MOVIE REVIEW: TOY STORY 3: G
I have been so hyped about this movie through friends, TV, the enormous box-office numbers and of course the Internet that I was afraid I would walk in the movie and just positively hate it. Luckily, Pixar is too smart for that.
Pixar has never once created a bad film (see my above blog post) but they have had a few not-as-good ones. Once you make a movie like "Toy Story" to start out with, it's hard to reach that bar. They've reached it and far above so many times now it's ridiculous. Now they're taking a break from originality (long overdue) and are churning out sequels (Cars 2 and Monster's Inc. 2 are due '11 and '12 respectively). "Up" was a beautiful blend of kiddie comedy and adult themes, and was one of my favorite films last year. It went on to win 2 Oscars and was up for the biggest of them all: Best Picture, which "Hurt Locker" took home as we all know. It was only the 2nd time in history an animated movie's been able to do that. I think that the Academy will see to it that "Toy Story 3" will be the 3rd.
"TS3" is not only just as good as the "Toy Story" trilogy, but it may be the best. It has such a rich amount of characters, plenty of humor for adults & kids alike (Pixar's specialty) and just holds you until the climax which literally I filled up in. What animated movie has made you do that since "Up"? Not "Monsters vs. Aliens, " that's for sure. The scenario is that Woody, Buzz, Rex, Ham, the Potato-Heads, Slink Dog and co. are getting childish for their owner Andy, and through a series of mishaps they wind up in the prison-like Sunnyside Daycare. Once in the movie, just pay attention to how much detail they put into this masterful film. Every blade of grass, every stain on the gravel, even a faded stamp on a little girl's hand. If the people Pixar weren't perfectionists, I guess we wouldn't love them as much. "Toy Story 3" may just be the best movie of the year, it certainly is so far of the summer. Go see it. Andy may want to abandon his toys, but I don't think America ever will.
Rating: 10/10
Pixar has never once created a bad film (see my above blog post) but they have had a few not-as-good ones. Once you make a movie like "Toy Story" to start out with, it's hard to reach that bar. They've reached it and far above so many times now it's ridiculous. Now they're taking a break from originality (long overdue) and are churning out sequels (Cars 2 and Monster's Inc. 2 are due '11 and '12 respectively). "Up" was a beautiful blend of kiddie comedy and adult themes, and was one of my favorite films last year. It went on to win 2 Oscars and was up for the biggest of them all: Best Picture, which "Hurt Locker" took home as we all know. It was only the 2nd time in history an animated movie's been able to do that. I think that the Academy will see to it that "Toy Story 3" will be the 3rd.
"TS3" is not only just as good as the "Toy Story" trilogy, but it may be the best. It has such a rich amount of characters, plenty of humor for adults & kids alike (Pixar's specialty) and just holds you until the climax which literally I filled up in. What animated movie has made you do that since "Up"? Not "Monsters vs. Aliens, " that's for sure. The scenario is that Woody, Buzz, Rex, Ham, the Potato-Heads, Slink Dog and co. are getting childish for their owner Andy, and through a series of mishaps they wind up in the prison-like Sunnyside Daycare. Once in the movie, just pay attention to how much detail they put into this masterful film. Every blade of grass, every stain on the gravel, even a faded stamp on a little girl's hand. If the people Pixar weren't perfectionists, I guess we wouldn't love them as much. "Toy Story 3" may just be the best movie of the year, it certainly is so far of the summer. Go see it. Andy may want to abandon his toys, but I don't think America ever will.
Rating: 10/10
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