Much like Yahtzee's review of Portal, I can literally not find one thing wrong with
Toy Story 3. The technical qualities of the film are absolutely amazing (for fun, take a look at
this clip of the original Toy Story at 1:30 and compare with the humans in
this trailer for Toy Story 3. It's absolutely amazing how computer-generated animation has advanced since Toy Story's beginning), the music is spot-on, the plot is great (especially entertaining is the toys' complicated escape from Sunny Time Daycare), and there are sentimental moments aplenty (my personal favorite is when Andy's toys join hands and accept their fate as they're about to be incinerated with no salvation in sight). It's a great and entertaining film.
That said, however, there wasn't that engrossing sense of fantasy and unadulterated wonder that I experienced with the first
Toy Story and its sequel, to a lesser extent. This isn't the movie's fault, of course. I'm twenty-one years old, and while this movie is certainly enjoyable for adults (any adult, after all, can relate to the theme of growing old and separating from aspects of his or her childhood), I simply don't have the sufficient suspension of disbelief to totally be immersed in it. So, if you have kids or young siblings or relatives, take 'em to the film: They'll thank you for it. And if you were a kid when you saw
Toy Story, or you're a fan of animation in general, go see it regardless.
Toy Story 3 provides great strides in animation, as stated above, as well as closure to a fantastic set of movies.
Hey, did any of you see Sid's two cameos in
Toy Story 3? Look for somebody who's wearing a t-shirt with a skull on it.