A Grand Finale and Another Masterpiece from Pixar

Rating: Null/10 (19 June 2010)

"Toy Story 3", if anything, shows why Pixar is consistent and amazing. Sequels usually fall flat from time to time, and sometimes we get a sequel that's a masterpiece. "Toy Story 2" was that rare sequel that was just as good as the original, or possibly better. "Toy Story" and "Toy Story 2" seem hard to top. "Toy Story 3" is just as good as the first two. It is a phenomenal finale to the trilogy, and it did not disappoint in any way.
Taking place 10 years after the last one, Andy is now going to college in a couple of days. The toys are worried about what will happen to them. They desperately want to get played with, but garbage day comes and after some screw-ups, they end up on the curb as the garbage truck is on the way down the street. This sequence was beyond exciting, it had me on the edge of my seat.
After that debacle, the toys are convinced that Andy doesn't want them anymore. Woody knows that Andy was really trying to put them in the attic. Woody was supposed to go to college with Andy. The toys think it's a good idea to go to a daycare named Sunnyside. Woody objects to it, but he has no other choice when yet another incident happens.
At the daycare, Woody is not impressed. The new toys at the daycare, and their leader, Lotso-Huggin' Bear (Lotso for short), all seem like a welcoming bunch. Woody gets out and ends up with a little girl named Bonnie who goes to Sunnyside. The other toys realize that Sunnyside is not that great and they decide to leave. Excitement ensues.
The daycare escape scene is incredible, along with the following climax. There are several other great scenes in the film: The toys' experience with the daycare's rough little tykes, Woody's attempts at escaping Sunnyside and the daycare toys having a secret poker game in a vending machine. The film's opening sequence is a reminiscent of the opening scenes of the first two films, and awesome to top it off.
As for the humor, Ken definitely made this film funny. The film's humor is very witty like the first two films. A lot of jokes center on Mr. Potato Head, which worked well. The Buzz going Spanish thing was hilarious and it definitely worked. As for complaints over some toilet humor, well I thought it was subtle and not unnecessary. (I'm looking at you, DreamWorks) One other thing, there are several references to the first two films, a great reminder of the first two films.
Aside from "Toy Story 3" ultimately being a comedy-adventure, it was also a heartfelt film. The ending might have you in tears. But I will say that the ending was perfect for the series and I don't think it could've ended any better. This is film that will make you laugh, cry and be excited all at the same time. In all, "Toy Story 3" is a grand finale with great new characters, a very exciting plot with a lot unexpected twists and some teary elements. Don't let the "3" turn you off, it's one of the very rare "3" films that's actually great, if not phenomenal.
10 out of 10.