From a studio known for making the best animated films this one is no different. An instant classic that succeeds in being as good or even better than the first two movies.
First off I have no idea why people would be worried about this movie being terrible. It's coming from Pixar! They do not make bad movies(There worst movie, Cars was still good even though it was a blatant marketing ploy) so I have no idea why this one would be any different. I guess people were just worried about people "screwing up" their beloved childhood series but in truth Pixar will not continue a series unless it has a really good idea anyway so to me there really was no worry.
Te animation was just spot on perfect! It was vivid and lifelike, with every single character, setting and background filled with tremendous attention to detail. It is simply mind blowing how realistic they can make these toys look through animation. They are all carefully crafted with precision and detail. Some moments that stuck out for quality animation were when Buzz is dancing in Spanish mode. The movements were so fluid you barely realized you were watching animation. It is clear who truly i the giant in the animation department and it is Pixar.
First off I have no idea why people would be worried about this movie being terrible. It's coming from Pixar! They do not make bad movies(There worst movie, Cars was still good even though it was a blatant marketing ploy) so I have no idea why this one would be any different. I guess people were just worried about people "screwing up" their beloved childhood series but in truth Pixar will not continue a series unless it has a really good idea anyway so to me there really was no worry.
Te animation was just spot on perfect! It was vivid and lifelike, with every single character, setting and background filled with tremendous attention to detail. It is simply mind blowing how realistic they can make these toys look through animation. They are all carefully crafted with precision and detail. Some moments that stuck out for quality animation were when Buzz is dancing in Spanish mode. The movements were so fluid you barely realized you were watching animation. It is clear who truly i the giant in the animation department and it is Pixar.
The voice acting was again just amazing. Avoiding actors who will just get people in the seats they get actors who actually can deliver their lines with character and emotion and it truly shows. Not that I am saying they didn't have some big names( they had Tom Hanks and Micheal Keaton for crying out loud) the only difference is these actors chosen are able to deliver there lines in a believable way that makes you believe them. The ensemble is just fantastic and truly shows what great acting can do, move you. You cannot really pick out a person who was wrong in his or her role, that's how great it was.
Animated movies for some odd reason are seen as movies for kids when in reality this could not be further from the truth. I believe like most other Pixar films this one was made for all ages. It had a lot of jokes that the kids would find funny but the jokes were done in a way that people no matter how old you are would find them funny. They did not stick to juvenile stuff but laced their kid jokes with subtle humour. This was also chalk full of references to old Pixar films(WALL-E and Monsters Inc. ) but also to other movie classics such as Star Wars Return of the Jedi and Jurassic Park. This is why Pixar films stand above the crowd, they do not limit themselves to lowbrow child humour but they do throw it in the mix every once in a while.
This installment was also darker than its previous counterparts. With themes dealing with subjects such as abandonment and loss it is no wonder. Most of the darker scenes do come from old memories of Lotso. These moments are not few and far between but constantly lay just beneath the surface of a lighter, fluffier film. It manages to portray these themes in way that is not significantly cheesy or anything like that. In fact you always feel for the characters even the ones that are supposed to be the "bad guys". That's what good writing does. Other animated films take note, hell regular films take note, this is how you can portray deep emotion in movie that is still madly funny.
I cannot finish my review without mentioning the little intro animation Night & Day. This little intro was not my favorite but it still was pretty cool. The animation was great and it was a nice little intro to a magnificent movie.
As a lover of the first two installments I had high hopes for this movie and it sure did live up to those high expectations. I even let this review stew in my brain a while so it would not be clouded by over-hyped nostalgia but it truly was just a standout film. The story telling and the animation were just spot on and I couldn't have asked for a better third to one of my favorite trilogies.
87/100 A
-Hutz
Pixar makes yet another brilliant film in the third installment of the Toy Story franchise. It is really no surprise as they've been making some of the best American animated films for years.
People often worry about whether or not movies will ruin some nostalgic moment from their childhood by adding a sequel(Star Wars/Indiana Jones) but as a kid who grew up entranced by Toy Story I can say that this movie was the best of the franchise and a good finish to the trilogy. It had everything it was dark but funny and the plot was layered with emotion. It was good for anyone of any age as it had jokes for kids but also a perfect movie for adults.
The plot of this movie was much darker than the first two installments. The themes dealt with various deep subjects such as abandonment, loss and growing up/nostalgia. The growing up topic was easily shown through Andy's character and his never playing with the toys etc. But he certainly felt nostalgic when he saw Woody every time in the toy box. The darker themes which would've most likely been noticed by adults was the depressing theme of abandonment shown mostly in Lotso's character and even Andy's toys as they never got the love from Andy which they needed/wanted. Lotso's abandonment was one you could see clearly and you could certainly see his foil to the other toys(Andy's). Where's Andy's toys at the beginning tried to get Andy's attention. Although they did give up after operation toy chest they later regained faith from Woody's constant pushing to remind them that they were Andy's toys and he needed them. But Lotso just gave up immediately when he saw his replacement of another Lotso bear. But he also took the other toy with him.
