Toy Story 3

Isn't it wonderful (and so rare) when a franchise gets better with each sequel? Toy Story and Toy Story 2 were excellent. Ground breaking work for Pixar and literally a new frontier in animation. Toy Story 3 does not push the envelope in term of technical prowess. We have now grown accustomed to breathtaking, razor sharp, images in 3D. What Toy Story 3 does is use the technology so well that we forget about it. The story is engaging, suspenseful (sometimes quite scary), moving and in a sense miraculous, in that you end up really caring about these toy characters. They have had many adventures and faced great uncertainty together. We admire their courage and determination to stick together no matter what. When Andy says that the most important thing about Woody is that "he will never, ever give up on you, no matter what", we nod in agreement. Woody has demonstrated his loyalty throughout the series. I suspect that sadly this may be the last we see of these toys. The story reaches a natural and very satisfying ending. The Toy Story franchise is immensely enjoyable cinema of the highest quality. More than any of the other excellent movies they have made, it has cemented Pixar's reputation as the leaders in the now hugely important animation genre. It deserves its status as a classic and will stand up to many repeat viewings in the years to come. I'm off to get the Bluerays.