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Toy Story 3

Written by Jonathan Jacobs

Andy is going to college, but how can he afford the tuition in this economy? Is he on scholarship? I would think not since he has spent most of his time playing with a bunch of silly old toys, oops did I just write that? Toy Story 3 starts with a whimper and finishes with a bang. While it does not deserve an A rating or to be called the most spectacular finish to a beloved animated film series yet, it does have its moments and its own unique charm.

Our adventure begins as Andy is packing for college. He has to make deeply personal decisions about what articles to bring and which he will leave behind in the attic or throw away in the trash. Without heartfelt sadness our developing young man decides to leave the majority of the toys in the attic. He only wants to bring his beloved cowboy Woody to school. In a moment of callousness he calls the old toys a bunch of rubbish and accidentally leaves them in a garbage bag when his mother is throwing away his old childhood possessions. This hurts the toys’ feelings and convinces them to abandon him in favor of being donated to Sunnyside (a children’s facility for after school care) where other kids will play with them. All they ever asked for was to be appreciated and not overlooked.

At Sunnyside, despite its namesake, things are anything but bright. Andy’s toys have been duped into willingly entering the young kids’ playroom where they are subsequently thrown, smashed and drooled on all day long. The culprits responsible for their misfortune are led by the terrifying purple bear Lotso (Ned Beatty). Lotso controls the allegiance of the strongest toys and has created a division between the Sunnyside rookies and the worn and torn toys now living a life of luxury. With Woody out of the picture chasing Andy, even Buzz Lightyear cannot save his friends from being locked down and dragged around like rag dolls. In fact, old Buzz (Tim Allen) is reprogrammed. Did you know Buzz not only has an original factory setting, he also has a Spanish conquistador mode? The middle of the movie concentrates on the toys’ escape from Sunnyside. As usual nothing can be done without the help of a beautiful woman. This brings us to the star of the show, Mattel’s billion dollar princess, Barbie.

I am concluding my recapitulative duties early to talk about my favorite part of the story, the long overdue debut of Barbie and Ken’s scorching romance. Michael Keaton lends his voice as Ken, the most prissy, pompous, selfish, superficial plaything of all time. He is more obsessed with sparkling outfits than Barbie. Barbie is presented as a sweetheart do-gooder who is a wonderful friend and potential lover. When she and Ken met and the directors cued the romantic music it was one of the funniest things I had ever seen. When Ken proves he is a trickster Barbie retaliates by convincing him to hold a fashion show in their dream house in order to distract him while her friends escape! Ken’s Zoolander like dance moves are classics for the ages (he may have even thrown in a robot move or two for good measure). Their interactions are magnificent. They simply could not have been better portrayed. All in all Ken and Barbie are the real stars of the show.

From the beginning where Andy is forced to decide the fate of his faithful toys, to the middle where his playmates are trapped and are forced to escape, to the end when our young man grows up by making hard decisions, Toy Story 3 manages to touch our hearts for one last time. In all sincerity, Toy Story 3 is not Pixar Perfect. It does not have to be and it was probably never meant to be. The studios’ goal has always been to entertain audiences. By the sound of the resounding applesauce, I mean applause, the screening audience fell in love with the film. (If anyone can explain to me, and cogently, why people clap at an inanimate movie screen and cheer at a projective image I will be happy to change my mind about the cheerers being mentally deranged from eating paint chips) I found myself at first bored and disappointed and then managed to focus my attention on the few zingers thrown in to keep the adults interested. As the plotline developed and Barbie and Ken’s romance blossomed I could not help but to get in the mood (if you know what I mean). My final pronouncement, from one humble critic to his vast audience spanning across the globe, is that TS3 is a mediocre movie with a slow building drama that nicely comes to fruition but will disappoint die-hards. One final note, Tim Allen sounds ancient; Pixar should have cleaned up his guttural voice for the benefit of the kids in the audience. This Toy Story is over. What will take its place? Hopefully our imaginations.

Jonathan Jacobs

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