Best one in the trilogy!

Rating: 10/10 (17 June 2013)

I've always been a fan of Disney Pixar films, most notably Finding Nemo, the first two Toy Story films, The Incredibles, Wall-E, Up and A Bug's Life, but this one's phenomenal and I've seen it four times so far: once at the cinema in 3D (which was really good); once when my mum rented it while I was staying at her house; once on my flight home from Dubai and just recently when I rented it myself. This film is so amazing I'm seriously considering purchasing it in a triple pack along with the first two.
There are several redeeming qualities in this film such as the opening scene involving Andy's toys in a western film scenario, some humorous lines, Buzz Lightyear in Spanish mode, references to the previous two films (such as the aliens pointing out, "the claw!" and Jessie moaning, "It's Emily all over again!" when referring to her previous owner she sang about in Toy Story 2) and new characters such as the good-bear-turned-bad Lotso Hugging Bear, the shy but adorable Bonnie and Barbie's new love interest, Ken - that doll's house scene where Ken models his outfits for Barbie is priceless! Although certain characters from the previous films are missing (Bo Peep, Etch-a-Sketch and Weezy) due to having been sold, it still includes my favourite characters of Woody, Buzz and Jessie. I also liked the bittersweet feel of the film due to its inclusion of happy and sad moments. Even though I didn't cry at this film, I found the back story of Lotso Hugging Bear, Big Baby and Bonnie's toy clown Chuckles very moving as well as the ending scene where Andy gives all his toys to Bonnie. In addition to the redeeming qualities I've already mentioned, I liked seeing the teenage Andy, pre-teen Molly and older Buster, who was hilarious when moving slowly inside Andy's room. Also look out for a near-cameo appearance of Totoro from Hayao Miyazaki's masterpiece!
Overall, this is a brilliant film that has all the aspects I look for in an animated film. 10/10.