Playground

Rating: 10/10 (21 October 2010)

First things first: This is hands down the best 3-D picture I have seen to this day (that's towards the end of 2010). And I have seen quite a few 3-D pictures! From Horror (Valentine, Final Destination) to Fantasy (Journey to...) and animation (Shrek 4). Ice Age (3-D) was almost equally enjoyable (for me), but Toy Story 3(-D) is just top notch!
And all comes down to the fact, that you have a movie at the core. A story that will move you, a ride that will take you with it. And it works even if you have never heard of the characters before (or seen them for that matter). Of course there are a few inside jokes, that you will only get if you have seen the prior entries into the series (another but not the only reason to check out the other Toy Story movies).
It's difficult to put your finger into, why Pixar is able to make movies for adults and children alike, that have a high quality too. It is not a coincidence, that Pixar waited until they had their story for the part 3, before they went ahead to make it. If rumors are true of some other story ideas (Disney almost developed the third part), than you can only be glad, they waited and made it just now.
The story is so rich and the movie was one of the few times, I actually went to the cinemas a second time, to watch it again. I can only say: Thank you Pixar!