Acting (Voice): 5.0; Theme: 4.5; Content: 4.5; Language: 5.0; Overall: 4.5

***March 29, 2022*** (Watched with Kristin and Jonathan) ( )

Woody, Buzz and the whole gang are back. As their owner Andy prepares to depart for college, his loyal toys find themselves in daycare where untamed tots with their sticky little fingers do not play nice.

Unlike Godfather III, Toy Story III is superb. It's amazing that they could come up with such a fitting ending for the series without ruining what came before. Sure, the animation is great, it is the acting that brings it off. And the scene in the junkyard will bring tears to your eyes. May we all be so brave when our moment (almost) comes. ( )

Old toys are donated to a daycare.

I've never seen the appeal of the other Toy Story movies. The first one was a kind of cute idea, but more notable for being Important than for being good. The only reason I ever watched part 2 was because it was on the IMDb's Top 250 list; that one was a good movie, but nothing special. I didn't really care about it. Two or three days ago, it never would have occurred to me to bother seeing the third one. Then the reviews started to show up, and I thought, "You have got to be kidding me. The movie critic community must be on crack. Or maybe I need to see this movie." And holy crap, it is indeed an amazing movie. It's nearly the same caliber of film-making as Up and Wall-E, the same level of emotional impact. Also: "death by monkeys" is one of the best moments in any Pixar film.

Concept: D
Story: B
Characters: B
Dialog: B
Pacing: A
Cinematography: A
Special effects/design: A
Acting: B
Music: A

Enjoyment: A

GPA: 3.3/4 ( )

Toy Story 3 is a Pixar animated film that follows the toy heroes of Toy Story 1 and 2 as their owner, Andy, prepares to go off to college and the toys face the next stage for themselves as well. Beautifully computer animated, the movie combines action, drama, and comedy as it follows the toys from Andy’s bedroom to the seemingly utopian world of the Sunnyside Daycare, where a darker reality unfolds courtesy of a classroom of shrieking toddlers and a menacing strawberry-scented bear named Lots-o. A tense scene as the toys attempt to escape and make their way back to Andy’s attic may be genuinely upsetting for very young viewers, but the toys get their happy ending, as one would expect, even if viewers shed some tears over it. A few jokes aimed at an older crowd will keep parents just as engaged as their little ones. Although several more elaborate editions are available, the standard 1-disc dvd will make a fine addition to any library’s children’s media collection, as the family-friendly movie is accompanied by myriad special features, including an epilogue, a music video, and a making-of featurette. Highly recommended; ages 6 . ( )