You've got to admire the heart that goes into making these movies and it's especially obvious in films like this!

Rating: 8/10 (14 September 2010)

'TOY STORY 3': Four Stars (Out of Five)
Woody (once again voiced by Tom Hanks), Buzz Lightyear (Tim Allen) and all of the rest of the gang are back for this third 'TOY STORY' adventure, eleven years after the last film. It once again rehashes the story of Woody and the others feeling threatened and unwanted by their owner Andy (once again voiced by John Morris) as he turns 17 and leaves for college. They're mistakenly dropped off at a daycare where tired older toys want them to be the sole victims of the wild and obnoxious children there. Only Woody knows they're truly wanted back home and does his best to rescue them and get them back to Andy.
The film is only co-written by the original two films' creator John Lasseter and is directed by Lee Unkrich, who served as a co-director on 'TOY STORY 2'. It does seem a little old and drawn out at times, early on, but then it really builds to a somewhat seriously suspenseful and emotional conclusion. Some of the drama and humor seems forced but some of it feels really genuine and funny as well, especially as the film goes on. I don't agree that this is the masterpiece that some are describing it but it's definitely a lot better than most other kids' films out there (as most Pixar films are).
The 'TOY STORY' movies aren't my favorites of the Pixar films; I really like 'THE INCREDIBLES' and 'WALL-E' the best, but they're definitely better than stuff like 'MONSTERS, INC.' and 'A BUG'S LIFE'. The thing you have to really admire about all of the Pixar films though is the effort and passion of the entire team of filmmakers that went into making them; this is definitely obvious on the screen. The greatest example of this is 'AVATAR' but all film really is the most collaborative art form there is and therefor, in my opinion, the most impressive one. You've got to admire the heart that goes into making these movies and it's especially obvious in films like this.
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