Year: 2010
Starring: Tom Hanks, Tim Allen
Directed By: Lee Unkrich
Rating: G
Run Time: 103 Minutes
Pixar has yet to put out a movie that has not failed. When I first heard about Toy Story 3 and Cars 2, I started to worry that maybe Pixar is running out of ideas. To produce sequels to successful movies is always a huge risk, but Pixar seems to make it work. Granted, Toy Story is the only Pixar movie to produce sequels; I guess we will see what happens when Cars 2 comes out. However, Toy Story trilogy is an exception to the sequels rule. Pixar seems to know what they are doing.
Toy Story 3 picks up many years into the future from Toy Story 2, where Andy is grown up and going off to college. Woody, Buzz and the gang are all trying to be played with again, and kept in Andy's heart. Of course Andy's mom does her usual thing and messes up, and take the toys to a day care center. The toys try to escape and get home, and I will not go further then that when I talk about this movie. The movie is actually really, really good. Ever since the initial Toy Story came out, I challenge someone to tell me they didn't want that Buzz Lightyear action figure. This movie really tugs at your heart strings and makes you think about what happened to all your old toys when you were a kid. All in all, this was a great way to end (hopefully) the series.
It is hard to not like this movie, however I will say that it has no business being in the Best Picture category. Yes it was a great movie, but in no way did it really involve any acting or directing skill in my opinion. Talking into a microphone and directing animated characters is not really a best picture type film. That is why there is a category for Best Animated Film. Although, I do think that it is a sham that Despicable Me didn't get an Oscar nod. I do think this will win best Animated, and has full right to be nominated for other things, but not best picture! Don't get me wrong, I love Tom Hanks and Time Allen, but come on, if I was an actor, I would be insulted that a film that required no actual on-screen acting won best picture, even a director. It is a lot different when you can just make the animated characters do whatever you want, and you don't have to work with actual people. But hey, if it wins, great, better then some of the other nominations this year.
I will give this movie 4.5 out of 5 Spanish Buzz Lightyear's. I feel like I have made my claim to how good this movie was, one of the best of the year for sure. I guess if you haven't figured it out, I really think if you can watch a movie over and over again, it is a good movie. In my collection, if you as a movie are lucky enough to get purchased in a special edition case, well then you were probably a really good movie! But still, shouldn't be up for best picture; sorry if you guys disagree!
TMBro
1 comment:
I like this review. Very well rounded. I know this is 3 years too late but I do think the film being nominated for best screenplay was a better nod. When I was little I always felt guilty about not playing with certain toys, and unfortunately I went to the Chucky (child's play) scenario instead of the fun playful scenario. That being said I totally bawled at the end of this movie. Definitely one for the teens to watch. I love how the film grew with it's original audience.
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