Review of 'Toy Story 3'
3rd film in the 'Toy Story' series
Woody, Buzz and all their friends are back in this third installment of the popular Toy Story franchise. Things have turned a bit grim with Andy now grown up and on his way to university with the future of the toys in doubt. Due to a misunderstanding the toys end up being sent to a local day care center full of toys that are lead by “Lotso” a stuffed bear who may not be all he seems. Our friends end up with the younger children who do not care for the toys as much as Andy did…
We were able to see this in 3-D but that did not really add a lot to the experience with only a few elements enhanced by the 3-D environment. The animation, of course, is top-notch as is the writing with the characters brought to life on the screen and, occasionally, bringing a tear to those in the audience (the ending is particularly tense and harrowing even for the adults!). Some of the themes of friendship and jealousy are still present but new to the mix is betrayal and deviousness. Likely a lot of this will be beyond the younger people in the crowd who should still find a lot here to entertain. The ending was particularly poignant and terribly apt. Enjoyable all around.
Rating: “Nearly perfect, but not quite”
Review Date: 2010-07-25
Directed by: Lee Unkrich
Studio: Pixar Animation Studios
Year: 2010
Length: 103 minutes
Genre: Animation
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0435761/
Other reviewed films in the 'Toy Story' series:
- Toy Story (1995)
- Toy Story 2 (1999)
- Toy Story 4 (2019)
Other reviewed films by Andrew Stanton, Lee Unkrich:
- Finding Nemo (2001)
Other reviewed films by John Lasseter, Ash Brannon and Lee Unkrich:
- Toy Story 2 (1999)
Other reviewed films by Lee Unkrich and Adrian Molina:
- Coco (2017)
Other reviewed films by Pete Docter, David Silverman and Lee Unkrich:
- Monsters, Inc. (2001)