2010 Was a Fantastic Year for Cartoon Movies

Rating: 9/10 (6 February 2011)

I had average expectations for "Toy Story 3". Being the third in a series, a children's film and having seen "Despicable Me", I did not think that it could be a 2010 best picture contender. But I was quite wrong.
While I still think that "Despicable Me" is a great film, "Toy Story 3" really holds its own and maybe even surpasses it. The movie is funny, charming, sad at times... briefly even scary for children. There is a darker tone than previous installments, but that seems okay because the toys are now facing adult problems -- or, more accurately, the problem that their owner is now an adult.
Pixar knows what it is doing. They just do not seem capable of making a bad movie. Could this be their first best picture? I do not think so, but there will be a tight race.