Can it be that “Toy Story,” built over 15 years and two previous movies out of the unlikely bonds that flourished among a band of beautifully animated inanimate characters (and Andy, the mostly unseen boy who collects them), has succumbed to flashy commercial blockbuster imperatives? Or would we be fooling ourselves to suppose that it has ever been anything else? There are force fields and laser beams and a big noisy surprise every time you blink.Īt first glance your heart may sink a little. A train is hurtling down the tracks a bridge explodes stuff is falling out of the sky. They’re in a western, albeit one made in the amped-up modern action style, rather than the more stately idiom of old-time oaters. The major toys Woody (Tom Hanks), Buzz (Tim Allen), the Potato Heads (Don Rickles and Estelle Harris), Hamm (John Ratzenberger), Jessie (Joan Cusack), Rex (Wallace Shawn) and the others are in a setting at once wholly unfamiliar and instantly recognizable. And that's not all, adults too can take home their favourite one liner: authority comes from the consensus of the governed, not from fear! That's cowgirl Jessie's feisty rebuke to fascistic Lot-sa and the lot-sa real life leaders like him.“Toy Story 3” begins with a rattling, exuberant set piece that has nothing to do with the tale that follows but that nonetheless sums up the ingenuity, and some of the paradoxes, that have made this Pixar franchise so marvelous and so successful. are definitely not pieces of plastic with their pep pills on the value of team spirit, friendship, loyalty and the importance of standing up to bullys, aggressors and exploiters. Mantra-wise too, you will find loads to inspire your kids at the end of all the action and drama. But hey what's that? A re-boot has Buzz donning the role of Don Juan and giving us some of the most zany moments of the film. The friendly Space Ranger has suddenly crossed sides and is working against the welfare of his former friends.
But before he can set his buddies free and flee to safety, he must undo what the bearish Lot-sa has done to his best friend Buzz (Tim Allen). So you have Woody, leading an action packed revolt against the tyrant bear (Ned Beatty) and his evil cohorts like Ken (Michael Keaton), Big Baby and Monkey.
After the warmth of Andy's room, they find themselves struggling for survival in their inconducive new environs, where on the one hand roguish kids are ready to tear them apart and on the other, the self appointed, mean dictator of the day care centre is hell bent on making slaves out of them. The toys must learn to cope with the fear of rejection and the insecurity of being unwanted.
Thematically, the third part smartly carries forward the wondrous experiences of Woody (Tom Hanks) and his friends as they try to come to terms with the darker side of life after years of hugging and petting. Yes, Toy Story 3 is that perfect paisa-vasool family entertainer packaged in characteristic Hollywood pizzazz. Add to this, a few wonderful take-home morals for our young and old viewers, and what more can you want. There is colour, verve, drama, action, comedy, romance and 3D too.
Movie Review: Absolutely awesome! If Toy Story 1 conjured up a whole new world for kids and set up a new benchmark in animation, then Toy Story 3 is a befitting sequel to the franchise. Can the Toys find their way back home after escaping the dictatorship and demolition Big question. But a mix-up has them all end up in the devious day care centre, ruled by the tyrannical hugging bear. For Andy, there are just two options: Woody goes with him to college and the rest nestle in the attic. Indeed, a difficult choice for Andy who still gets gooey and misty-eyed when he opens up his childhood Pandora's box brimming over with precious memories: cowboy Woody, cowgirl Jessie, Space Ranger Buzz Lightear, Rex, Ham, the Potato Heads and co. His mum gives him three choices: pack up your toys either for the attic, the day care centre or the trash can. Andy is all grown up and leaving home for college. Story: It's transition time for the Toys.