A well-written piece that's timely for parents and kids.

Rating: 10/10 (28 June 2010)

The movie did the impossible . . . again. They wrote and shot a movie sequel that outdid the previous one, as the second Toy Story did to the first film. This one was particularly well-written, and as a parent, I thought it was poignant to me and my children (both of which were under 10 at the time of the first flicks) considering that the story was based on the very realistic passage of time that stands between this film and Toy Story 2. In that regard, it was just as moving and touching for both myself and my wife as it was for our children, since our ages and situations are similar to Andy and his family in this third flick where the empty nest looms ever closer.
The humour was great and broad enough to please everyone, with the characters acting just as fresh as they were as if they had just come out of the box, and despite my fears of them being somewhat 'rehashed', they came off as more interesting and funnier than the first times around. And, as per usual, the CG animation was up to Pixar's usual standard of excellence.