The section of the movie revolving around the daycare center was very Orwellian. With the constant trucks driving around and the Monkey surveillance. Lotso was the big brother character (although he was directly seen) while all the other toys who had given hope because of abuse at the hands of "playtime" and other tactics(Buzz and the chair) reminded me of the people who went through the ministry of love etc. The escape plot was my favorite part of the movie with every toy working together to complete a common goal. It was full of jokes including my favourite of the pig playing the harmonica and the potato heads. I really liked how they pulled the toys together by showing Andy really did mean to put them into the attic with Mrs Potato heads eye being under the bed being use as a sort of psychic mind mechanism.
The heartfelt emotion was really running high in this movie with Andy's constant ignoring of the toys and their desperation in wanting to be played with. Although when they did get their goal they absolutely hated it as they were abused harshly by the little kids who go to play with them. But anyone who didn't feel something when Andy was forced to put the toys in the attic and take Woody doesn't have a heart. But the most emotional heavy scene is defiantly the part when the toys are going down the belt about to be killed it the raging fire. It was extremely tough to see Woody rescue Lotso only to get his tables turned by him because he was still the same selfish toy who couldn't get over his own personal abandonment. But the Aliens did manage to save the day right as I was on the brink of tears. "The Claw" was my favourite thing that they brought back from the two previous movies as it was probably my favourite thing in the first two movies. Lastly the part where Andy is giving up the toys was also a deep tear jerker as he gives everyone up fine and can deal with his connection to the toys but when the girl asks for Woody it is truly heart wrenching because you know deep inside he doesn't want to give up the toy but he knows what is right is to give the toy to a person who can play with they toys. At least Andy got one last play session (by this point I was balling) with the toys and he explained what every toy meant to him and how to play with them. So the toy got what they really always wanted to be played with by Andy and to remain together.
The animation along with every Pixar movie was fucking the pinnacle of animation. Everything looked really fluid and beautiful and lifelike. After a while in my opinion you couldn't notice that it was truly animation as it looked so incredibly lifelike. Every scene stood out as just brilliant and even the scenes with the humans looked real. Pixar has always been the best in animation in my opinion and with this movie they surely continued tht streak.
The voice acting talents of all the people involved in this flick really helped this movie although it didn't not need the help at all. It had Tom Hanks,Michael Keaton,Joan Cusack, Don Rinkles, Ned Beatty and Tim Allen. A stacked cast for an animated film. Every single voice actor held their own and advanced the character and deepened the depth of the character and the story.
Lastly the short of Night and Day was really cool. It was a nice beginning to the film although not the best one Pixar had made not even the best one preceding a Toy Story film. I liked how in the end the night and day combined and they both got what they wanted with the girl etc.
Overall the best movie I have seen in 2010 in theaters. It was close to being the perfect movie but it had a few tiny flaws. This was what every film needs a layered plot along with a stacked cast and emotional depth. Nostalgia aside it was the best movie of the franchise and I really hope another one doesn't get made as I really don't see it going anywhere but this one was great.
90/100 A
-Mcclure
Animated movies for some odd reason are seen as movies for kids when in reality this could not be further from the truth. I believe like most other Pixar films this one was made for all ages. It had a lot of jokes that the kids would find funny but the jokes were done in a way that people no matter how old you are would find them funny. They did not stick to juvenile stuff but laced their kid jokes with subtle humour. This was also chalk full of references to old Pixar films(WALL-E and Monsters Inc. ) but also to other movie classics such as Star Wars Return of the Jedi and Jurassic Park. This is why Pixar films stand above the crowd, they do not limit themselves to lowbrow child humour but they do throw it in the mix every once in a while.
This installment was also darker than its previous counterparts. With themes dealing with subjects such as abandonment and loss it is no wonder. Most of the darker scenes do come from old memories of Lotso. These moments are not few and far between but constantly lay just beneath the surface of a lighter, fluffier film. It manages to portray these themes in way that is not significantly cheesy or anything like that. In fact you always feel for the characters even the ones that are supposed to be the "bad guys". That's what good writing does. Other animated films take note, hell regular films take note, this is how you can portray deep emotion in movie that is still madly funny.
I cannot finish my review without mentioning the little intro animation Night & Day. This little intro was not my favorite but it still was pretty cool. The animation was great and it was a nice little intro to a magnificent movie.
