Pixar returns with its next feature in the third installment of the Toy Story series, the only to date sequels of any Pixar film. This time Andy is all grown up and is about to head off to college. He must therefore decide what to do with all his old toys and when he puts them in a trash bag to go in the attic they accidentally get thrown out. The toys then escape into a donation box and wind up at Sunnyside Daycare. They soon discover that a big bear named Lotso is running the joint but not for the better. Soon it's up to Woody to help save the day and help the toys escape and return to Andy.
Pixar really does have an amazing streak for films. To this day they still have not made a terrible film. People can argue against cars all they want, I still think it was well done. But Toy Story definitely has a special place and the third installment not only once again has the humor that kids can enjoy, but also the occasional adult humor and on top of that there are a large number of toys that adults will remember from their younger years. Toy Story 3 is, like most Pixar films, a film that will pull your heart strings. You'll feel for those toys. I know I did. And it's not so much because you like toys. Rather, it's because these particular toys embody so much of what the human heart longs for and the good inside people strives for. They look out for each other and they don't leave their fellow toy behind. And even when Woody is confronted with the evil Lotso and getting back at him, he still does the right thing. Andy's toys are ones of justice and honor. And it is in these toys that human truth is conveyed.
And of course once again, the wonderful voice talents of the previous two films have returned. There is no doubt in my mind that Pixar has one of the greatest ways of making films; crafting great stories before they even begin. Toy Story 3 is just another gem to add to the wonderful collection of Pixar. And of course that short, Night and Day, was pretty darn clever as well.
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