Fitting End to a Childhood Trilogy

Besides the fact that I grew up watching "Toy Story" and went to Disney World for winter break during the past two years (and probably this December as well), I strongly recommend those of you who saw the first two installments to go and see "Toy Story 3" as soon as possible. Not only does this film maintain a 9.4 rating on IMDB after almost 10,000 votes, it also made Pixar's biggest gross for an opening weekend... ever! (although the film has not opened for over 75% of the international market)

One of the reviewers compared the first two films to "Shrek the Third," which speaks volumes for this movie considering the previous films won an Oscar and were nominated for other categories as well. Of course, critics are complaining that it is not witty enough and the first half did not exceed expectations. However, considering that it's a children's film and has the burden of "serenading" toddlers with cute animations and preschool dialogue, I think Pixar did a fantastic job from beginning to finish. Not only did they flawlessly integrate new characters into the story without being "cheesy," the film also contains some social commentary that you might, or might not pick up.

Also, just a heads up for those of you who saw "Up" and know how emotional the first few scenes were - expect more tears towards the end of the movie. If you Google "Toy Story 3 Cry," you'll see what I'm talking about.