Movie Review: Toy Story 3
19 Jun 2010 Leave a Comment
in Movies
I anticipated this movie big time.
Everyday on my Facebook, I would post something to contain my excitement, and when I was waiting in line to walk in for the movie, it hit me: what if it let me down? What if it was just another 3rd sequel that fails? I’m here to tell you that Toy Story 3 is by far one of the best movies ever. So none of that applied. It was a amazing.
The Pixar Short, “Day and Night”: The short for the film was very awesome. Only way to put it. It had a 2D with 3D feel in animation, that still shows that Pixar can work without voice in a short film. In my opinion, it was one of the best shorts in Pixar’s history. Honestly, it could the be the best for me. “Lifted” was also very good.
The Animation: The very first Pixar short if you can remember was “Tin Toy”, or one of the first. The short was very different from what you have now. The short for TS3 (Toy Story 3) can show how much they’ve improved since then. And the Thursday before the day I saw it, I watched the first 2 films, and the first thing I noticed from the first 2, were the animation. They have really come a very long way in producing these films. The animation for the third film was ultimately the best. It really brought Pixar’s best out of the box.
The Story: The story was well thought out. I’m not saying much about the story, because I don’t want to spoil any. Just be ready for anything. It had so much emotion in the story, so much laughter, so much stuff!
The Music: Randy Newman again brings out the best in his music. As old as that man is, he brought the beast in himself out for one last Toy Story. The song at the end of the movie, “We Belong Together”, is sort of the theme for the movie. Like “You Got a Friend in Me” for TS1, “When She Loved Me” for TS2, this is the song for the movie. The highlights of the film score really shine towards the end. It’s sort of a emotional high for you band/orchestra freaks out there like myself. Get ready, it will take your breath away.
My Opinion: Okay, so this will be the last time I say anything about this movie. What can I say? I saw it in IMAX 3D on Friday, seeing it on those massive screens. Let me be the first to say, seeing it in IMAX will make you go “wow”. I have never seen a film quite like that. It had so much emotion. I’ve honestly, NEVER seen a movie with that much emotion in it. EVER. The comedy factor in it also gave it just a feel to it that only us teens, young adults, and adults can understand. Not many kids will understand it. If you haven’t seen TS1 or TS2, I recommend finding those 2 before you watch the third. It will help you out a lot. Again, in the emotion point of view, it was pure magic. I found myself sitting there, in the movie with these toys. The whole time I’nm thinking about when I left for college, what I was leaving behind, who I was leaving behind. It will capture your heart unlike any movie you have ever seen. Toy Story 3 will forever in my opinion be the best in the series. Yes, you have the epic first one, the okay second one, but we’ve waited so long for this one, it just made everything so real. Lee Unkrich, the director for the third one, brought an unparalleled magic to the screen, such a compelling story that only we, the Toy Story fans could enjoy.
If you haven’t seen Toy Story 3 yet, go now. It is in my opinion, one of the best movies ever. A sequel to a sequel that actually works. A story of a boy turned adult with a choice to make. It has an emotion unlike any other. I almost, well, I shed one tear. If you grew up with these toys, this story of Andy, you may cry. Awesome. Speechless. Go see Toy Story 3, it’s money well spent.
The Verdict: Out of 5 Stars, this film gets 10.
