Another great film review by Oosters:
TOY STORY 3 *****5 Stars
Directed by Lee Unkrich
Featuring the voices of Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Joan Cusack, Ned Beatty, Don Rickles, Michael Keaton, Wallace Shawn, John Ratzenberger, Estelle Harris, John Morris, Jodi Benson, Laurie Metcalf, Blake Clark and Whoopi Goldberg
~ Film reviewed by Oosters ~
Has there ever been a film studio in history, animated or otherwise, that has even come close to the consistently brilliant output of Pixar Animation Studios? Not only are they streets ahead of their peers in the field of feature-length digital animation, they outshine the very best that filmmakers of any stripe can offer. Nobody, regardless of budget, profile or style, is making films quite as magical as theirs anywhere in the world. How they manage to achieve what they do while masquerading as kids’ cartoonists is anyone’s guess.
Their latest project is another absolute gem, awash with their usual cocktail of elaborate set-pieces, razor-sharp humour, poignant nostalgia and some kind of warm fuzzy feeling they must have on tap somewhere in their studios.
The writing is again never anything less than first-rate, the visuals are again the very best modern technology and imaginations can conjure, and the heart behind it all, the philosophy and themes and depth, are yet again completely unprecedented territory. That they delight children with every frame is quite something; that they simultaneously make adults think and feel and laugh and cry is nothing short of remarkable.
There are meditations in this film on the continuity of generations, the pain of broken relationships, nostalgic longing for the past, and the nature of loyalty. Nothing is layered on, no kid will ever for a moment think they’re being lectured. Nor is this buried beneath sound and fury – none of the above is subtext, it is the actual plot of the film.
Its predecessors were brilliant, groundbreaking stuff, but this third (and probably final) instalment strikes an emotional chord that is nigh-on unforgettable.
It’s as sweet, touching and humane a film as any there has been.
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“You never will be the person you can be if pressure, tension and discipline are taken out of your life.”
James G. Bilkey – Author
CURRENT STATUS: Reminder, Motivator and Review Meeting (Read on if you want to join me in my Corporation of One meeting)
What l have learnt:
- How Much Does a Writer Make? (via The Rejecter).
- 100 Free High Quality WordPress Themes for 2010. I’m tempted to have a revamp. But I remember how long it took to get this one running. There’s no harm looking.
- Rewriting (via Alexandra Sokoloff). This may be for screenwriting but I think it’ll help me.
- The More You Want to Write, The More Time You Have to Spend Away from Your Writing (via agent Scott Eagan). This is so true. Marketing reduces your writing time.
What I have done:
- Got my website up. I’m still working on it so it’s not prominent as it will be. You see the link to it under ‘About’. I messed around with photoshop and had a cool-looking one but it looked fine using Safari and not so much using Firefox so in end I chose to just work with Dreamweaver. It’s simple.
WORD COUNT: Night Walker 149,000 words in total.
