Finally went to see Toy Story 3 this afternoon
I'll start with explaining some factors that might possibly contribute to the fact that I won't be creaming myself over it.
I hate children
The cinema was full of the ****ers
4 babies started bawling their eyes out halfway through
there was a tiny toddler that kept running up and down the aisle next to me throughout the film - I have no idea who it belonged to
Some twat wanted to go to the bog near the beginning. Instead of pushing past his own family to get the the aisle, he squeezed past several rows at the end by the wall, then tripped over my crutches and pushed past me instead
The adverts were ****e. About 8 Renault adverts. Oh, and "from the people who brought you Happy Feet - Happy Feet with Owls!"
There was something up with the sound. Not enough to actually piss me off (and I managed to ignore it mostly), but it could've been better. Even just turning it up a bit would've helped.
It cost me almost a tenner to get in. TEN POUNDS! wtf?!
I expect a bit of popcorn rustling during a film at a cinema, but this just took the piss. Not just popcorn either, but actual carrier bags and **** only knows what else. Oh, and bloody pushchairs everywhere.
So yes, perhaps not the best of starts. Actually, "not the best of starts" is probably a good way to describe the short film, "Day & Night". It's a nice concept, and beautifully animated (as ever) but, I think it was just a bit too much of a departure. It wasn't what I was expecting, and therefore I found it a little disappointing. It also didn't help that a load of twats insisted on talking all the way through as if it was another advert.
So, yes, the film then. I loved the first one, and don't really like the 2nd one, so didn't really know what to expect. When I heard they were doing a 3rd, I was convinced I'd hate it, but was more encouraged when everyone started raving about it.
In short, it's good. Nothing more, nothing less. Miles better than the 2nd one (but, imo that's not hard). Yes, it did have me bawling my eyes out, but it felt like more of a chemical reaction than an actual emotional response. I mean, obviously it was down to emotions, but I didn't really FEEL that emotional about it. It was all of the cues such as the visual cliches and music and stuff that set me off rather than an actual attachment to the characters. If any of that makes any sense. Also, there were bits that made me laugh, (particularly, shall we say, the bits not in English) but I expect more from Pixar. Actually, I think that's what it comes down to now. If that had been a Dreamworks film, I might've been a bit more favourable, but I expect Pixar to blow me away... and it didn't. Not quite.
So yeah, definately worth watching, but I'd recommend waiting for the DVD if you've not been to the cinema yet. Especially if you have children. Please don't inflict them on other people. Especially not ones who have paid a tenner to be there.
3.5/5
Edit: Just read Furie's review, particularly the spoiler bits. While I understand why you might feel like it was lazy writing, or at best, one similarity too far, I actually quite liked that. I didn't see it as being lazy, I saw them as being homages, or kinda in-jokes for people who had seen the first two. Especially the - mechanical thing - that you referred to. That didn't both me at all, in fact it kept me interested because I was actively trying to spot stuff. Plus all the silly litte things they throw in the backgrounds and stuff, that kept me occupied too.
PS. I'll put money on the girl in the pink headband being the new look Boo.
) so that made me happy.
