The reason I think it gets to people is because in a sense, we are Andy. When the original Toy Story came out in The Netherlands, I was five years old. As I watch this movie, I am twenty years old and I have moved away to college, just as Andy does in this movie. In a way, this movie makes you miss the innocence of childhood you have somehow lost along the way.
While I (along with many other grown-men, apparently) found myself openly weeping at the emotional ending to this film, I nonetheless was slightly disappointed by the meandering nature of the middle third of the film. Too many characters come and go and, for 30 minutes or so, I found myself -- like the film's protagonists -- feeling a bit trapped in the film, waiting for some kind of meaningful escape.
Nonetheless, the film's final act almost makes up for its earlier unnecessary indulgences with the most emotional animated-finale I've ever seen.
The third installment simply reaffirmed the fact that the franchise is the absolute Gold Standard of Pixar (and Pixar-like) movies. This one is about what happens to toys when you outgrow them. Will they go in the trash (the horror, the horror)? In the attic? Be given away to the local daycare? That it turns into a prison movie for the length of an act means it's got a darker undercurrent than most Pixar films, which I think is why the franchise IS so golden. The film dares its audience not to cry over the possible (and then revealed) fate of these toys, which some nice new additions to the cast in Barbie and Ken. Fun, but also resonant stuff that lasts well into the credits sequence.
It amazes me at how well the animation looks. That garbage bag is the most masterfull piece of animation in cinema history, to create something that looks that realistic. Incredible.
The scene where the toys almost got destroyed in the fire and the way everybody held hand is one of the best scenes ever to be animated in the history of cinema. There was no dialogue in the scene. Another proof that silence sometimes says more than words.
Great movie, especially considering this is the third installment in the series, but I assume the kids who went to see it in the cinema were completely traumatized???
This movie is such a perfect ending to the trilogy. It makes you nostalgic and content. Perfect for children, but I think adults take the most from the story.
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The reason I think it gets to people is because in a sense, we are Andy. When the original Toy Story came out in The Netherlands, I was five years old. As I watch this movie, I am twenty years old and I have moved away to college, just as Andy does in this movie. In a way, this movie makes you miss the innocence of childhood you have somehow lost along the way.Or maybe that's just me.
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Best one of the 3. Not going to lie, I cried.frankqb
While I (along with many other grown-men, apparently) found myself openly weeping at the emotional ending to this film, I nonetheless was slightly disappointed by the meandering nature of the middle third of the film. Too many characters come and go and, for 30 minutes or so, I found myself -- like the film's protagonists -- feeling a bit trapped in the film, waiting for some kind of meaningful escape.Nonetheless, the film's final act almost makes up for its earlier unnecessary indulgences with the most emotional animated-finale I've ever seen.
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The third installment simply reaffirmed the fact that the franchise is the absolute Gold Standard of Pixar (and Pixar-like) movies. This one is about what happens to toys when you outgrow them. Will they go in the trash (the horror, the horror)? In the attic? Be given away to the local daycare? That it turns into a prison movie for the length of an act means it's got a darker undercurrent than most Pixar films, which I think is why the franchise IS so golden. The film dares its audience not to cry over the possible (and then revealed) fate of these toys, which some nice new additions to the cast in Barbie and Ken. Fun, but also resonant stuff that lasts well into the credits sequence.Rustyroo
Only just watched this for the first time. Turns out I'm seriously allergic to the ending. Yep. That's what it was. Allergies.CMT
It amazes me at how well the animation looks. That garbage bag is the most masterfull piece of animation in cinema history, to create something that looks that realistic. Incredible.Nopros
I saw a caracter from Tonari No Totoro in this film.. WTF?Aeon Rio
The scene where the toys almost got destroyed in the fire and the way everybody held hand is one of the best scenes ever to be animated in the history of cinema. There was no dialogue in the scene. Another proof that silence sometimes says more than words.Forzelius
Having not yet seen the fourth one, can't think of a more perfect way to wrap up a trilogy.NitzanSchwarz
Great movie, especially considering this is the third installment in the series, but I assume the kids who went to see it in the cinema were completely traumatized???screenraider
Thank god I was not the only one to shed a tear.LinaSurvives
This movie is such a perfect ending to the trilogy. It makes you nostalgic and content. Perfect for children, but I think adults take the most from the story.george4mon
i liked it until i saw this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1pIh0k7dSEMthaisquisito
Toy Story was a big part of my childhood, and this was the perfect ending for the trilogy.MrDoog
Never did much care for the first two films. Really enjoyed this one though.Showing items 1 – 15 of 57