Pixar Doesn't Disappoint

Rating: 9/10 (11 July 2011)

Well, as always with Pixar, I expected something great. No disappointment. Absolutely none. And this is coming from a 15 year-old who enjoys action violence, Batman, Star Wars, Terminator, Bourne, and American Psycho. All that in mind, I can honestly say the Toy Story trilogy is one of my favorites. Yeah, I'll admit.
The opening was creative and perfect, drawing from memories and lines dating back to Toy Story's first installment. It was warm and really sets an innocent mood. The "home film" flashbacks were another layer of cozy memories, and then fading music fast forwarded us to a harsher time. Flawless.
Andy's age was the perfect way to explain (of sorts) the time lapse. I loved that they didn't try to just throw us back into the past. And now the gang was facing the impending doom Toy Story and Toy Story 2 warned them of. Again, flawless.
And things turned out well for our beloved characters. And new beloved characters were introduced along the way.
After I saw this film in theaters, what I could mainly focus on was the attention to detail. (What crisp animation!) If you've ever owned or had a child who owned one of those toy babies, then you know one eye ALWAYS starts to droop after a while. That made me laugh. Every scuff on a plastic surface, every graying of a stuffed animal, was convincing.
The plot was great! It hard serious comedic moments that had everyone in the theater laughing. And honestly... this movie had actual moments of suspense. I won't give anything away, but it was fantastic. At one point, I even think I was tearing up.
I would go ahead and say this movie, this whole trilogy, is EXCELLENT. Classic is more like it. The ONLY reason I didn't give it a 10 is because I can't quite put it up there with some of my favorites. No critique, simply personal. If you haven't had the chance to give this movie a viewing, I suggest you find the time to pick it up.
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