Just as good, no brilliant as the predecessors.

Rating: 10/10 (27 July 2010)

After seeing all the hype and good press about this film I thought this was going to be brilliant as Toy Story is what Pixar have done best in my view. In Toy Story 2 we got a very ominous piece of dialogue about how Andy is growing up and there is nothing Woody can do about it. I loved that they went with this approach with the next film as they could have just played it safe and have Andy as an excitable child again for the third act but it all comes full circle and we finally see Andy as young man going off for pastures new leaving his childhood behind. Without meaning to sound too deep and meaningful this is something we can all relate to as we've all had that feeling of having to leave our most precious of memories behind. As an 18 year old I can relate to it now.
This was an ambitious but fantastic way to round off a story that has been brilliant from start to finish. Andy is conflicted when thinking what to do with his childhood toys and a mix up makes the toys go out to the trash. After avoiding that doom they find themselves in daycare all the while Woody remains loyal to Andy as he tries to think of a way to get back to his owner and join him at college. The toys eventually find out it isn't as good as they would have liked. A theme that we saw in the first film but felt just as fresh right here and now. Again just like the other two films it is brilliantly written with many references in this case especially to prison escape films and many more to mention. We also have new characters to which the highlight is Barbie's love interest Ken to the credit of the makers made some fantastic jokes both subtle and in your face about the character. We see plenty from all the characters involved and it never escalated into farce which is something that the Toy Story films have always managed to avoid. The story also goes in a darker direction as we get some slightly more sinister characters playing the villains in this film which again is a testament to how well it is written and we also get some very emotional scenes, I won't give anymore away but if you have any emotion you'll be gripped by it! The film also avoids dragging too long and I found myself wanting more even though it gave me everything I could possibly want from the film. This is the first review in which I have given a 10 and I am completely justified as it is the most fun actual fun not just enjoyment I have gotten out of a film in a long time. Plus it gives a great sense of nostalgia and will make you want to see the other two films again.