This is just about as good as movies get. Given the series long hiatus, I was a bit nervous about how this one would turn out. But the story does a great job accounting for the passage of time and reacquainting the audience with the key characters. Andy has grown up and is preparing for college. As a result his toys face an uncertain future during the universal sorting process we all go through at some point. Will Woody, Buzz and the others be kept, donated, or just trashed? But that's just the earliest dilemma. Like the previous films, the toys find themselves on an epic adventure outside the safe confines of Andy's bedroom. Along the way they meet several new characters and face numerous challenges. Of course, there's plenty of humor and action. But Toy Story 3 also hits a strong emotional chord, not unlike WALL-E and Up. This is where Pixar shows they're light years ahead of the competition, and not just in the field of animated films. They haven't made a movie for kids that grown-ups can merely tolerate. This is good old-fashioned entertainment for everyone, something reflected by the diverse audience in attendance on a Saturday afternoon. And judging by the tearful moments and applause at the end, this is a movie that everyone loved, myself included.
Sunday, June 20, 2010
Toy Story 3
This is just about as good as movies get. Given the series long hiatus, I was a bit nervous about how this one would turn out. But the story does a great job accounting for the passage of time and reacquainting the audience with the key characters. Andy has grown up and is preparing for college. As a result his toys face an uncertain future during the universal sorting process we all go through at some point. Will Woody, Buzz and the others be kept, donated, or just trashed? But that's just the earliest dilemma. Like the previous films, the toys find themselves on an epic adventure outside the safe confines of Andy's bedroom. Along the way they meet several new characters and face numerous challenges. Of course, there's plenty of humor and action. But Toy Story 3 also hits a strong emotional chord, not unlike WALL-E and Up. This is where Pixar shows they're light years ahead of the competition, and not just in the field of animated films. They haven't made a movie for kids that grown-ups can merely tolerate. This is good old-fashioned entertainment for everyone, something reflected by the diverse audience in attendance on a Saturday afternoon. And judging by the tearful moments and applause at the end, this is a movie that everyone loved, myself included.
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