Keaton voices Barbie’s dream guy Ken in the film and is hilarious from start to finish. The voiceover acting is outstanding, returning the likes of Tim Allen and Tom Hanks in the lead roles. This setup leads to quite an adventure for the gang, most of which takes place in the style of a classic “prison-break” film. ![]() Woody and the gang decide they must get back to Andy by any means necessary, even if it means escaping Sunnyside. Unfortunately, it turns out that it’s more like Toy Hell: a place run by a bitter toy bear named Lotso that makes all the new toys stay in the toddler room where they are mistreated day after day. Sunnyside initially looks like Toy Utopia: a place where toys are loved and played with daily, never to be forgotten. Through a series of accidents, the gang winds up being donated to Sunnyside daycare where they meet a throng of new toys. Woody, the leader of the toys and Andy’s favorite, tries his best to keep everyone calm, but he too knows that Andy is growing up and their future is in doubt. They fear they will be deserted, put away in the attic, or even worse thrown away. Buzz, Woody and the gang just don’t get played with anymore. Andy, their owner, is now grown up and is going to college. The folks at Pixar have brought us back to the world of Woody and Buzz Lightyear for one more adventurous romp that is a hilarious, touching, and altogether fitting conclusion to the “Toy Story” universe.Īt the beginning of “Toy Story 3”, we pick up our friends years after their last adventure. While some of those movies may be more entertaining and complex, none of them are as endearing as “ Toy Story” and “ Toy Story 2”. From “ Finding Nemo” to “ The Incredibles” as well as last year’s “ Up”, Pixar never ceases to produce winning films. In the last fifteen years Pixar has continued to deliver incredible animated features for kids of all ages, even kids in their 20’s, 30’s, and 40’s. “Toy Story” was a revelation in filmmaking brought to you by Pixar animation. I remember it being the first time I didn’t think of an animated film as just a cartoon, but an actual movie. I was completely enthralled by a film that was both funny and engaging, and there was no hesitation from me when “ Toy Story 2” came out five years later. ![]() Needless to say, I didn’t leave the theater with the same cynical attitude with which I entered it. That’s right: plastic, inanimate objects that come to life when no one’s watching. To top it all off, it was a movie about toys. Next, this particular kid’s movie wasn’t even a cartoon, but this new computer generated animation that I thought would never catch on. First of all, I was of the age where kid’s movies no longer appealed to me, much less cartoons. Fifteen years ago I walked into a film called “ Toy Story,” and I wasn’t happy about it for several reasons. ![]()
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