The "Toy Story" saga continues in this third installment, which features Woody, Buzz and the gang dealing with their owner, Andy, going off the college.
This is a great sendoff to the best trilogy in Hollywood. Everything about "Toy Story" is brilliant - the characters, the story, the animation, the franchise...this third one beautifully sums up all those things that make the movies great.
First, the story. It's magnificent. Some might think it's cheesy, but to me, no movies have better summed up the progression of children growing up while maintaining razor-sharp creativity than "Toy Story," and this third one captures the bittersweet aspect of growing up. Andy is going to college. He is moving on from childhood things, including his toys. This is the saddest movie of the three, but also the most touching. The final 5-7 minutes are sheer genius. Oh, and the movie also has hilarious moments.
The animation is amazing. Technology has come so far from the original Toy Story done in 1995, it's incredible the kinds of expressions these toys can have. The 3D is done very well, it's not distracting, it gives the movie that beautiful layered look. My favorite scene in the movie involves a tortilla and toys parts, and it amazed me how funny just those few simple items could be.
Pixar is absolutely brilliant. They spaced these movies out over the course of fifteen years, so when that final goodbye has to inevitably come, you really feel that you know and love these characters. I grew up with them. It also makes me very, very glad none of my toys are actually alive....or are they?
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