Last night I watched 'Toy Story 3' for the first time.
An interesting movie, for sure, but not really my favorite - at all.
ALERT SPOILERS FOR TOY STORY 3.
Cons.
First, just because I don't like Romance, I'll say that it's not a helpful thing to the movie. Romance rarely is, and... I just don't like it.
Although, the whole thingy about Buzz Lightyear being Spanish was more just funny than anything else.
More Cons.
I've learned a lot since I've watched either of the two other Toy Stories, and one of those things is that every character should have some characterization.
For the most part, the Screen-Writers did a fantastic job at this. However, some of Woody's companions were just... there. Stuck in the whirlwind of chaos. Why? Because they needed something that toy could do.
Slinky the dog (or whoever he is) for instance, he's just an accessory, he has no character development what-so-ever. With a small group like Woody's, I think everyone deserves at least some attention.
And also Buzz Lightyear. I couldn't help but notice that - while he was involved in a lot of action - they didn't develop him as they did Woody and some of the other characters.
Maybe I'm being too picky, but that's one thing I noticed.
Another thing that annoyed me was *PREPARE FOR SPOILERS. DO NOT READ IF YOU HAVE NOT SEEN THE MOVIE. I WARNED YOU.* when everyone was about to die.
They were slowly coming closer to that big ball of fire, when help came in the form of a crane. Woopidy doo. The screen-writers just RUINED my night. (And probably the next day.)
I hate cheap and cheesy excuses out of situations, and that - to me - was one of them. Couldn't those three little thingies from Pizza Planet just followed the toys, then pressed the button which stopped the fire? That might be a-not-so-concrete solution either, but to me it would be better.
Pros.
Other than Slinky, the Character Development was superb. It's interesting, because it feels like I know Lots o' much better than I do Buzz. Because Buzz wasn't really developed as much as he could have been. But Lots o' was. In both his actions and his past, a clear image came forth.
And a clear and consistent image of a character is almost always good. In this case, it was good. Though I do not mean to say being plain is O.K., and that's part of the reason why I thought Lots o' was done so well, because it didn't tell, it showed.
The plot was good, loyalty being chief among everything. I really liked how Woody was split between which to choose - his friends or Andy. Because a character on a mission will almost always succeed, but if a character has a choice that is equally important, you never know which one he will choose, and that makes it all the better.
*MASSIVE SPOILERS. TURN AWAY IF YOU HAVE NOT WATCHED TOY STORY 3!!!*
And lastly, I come to the ending.
All I have to say about it was... it was so good! And sad.
*SPOILERS ARE NOW OVER!*
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I give this movie a 7-out-of-10 stars.
~The WordWeaver (A later post is coming soon - hopefully).
An interesting movie, for sure, but not really my favorite - at all.
ALERT SPOILERS FOR TOY STORY 3.
Cons.
First, just because I don't like Romance, I'll say that it's not a helpful thing to the movie. Romance rarely is, and... I just don't like it.
Although, the whole thingy about Buzz Lightyear being Spanish was more just funny than anything else.
More Cons.
I've learned a lot since I've watched either of the two other Toy Stories, and one of those things is that every character should have some characterization.
For the most part, the Screen-Writers did a fantastic job at this. However, some of Woody's companions were just... there. Stuck in the whirlwind of chaos. Why? Because they needed something that toy could do.
Slinky the dog (or whoever he is) for instance, he's just an accessory, he has no character development what-so-ever. With a small group like Woody's, I think everyone deserves at least some attention.
And also Buzz Lightyear. I couldn't help but notice that - while he was involved in a lot of action - they didn't develop him as they did Woody and some of the other characters.
Maybe I'm being too picky, but that's one thing I noticed.
Another thing that annoyed me was *PREPARE FOR SPOILERS. DO NOT READ IF YOU HAVE NOT SEEN THE MOVIE. I WARNED YOU.* when everyone was about to die.
They were slowly coming closer to that big ball of fire, when help came in the form of a crane. Woopidy doo. The screen-writers just RUINED my night. (And probably the next day.)
I hate cheap and cheesy excuses out of situations, and that - to me - was one of them. Couldn't those three little thingies from Pizza Planet just followed the toys, then pressed the button which stopped the fire? That might be a-not-so-concrete solution either, but to me it would be better.
Pros.
Other than Slinky, the Character Development was superb. It's interesting, because it feels like I know Lots o' much better than I do Buzz. Because Buzz wasn't really developed as much as he could have been. But Lots o' was. In both his actions and his past, a clear image came forth.
And a clear and consistent image of a character is almost always good. In this case, it was good. Though I do not mean to say being plain is O.K., and that's part of the reason why I thought Lots o' was done so well, because it didn't tell, it showed.
The plot was good, loyalty being chief among everything. I really liked how Woody was split between which to choose - his friends or Andy. Because a character on a mission will almost always succeed, but if a character has a choice that is equally important, you never know which one he will choose, and that makes it all the better.
*MASSIVE SPOILERS. TURN AWAY IF YOU HAVE NOT WATCHED TOY STORY 3!!!*
And lastly, I come to the ending.
All I have to say about it was... it was so good! And sad.
*SPOILERS ARE NOW OVER!*
*****************************************************************************
I give this movie a 7-out-of-10 stars.
~The WordWeaver (A later post is coming soon - hopefully).
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