For the fine folks at Moving Pictures, I reviewed the latest Pixar movie Toy Story 3.
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| Save for the Oscar-winning “The Return of the King” and the classic “Goldfinger,” third installments typically disappoint. The detritus of these dismal offerings litters the film landscape: “The Godfather: Part III,” “Return of the Jedi,” “X-Men: The Last Stand,” “Superman III” and “Shrek the Third,” to name but a few. Much like the company’s entire existence, Pixar defies traditional thought with “Toy Story 3.” |
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| Director Lee Unkrich (co-director on “Toy Story 2”) and screenwriters Michael Arndt, John Lasseter, Andrew Stanton and Unkrich perfectly capture the essence of the previous movies while crafting a wholly original product. At a brisk 103 minutes, the film flows flawlessly. |
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| The accompanying short “Day & Night,” homage to the UPA cartoons of the 1950s, cleverly incorporates traditional animation styles with the more modern Pixar method. The combination results in a clever and thoroughly entertaining cartoon. |
Check out my entire review at Moving Pictures.