Where Toy Story 3 differs from it's forebears is with the introduction of a wealth of new characters, and it's in 3D. I've written before about how 3D doesn't do a lot for me, and this movie would have been equally as enjoyable without it, but here it truly was an immersive experience. I forgot I was watching in 3D... now I can't decide if that's a good or a bad thing. There were no 3D 'show off' moments with things looming out of the screen, rather the 3D added depth to the picture, that was more than reflected in the depth of the characters and emotion.
My favourite new character was Timothy Dalton voiced Mr Pricklepants, the thespian hedgehog, who needed more screentime! I also love Mr and Mrs Potato Head, who provide some of the biggest and best laughs of the trilogy, particularly here where Mr Potato Head becomes Mr Tortilla! Chuckles the clown and the Big Baby were other stand outs in a massive cast of characters that didn't neglect any of the old faces or short change the new ones (except Mr Pricklepants, who needs a spin off).
I didn't cry at the end, since I don't cry at films generally, but I did get quite emotional as a I thought certain characters were done for. The chase at the rubbish dump was by turns exciting, exhausting and emotionally draining. Spanish Buzz was an inspired and richly mined comic avenue, and I was glad to see that while there were no outtakes during the end credits at least there was extra animation following the toys into the future. A masterpiece. Night & Day, the short that preceded the main feature certainly merits a mention too. It was an ingenious piece that made good use of 3D, and which involved a very different style of animation and storytelling - something that Pixar gets more and more confident with.
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