Andy's loyal toys would have to develop a master plan even as their beloved Andy is headed for college, unfortunately, the uncontrollable kids do not play nice, so Woody and the gang make plans for a great escape.
There are many sweet laughs and joking allusions to horror and prison-break movies, but the Pixar gang gets at the most primary fear -- being cast off and no longer of use.
Herald Sun (Australia)
June 29, 2015
The genius of the computer-animation powerhouse Pixar is stamped on every single frame of Toy Story 3. The studio that brought you Finding Nemo, WALL-E and Up has come up with another classic.
There's no way this Pixar sequel could match the peerless level of the first two films, and it doesn't, but after a slow start this one gets into gear, and the third act is a barn-burner.
When teenaged Andy plops down on the grass to share his old toys with a shy little girl, the film spikes with sadness and layered pleasure -- a concise, deeply wise expression of the ephemeral that feels real and yet utterly transporting.
