I LOVE EVERYTHING THIS REVIEW CHOOSES TO BE. I have lots of thoughts and ~feelings too, of course.
1. The short was so cool and unique! The concept was relatively simple but the animation was fantastic.
2. I thought that perhaps they were going to redeem Lotso in the end. He was a sad, abused toy and I was a little disappointed they didn't do the traditional Heartwarming Ending where he becomes everyone's friend for real. But, I guess not all bad people (or toys) have a change of heart. Seeing him chained to the front of the garbage truck was hilarious.
3. Bonnie's toys were so cute omg! I especially loved the Shakespearean hedgehog. But you know who was even cuter? BONNIE. I hope if I have a little girl someday that she is filled with that kind of imagination and joy (and wears tutus with rain boots).
4. This movie made me feel guilty for every toy I've ever thrown away or donated (my Barbies are in Guatemala! I hope those Guatemalan children took care of them!). I still have my childhood blankie and most of my stuffed animals (at my parents' house). I totally agree that people are becoming more and more attached to intangible things. Maybe it's because I work in a museum, which is all about preserving tangible evidence of our existence, but I like stuff. I'm afraid I'm going to end up on an episode of Hoarders at some point.
5. Ahhh the incinerator! They actually made me believe that was the end for them!
6. What's so beautiful about Pixar is even though the stories are about outlandish situations or characters, the emotions are totally grounded in realism. That's what separates it from other animation studios. Other studios focus on OMG TALKING FISH. Or OMG talking insects. Pixar focuses on the why rather than the who, the how, or the what. That's why How to Train your Dragon felt a bit like a Pixar movie; it wasn't just DRAAAAGONS! It had genuine human emotion.
7. I loved the ending. Part of me wanted Andy to take Woody with him to college, but a) he would have been without his friends! and b) it would have undermined the message about growing up. I'm happy they ended up with Bonnie. I can imagine for myself that when Bonnie grows up all of them to go to Sunnyside and be happy now that it's not run under an evil dictatorship (I LOVED the tag-teaming in the caterpillar room during the credits).
8. THIS MOVIE WAS SO CLEVER. The opening sequence. Everything in Sunnyside (the roulette wheel! The prison movie stuff! The great escape!). Glorious.
9. Is there any explanation for why certain toys are gone (like Bo Beep)? I need to re-watch the first two movies since it's been awhile since I've seen them. I guess it makes sense that there wouldn't be an explanation, because from the toys' perspective some of their friends would leave without warning.
10. I watched it in 3D because I had no other choice (the theatre I went to wasn't showing it in 2D), and while I'm sure it added depth to the canvas it wasn't an obviously 3D film.
11. I wanted to mention the preview for Tangled before the movie (did you get it?). WHY IS RAPUNZEL A SECONDARY CHARACTER IN HER OWN MOVIE?
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1. The short was so cool and unique! The concept was relatively simple but the animation was fantastic.
2. I thought that perhaps they were going to redeem Lotso in the end. He was a sad, abused toy and I was a little disappointed they didn't do the traditional Heartwarming Ending where he becomes everyone's friend for real. But, I guess not all bad people (or toys) have a change of heart. Seeing him chained to the front of the garbage truck was hilarious.
3. Bonnie's toys were so cute omg! I especially loved the Shakespearean hedgehog. But you know who was even cuter? BONNIE. I hope if I have a little girl someday that she is filled with that kind of imagination and joy (and wears tutus with rain boots).
4. This movie made me feel guilty for every toy I've ever thrown away or donated (my Barbies are in Guatemala! I hope those Guatemalan children took care of them!). I still have my childhood blankie and most of my stuffed animals (at my parents' house). I totally agree that people are becoming more and more attached to intangible things. Maybe it's because I work in a museum, which is all about preserving tangible evidence of our existence, but I like stuff. I'm afraid I'm going to end up on an episode of Hoarders at some point.
5. Ahhh the incinerator! They actually made me believe that was the end for them!
6. What's so beautiful about Pixar is even though the stories are about outlandish situations or characters, the emotions are totally grounded in realism. That's what separates it from other animation studios. Other studios focus on OMG TALKING FISH. Or OMG talking insects. Pixar focuses on the why rather than the who, the how, or the what. That's why How to Train your Dragon felt a bit like a Pixar movie; it wasn't just DRAAAAGONS! It had genuine human emotion.
7. I loved the ending. Part of me wanted Andy to take Woody with him to college, but a) he would have been without his friends! and b) it would have undermined the message about growing up. I'm happy they ended up with Bonnie. I can imagine for myself that when Bonnie grows up all of them to go to Sunnyside and be happy now that it's not run under an evil dictatorship (I LOVED the tag-teaming in the caterpillar room during the credits).
8. THIS MOVIE WAS SO CLEVER. The opening sequence. Everything in Sunnyside (the roulette wheel! The prison movie stuff! The great escape!). Glorious.
9. Is there any explanation for why certain toys are gone (like Bo Beep)? I need to re-watch the first two movies since it's been awhile since I've seen them. I guess it makes sense that there wouldn't be an explanation, because from the toys' perspective some of their friends would leave without warning.
10. I watched it in 3D because I had no other choice (the theatre I went to wasn't showing it in 2D), and while I'm sure it added depth to the canvas it wasn't an obviously 3D film.
11. I wanted to mention the preview for Tangled before the movie (did you get it?). WHY IS RAPUNZEL A SECONDARY CHARACTER IN HER OWN MOVIE?