Toy Story 3 Review

By: Robert Acosta

Cast:
Tom Hanks as Woody
Tim Allen as Buzz Lightyear
Ned Beatty as Lotso
Joan Cusack as Jessie

Plot: As their owner Andy departs for college, Woody, Buzz Lightyear and the rest of the toys face reality and realize they are not as wanted and in demand as they once were and end up at a daycare, where everything is not as it seems.

Review: 11 years in the making from Toy Story 2 to Toy Story 3 released last friday. I cannot tell you how excited as I was at the end of last year seeing posters, teaser trailers and full trailers of the movie. I got even more excited when I saw that this movie looked like the only movie worth watching in June. Of course I found out I was wrong when I saw Get Him to the Greek and really enjoyed it.

As seen in the trailer, the owner of Woody, Buzz and the rest of the gang, is off to college. When you go to college, the toys you play with as a kid are usually thrown away. You get to play with a different set of toys. You get where i'm going with this. Back to the review!

All the toys have to deal with being not wanted anymore, not being played with anymore and ultimately, thinking they're going to be thrown out. In a complete mix up, the toys do end up being thrown out but find a way to be shipped to a day care. At first, this day care seems like heaven to them but once they see how things are being controlled at the day care, they want out.

First off, i'd like to say that this is going to be a good review. 11 years in the making and i'm gonna write horribly about a great movie? It just wouldn't make sense.

Whether you go see it in 3D or regular, sometimes better, 2D, you're going to have a good time. All the characters you had fun times watching on screen in the previous two movies are back and even better then before. They crack jokes, interact with each other like a family and try to save each other from dangerous situations.

Of course the main characters are Buzz Lightyear and Woody so the story centers around them. At the same time, a lot of time is given to the other toys as well. Mr. and Mrs. Potato Head, Rex, Slinky and Jessie are all featured pretty heavily in the film, which is nice to see. They provide a lot of great comedic moments and completely add more depth to the movie.

One thing to keep in mind is the film is kind of short. It's only about a 1 hour 30 minutes, maybe a little bit more. I felt like it was short, sweet and to the point and all but I would have like maybe another 15-20 minutes worth of scenes. This could be the last Toy Story we ever see or another 11 years til the next one!

Other than the movie being a bit short, you honestly can't go wrong with Toy Story 3. Some people may see a preview for Toy Story 3 and go "Oh this is for kids." That's not entirely true. If you were a fan of the first two movies, you'll love this one, no matter what age. If you just want to take the kids out to see a movie and Toy Story 3 happens to be your choice, you're still going to love it.

Rating: 4.5 out of 5.