Toy Story 3

Now here is a movie I think everyone can agree was highly anticipated for its return to the big screen once again. I am happy to report it lived up to the name it has made for itself. Toy Story is back for the third time and it kept me laughing throughout and maintained that connection with the same characters we have all known to love. I went with a friend Blake who was nice enough to get us both tickets for the 3D experience of the movie. Seeing it in 3D definitely gave the scenes more depth and better placement, however, it was not entirely necessary. So, see the movie whichever way you want and you will still get the same result from this iconic story.

THE GOOD: Well, I must admit there is only good for this movie. I am sad that the movie did not come around Oscar time because I could definitely see it nabbing the Best Animated Feature Film award.  The same characters we know and love came back ever funnier and more charming than ever before. The dinosaur had me laughing throughout with each of his lines and the Latin Buzz had the entire audience laughing out loud. This movie was refreshing in how it put a new twist on the same characters but in a modern yet compassionate way. This movie truly showed the bond this group of toys have made with one another to really make the feeling of a third journey together real. What I admire most about the film is that parents can take their kids and actually enjoy the film themselves which is pretty rare. Such comedic humor included the introduction of the Ken Barbie doll, countless witty remarks poking fun at popular culture stigmas and of course the green alien toys still saying, “The Claww.” SPOILER ALERT! What was the most special and unique part of the entire film was one of the final scenes where this group of toys discover there is no way out of a slow moving conveyer belt that will kill them if they do not escape. When they realize there is no way out, each toy grabs each other’s hand and a close up to each face zooms in as they look at one another with pure admiration and love. It is a magical moment between this group of characters who have been through so much together and regard how they truly do love each other. Of course, the green aliens swoop in with a comedic twist just in the nick of time but this scene left the audience appreciating the bonds that have been developed by the characters through three movies.

To all my readers, get out there and see Pixar’s newest genius. I give this movie an A+.