Toy Story 3

Review:

When I was younger and saw the trailer for the original Toy Story, I was freaked out. It wasn't at the part of toys being alive. It was which toys were alive. A creepy baby doll head missing an eye with creepy hairs coming out of its bald head and a pair of legs on a fishing pole with no head/arms/body scared the crap out of me. Nightmares. But I went to see it anyway because it was what all the other students were talking about. It turned out to be an excellent movie which probably made me love my toys/stuffed animals even more. I didn't take as much of a liking to the sequel, but at least it was a Pixar sequel with a legit storyline instead of a terrible movie altering Disney sequel (I'm looking at you Lion King 1 1/2, Cinderella 3, and The Little Mermaid 3).

Before the third movie, Disney/Pixar did the best thing ever: re-released the first two movies as a double feature in 3D so that all of us could have a bit of nostalgia and get the younger generations caught up with what we saw. Of course I went and got all of the collectible cups and lids (for free because I still worked at the theater) with blue slushie.

When Toy Story 3 came out after seeing the first two again, I was more excited. It went above and beyond the hype. There is a reason that this movie has a 99% on Rotten Tomatoes. The story revolves around the main character (Andy) attending college and going through his toys to see which he wanted to keep and which to donate or trash. His favorite toys accidentally get donated to a day care center. They go on an adventure and run into toys that are not as nice. The soundtrack, dialogue, and plot are enough to break your heart. Toy Story closed with a scene a little close to my heart and caught all of our inner children's hearts. When I was packing to move into a new apartment, I had a hard time parting with anything after seeing that movie.

Rating: 5 stars

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