an enjoyable third installment

Rating: Null/10 (28 June 2010)

After an eleven-year absence, those lovable toys return for more in this latest sequel from Pixar. Woody, Buzz, et al have their greatest fears realized when their beloved owner Andy—now grown-up—prepares to depart for college. Facing new obstacles and adversaries after being taken to a day-care center, it's a race against time for the toys as they try desperately to escape and keep their tight-knit group together. Considering the length of time it took for the project to come together some rust was bound to show, but as always there are a talented cast of voices, remarkable animation, genuine humor, and some truly poignant moments. Slow at first but only gets better as it goes along, building up to an emotional and heartwarming finale. Not quite as compelling as its predecessors but still very entertaining, though not surprisingly the three-dimensional effects don't add much to the proceedings. ***