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	Film Title: Toy Story 3		Best for ages: 5 & Up

	Movie Website: Click Here	Year Released: 2010	Rated: PG (US)

The Review
In 1995, Toy Story was the first Disney/Pixar collaboration, as well as the first feature film in history to be made entirely with CGI. The film was a success, and to date has garnished two sequels and made billions of dollars. However, neither the first nor the second film was able to accomplish what Toy Story 3 has. Toy Story 3 has made over one billion dollars in worldwide box office alone and the feature broke the record of Shrek the Third as the biggest opening day North American gross for an animated film pulling in $110,307,189. It is also the highest-grossing opening weekend for a Pixar film, as well as the highest-grossing opening weekend for a film to have opened in the month of June. With so much going for it, It’s no wonder Toy Story 3 is considered one of the best films of 2010. Toy Story 3 is the first film we ever took my three year old daughter to see in the theaters, after about sitting though three quarters of the film, however, she decided she had had enough. The sound was too loud and the darkness and sitting still was getting to her, so we never got to see the ending. It was not until we got this disc that we knew how it ended, and although I wish she could have waited it out, the ending of the film is bittersweet. In Toy Story 3, Andy is all grown up and is on his way to college. The toys have spent the better part of Andy’s teenage years in a toy box in his room. Some of their companions are gone: Bo-Peep, Wezzie the Peguin, and Sketch all have been sold at garage sales. When Andy’s mother tells him it’s time to clean out his room before he goes to college, he agrees to put his old toys in the attic, putting them in a garbage bag. However, he does put Woody in a box that he is taking to college. Woody is grateful that Andy wants to bring him along, but when Andy is distracted by his sister, his mother puts the bag of toys on the curb. Woody springs into action to help the toys escape, but Buzz and company think that Andy does not want them anymore, and even though Woody tries his best to convince them otherwise, the toys make their way into the donation box in the back of Andy’s mother’s car. Woody joins them. They find themselves being donated to a local preschool. Things seem great at first as all the other toys welcome them with open arms. Lotso, the bear is the leader of the toys, and although Woody, Buzz and company find him to be nice, they soon learn the truth behind his evil agenda. Woody escapes the pre-school and meets up with a group of toys owned by a young girl named Bonnie. Meanwhile Buzz, uncovers the truth behind Lotso and the other toys at the pre-school and learns that Lotso does not expect any of the new toys to make it through the first week and it’s the reason why Buzz and company were put in the Caterillar Room with the younger children. While uncovering this secret Buzz, is captured by Lotso's gang and they reset Buzz to make him one of their own and imprison all the other toys. Woody, however, learns the truth from Bonnie's toys about Lotso and he plans to rescue his friends before it's too late. The Toy Story 3 Blu-ray combo pack is like no other combo pack that Disney has put together. The set comes with four discs altogether, including Toy Story 3 on Blu-ray and DVD, as well a digital copy of the film, and a second Blu-ray disc which includes all the special features and featurettes such as The Toy Story Trivia Dash interactive game, Cine-Explore with Director Lee Unkrich and Producer Daria Anderson, Beginnings: Setting a Story in Motion, Bonnie’s Playtime: A round table discussion with Director Lee Unkrich, Roundin’ Up A Western Opening, which discusses the opening sequence of the film, Beyond The Toy Box: An alternative commentary track, a Path to Pixar Editorial and 3 DVD discs, as well. On the firs Blu-ray Disc and the DVD there are features such as the great short animated feature Day & Night and Buzz Lightyear Mission Logs: The Science of Adventure. The DVD also has an exclusive feature on the DVD only called The Gang's All Here: A look at the returning voice talent. The combo pack is packed with tons of features that are sure to keep you and your child busy for days on end. As a film, Toy Story 3 is excellent. I loved every moment of the film from beginning to end and in my opinion, it is the best film in the series. There are a few scenes that may be of some concern for parents, scenes that might scare younger kids, especially the scene at the garbage dump at the end. Lotso is a mean bear and does put down a lot of the toys, but as far as his appearance goes, he looks loveable compared to some of his toy henchmen. As with a lot of animated feature films, there is some mild adventure-like violence, but nothing that is of major concern. With films like Toy Story, I don’t like to put a label on them as to what age kids would enjoy it most. I think age five is a safe bet, but some younger kids just can’t get enough of Woody, Buzz and the gang. Overall, Toy Story 3 is a masterpiece. It is a film that trumps the previous two films and I’m sure this will not be the last time we see Woody, Buzz and the gang in a film. I’m also sure that Toy Story 3 will be in a lot of Christmas stockings this Holiday season and that children all over the world will be viewing it for years to come. As always, Disney outdoes themselves again.
BUY THIS MOVIE.