As a lover of the first two installments I had high hopes for this movie and it sure did live up to those high expectations. I even let this review stew in my brain a while so it would not be clouded by over-hyped nostalgia but it truly was just a standout film. The story telling and the animation were just spot on and I couldn't have asked for a better third to one of my favorite trilogies.
87/100 A
-Hutz
Pixar makes yet another brilliant film in the third installment of the Toy Story franchise. It is really no surprise as they've been making some of the best American animated films for years.
People often worry about whether or not movies will ruin some nostalgic moment from their childhood by adding a sequel(Star Wars/Indiana Jones) but as a kid who grew up entranced by Toy Story I can say that this movie was the best of the franchise and a good finish to the trilogy. It had everything it was dark but funny and the plot was layered with emotion. It was good for anyone of any age as it had jokes for kids but also a perfect movie for adults.
The plot of this movie was much darker than the first two installments. The themes dealt with various deep subjects such as abandonment, loss and growing up/nostalgia. The growing up topic was easily shown through Andy's character and his never playing with the toys etc. But he certainly felt nostalgic when he saw Woody every time in the toy box. The darker themes which would've most likely been noticed by adults was the depressing theme of abandonment shown mostly in Lotso's character and even Andy's toys as they never got the love from Andy which they needed/wanted. Lotso's abandonment was one you could see clearly and you could certainly see his foil to the other toys(Andy's). Where's Andy's toys at the beginning tried to get Andy's attention. Although they did give up after operation toy chest they later regained faith from Woody's constant pushing to remind them that they were Andy's toys and he needed them. But Lotso just gave up immediately when he saw his replacement of another Lotso bear. But he also took the other toy with him.
The section of the movie revolving around the daycare center was very Orwellian. With the constant trucks driving around and the Monkey surveillance. Lotso was the big brother character (although he was directly seen) while all the other toys who had given hope because of abuse at the hands of "playtime" and other tactics(Buzz and the chair) reminded me of the people who went through the ministry of love etc. The escape plot was my favorite part of the movie with every toy working together to complete a common goal. It was full of jokes including my favourite of the pig playing the harmonica and the potato heads. I really liked how they pulled the toys together by showing Andy really did mean to put them into the attic with Mrs Potato heads eye being under the bed being use as a sort of psychic mind mechanism.
The heartfelt emotion was really running high in this movie with Andy's constant ignoring of the toys and their desperation in wanting to be played with. Although when they did get their goal they absolutely hated it as they were abused harshly by the little kids who go to play with them. But anyone who didn't feel something when Andy was forced to put the toys in the attic and take Woody doesn't have a heart. But the most emotional heavy scene is defiantly the part when the toys are going down the belt about to be killed it the raging fire. It was extremely tough to see Woody rescue Lotso only to get his tables turned by him because he was still the same selfish toy who couldn't get over his own personal abandonment. But the Aliens did manage to save the day right as I was on the brink of tears. "The Claw" was my favourite thing that they brought back from the two previous movies as it was probably my favourite thing in the first two movies. Lastly the part where Andy is giving up the toys was also a deep tear jerker as he gives everyone up fine and can deal with his connection to the toys but when the girl asks for Woody it is truly heart wrenching because you know deep inside he doesn't want to give up the toy but he knows what is right is to give the toy to a person who can play with they toys. At least Andy got one last play session (by this point I was balling) with the toys and he explained what every toy meant to him and how to play with them. So the toy got what they really always wanted to be played with by Andy and to remain together.
The animation along with every Pixar movie was fucking the pinnacle of animation. Everything looked really fluid and beautiful and lifelike. After a while in my opinion you couldn't notice that it was truly animation as it looked so incredibly lifelike. Every scene stood out as just brilliant and even the scenes with the humans looked real. Pixar has always been the best in animation in my opinion and with this movie they surely continued tht streak.
The voice acting talents of all the people involved in this flick really helped this movie although it didn't not need the help at all. It had Tom Hanks,Michael Keaton,Joan Cusack, Don Rinkles, Ned Beatty and Tim Allen. A stacked cast for an animated film. Every single voice actor held their own and advanced the character and deepened the depth of the character and the story.
Lastly the short of Night and Day was really cool. It was a nice beginning to the film although not the best one Pixar had made not even the best one preceding a Toy Story film. I liked how in the end the night and day combined and they both got what they wanted with the girl etc.
Overall the best movie I have seen in 2010 in theaters. It was close to being the perfect movie but it had a few tiny flaws. This was what every film needs a layered plot along with a stacked cast and emotional depth. Nostalgia aside it was the best movie of the franchise and I really hope another one doesn't get made as I really don't see it going anywhere but this one was great.
90/100 A
-Mcclure
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