An excellent,emotionally-satisfying,hilarious,final chapter!

Rating: 10/10 (28 June 2010)

In 1995,Disney and Pixar released their first film,Toy Story,a revolutionary new animated film that combine stunning visuals,a terrific storyline,and a unforgettable group of characters,voiced by some extremely talented actors. Needless to say,it was a well-deserved hit,and it put Pixar on the map.Nine films followed:A Bug's Life in 1998,Toy Story 2 in 1999,Monsters Inc. in 2001,Finding Nemo in 2003,The Incredibles in 2004,Cars in 2006,Ratatouille in 2007,Wall-E in 2008.,and last year we received Up.All of these films are classics,and deservedly so,combining visuals,story,and characters to create some of the greatest films of not only their genres,but of all time! With Toy Story 3,we can add another classic to the list,in what is probably their best film yet!
At the end of Toy Story 2,Woody and Buzz were talking about what would happen when Andy,their owner,would grow up. What would become of them? Although Woody said he wasn't worried,and was just interested in making the fun times last,the other toys expressed no concern,as they had nothing to worry about. Andy still was young,and they were still being played with. After a amazing opening sequence that shows Andy,6 years old,playing with his toys,we then see Andy as a now seventeen year-old young man who is about to go college. The toys,who are now just Woody,Buzz,Jessie,Bullseye,Mr and Mrs. Potato Head,Hamm,Rex,and the three aliens,haven't been played with in years, and are now concerned about their future. Most of the toys from the first two are long gone,most notably Bo Peep,having been sold or thrown out,and the others are afraid they will receive a similar fate.
When Andy begins to put the toys away,he puts the others in a trash bag intended to be in the attic,while Woody is put in his college box. Sadly,he leaves the bag,lying around,and Andy's mom throws it out as trash.The toys escape the bag,as Woody leaves the box and makes it outside,and decided to go in a box labeled Sunnyside,the daycare center where they will be donated to kids who will play with them and where they will always be loved.Woody tries to convince them Andy still cares for them,but they refuse to listen.Along with Andy's sister's Barbie doll,the toys think they have found heaven....until they are actually played with by young toddlers who treat them with reckless attention. The toys realize they have made a horrible mistake,but when they try to leave,the head toy,a strawberry-scented bear with a cane,named Lotso,traps them,and runs the daycare as a prison.It will now take all their efforts in order to escape Sunnyside and return to Andy,but will it be possible?
Usually,third films suck compared to the previous films,and so many trilogies fall victim to this. There are a few third parts that are better than the first two(Return of the King,Bourne Ultimatum,Mission:Impossible III),or at least equal to,but there are few in number. I am happy to report that Toy Story 3 is not as good as part one and two,it surpassed them. The story this time is so much more poignant,not only because of the first two,but on its own merit.If you thought the characters were strong in the first,and engaging in the second,you heart will break for them here,as they have been given more depth than ever before. And if you love Pixar's animation style in their previous ten films,they have outdone themselves here,giving so much detail to everything. It is so striking to see how far they have come.
I knew going in to this chapter,it would be good,but I did not expect the all the emotional moments in this film. I actually cried during the last fifteen minutes,and that is some of the best moments you will ever see in cinema,animation or not.
Pixar has gone to "infinity and beyond" with this final chapter that delight young and old,fans and newcomers,and will have people,even knowing this is the last chapter,wanting to see these incredible characters again.
That is the mark of this,and all the other Pixar films:They are masterpieces. See it!