Toy Story 3 [G]

As Andy prepares to go to college, Woody, Buzz and the rest of the gang is feeling the strain of no playtime. But this is about to change. They soon find themselves in a box being donated to Sunnyside Daycare. Their dream of playtime soon turns into a nightmare as they are subjected to the rough “playtime” of toddlers. After one day they are desperate to get back home to Andy, but there are some toys that will see to it that they never get home. 

I just missed this at the cinemas and I was so annoyed at myself for doing so. But when it came into work the other day, I was so excited I can’t tell you. Renting it for family movie last night, I went back into work and bought myself a copy today. Needless to say I loved it! All our favourite characters are back in the biggest adventure of all toydom. 

As Andy prepares to go to college, Woody, Buzz, Jessie, and the rest of the gang are feeling the strain of no playtime. But this soon changes when they are accidentally thrown into the garbage. Managing to escape a grim fate at the dump, the gang takes refuge in a box of other toys that are being donated to Sunnyside Daycare. While Woody is persistently trying to convince them that they need to get back home, the others are too excited by the idea of playtime to pass up this opportunity. They’re playtime dream soon turns into a nightmare as they are subjected to the rough playtime of screaming and physically abusive toddlers. After one horrific day of torture and torment, the gang is desperate to get back home to Andy. But there are some toys in the daycare centre that will see to it that they never get home. 

Out of all three films, this one was definitely the most moving. I didn’t just cry, I bawled. I had had a couple of drinks, but that’s beside the point. “Hard-hearted Hannah” actually bawled in a film! 

The script was very funny and witty and some of the visual gags were just downright hilarious. I have to say that it’s really nice to see a movie that’s the third in a series and still feels like its predecessors. I’ve been watching sequels recently and quite a few of them have been lacking, not feeling like the first one: St Trinians 2 Legend of Fritton’s Gold and Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang are two films that immediately spring to mind that have been a disappointment. But Toy Story 3 felt exactly like the other two: lighthearted and funny with a real sense of loyalty. Lovely. 

Featuring the voice talents of Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Joan Cusack, Ned Beatty, Jodi Benson, and Michael Keaton, Toy Story 3 was a wonderful film filled with action, suspense, romance, Spanish, and brilliant animation. It really went to infinity and beyond.