I never had my heartstrings pulled this tight. EVER.
When me and my sister rushed out of the theatre to get some popcorn real quick before the movie started (and we were singing Bohemian Rhapsody in the waiting line for some reason… ) I was so nervous, happy and excited. I was shaking uncontrollably. When the movie started, I was already crying a little. I’m just thinking: “This is it. This is what I’ve always been waiting for. It’s… it’s Toy Story 3 for goodness’ sakes!!”
The way the playful montage ends, with the rather quick transition from childhood to adulthood Andy, and the eerie way they end You Got a Friend in Me… whoa.
[spoil]The first major part I choked up at, was the mentioning of Bo Peep. While the lack of toy announcements made me suspicious in the first place, that was a total shocker. I did NOT expect them to just do away with her so quickly. I cried pretty badly.
No words to even explain how I felt about Lotso’s backstory. While it isn’t as tragic as Jessie’s in Ts2, it’s still undeniably depressing. The way Lotso later says “She don’t love you no more!” to Big Baby and crushes the tag is really upsetting, most of all how he shoves Big Baby with his cane. I’m still left speechless by that part.
The incinerator… WOW. Wasn’t expecting it at all. I knew they’d end up okay by the end, but still… I was really left on the edge of my seat for that part. It was so touching and sweet the way they all held hands together, accepting this as their fate. The timing of everything was perfect, but of course we want to cheer and clap when the Aliens come up to rescue them.
The ending I feel is symbolic for moving on, being able to grow up. It’s so satisfying that the audience gets to see Andy play with his toys one last time… and then he hands them down to this little girl, who, while she doesn’t know just how meaningful it all is, feels entrusted by this grown-up boy to really love and take care of his toys. And we know she will. Major props to Randy for putting the perfect music to all this, and how it zooms out (like the ending of Up) to reveal the same famous wallpaper clouds in the sky is an amazing touch.[/spoil]
What a knockout movie. I was left with a crying headache afterwards. Can’t WAIT for the DVD release… honestly, Pixar makes my year, each time, without fail.