Toy Story 3
Posted by martinteller on January 28, 2011
I liked the first two movies in the series, but over the years I’ve grown more and more tired of Pixar’s method of anthropomorphization. This film really drove it home for me. The beats are all worn-out Hollywood clichés, simply paid tribute to with toys, with nothing very interesting being done to shake up the formula. The bottom line is I just didn’t give a damn about the stupid toys. I enjoyed the last few minutes, where we see Andy’s connection to them and his passing them on to another child. It was the only time in the film when I felt emotionally invested. For the rest of it, I admired the impeccable craftsmanship but grew restless as it careened from one familiar scene to another (speaking of familiar, the line “Did anyone notice the transom?” is directly from Drugstore Cowboy, which is either blind coincidence or the weirdest homage ever in a children’s movie). A few witty moments and twists here and there, but not enough to overcome the empty insincerity of it all. Even as a non-Pixar-fan, this was a disappointment. There are also unsettling consumerist undertones to this franchise, which are probably best left to someone more eloquent than myself. Rating: 6
