The first trilogy create by the lauded Pixar: Toy Story. The third installment is a welcome addition, a logical conclusion, and "A Very Good Finale". It fits into the cannon and in no way is unbecoming. Even if that means there are aspects that are rather heart wrenching.
Toy Story 3 actually gives me hope for Pixar. Before this, I didn't think they (or Disney) had the heart to deal with difficult subject matter. To have dark moments. But Toy Story 3 has more material for older audiences than it does for younger ones.
That being said, we laughed at the movie as "the worst thing to happen in Suburbia". Andy and Woody dealing with separation issues even though the true split happened a good five to ten years ago. In some ways, it is the same subject of the first movie.
The gloss on top of the substance of the movie is undeniable. Pixar is as good as Disney every was at polishing production values to a glint. Everything runs so smoothly. Measuring Tom Hanks, Tim Allen and co against other voice acting roles I have heard lately, though, finds them lacking. There is nothing particularly wrong, but they are not as wondrous as Philip Seymour Hoffman as Max Jerry Horovitz (Mary and Max) shames them, as does the remarkably funny Steve Carrell as Gru (Despicable Me).
Comparing this movie to Dreamworks recent master piece, How to Train Your Dragon, is fun. I love both movie. Toy Story 3 is a little more moving, dramatically, but both movies have substance. How to Train Your Dragon is funnier, but Toy Story 3, by virtue of being a well-crafted trilogy, has characters with twice the depth.
The ending was exactly what it should be. I certainly hope they don't make another full-length movie: that'll be milking it. Having a short before Cars 2 could be a nice epilogue, and they might be able to make a few, but more than that will be milking a great thing. I hope Disney doesn't overkill this wonderful story.
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