Pixar strikes gold again with the 3rd, and seemingly final, installment in the Toy Story franchise. Despite not being as good as its predecessors, it does a fantastic job of capturing the nostalgia factor for all of us who were in infancy when the first 2 released over a decade ago, yes its been that long.
Most of the original cast returns but only the truly important characters appear, i miss weezy and bo peep. To make up for loss of original characters, Pixar creates a few new toys. The most important being Lots-o'-huggin bear, and Barbie's significant other, Ken.
The story begins with Andy getting ready to leave for college. The toys knew this day was coming but it still hit them like a ton of bricks. Andy originally intends to put the toys in the attic and take Woody with him to school. But they get mistaken for trash and eventually make their way into a box to be donated to the local daycare. Here is where the new characters appear, Lotso is clearly the leader of this place and comes off as a warm, cozy and safe leader. But our band of toys uncovers the harsh reality of the daycare and Lotso's heirarchy and abuse of power. It all culminates in an escape plot by Andy's toys which then leads to a local dump and eventually back to Andy's. The film ends with a real tearjerker moments, and it makes me feel really old.
Having grown up with these characters they are as much a part of me as any film...maybe more. As mother has said, TS1 was the first movie I sat through calmly, so clearly nothing will ever top the original in my heart. It sad to see these characters go but if they make another I feel it could potentially ruin the legacy, for me at least.
A great film that doesn't hold up to its predecessors but cashes in on the Nostalgia factor
Toy Story 3 receives 7 "Garbage man Sid's"...out of 10.
Thursday, November 4, 2010
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