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[shadowkat]

Finished watching and thoroughly charmed by Toy Story 3 - which I actually cried at the end of, which for me is sort of rare. It takes a lot to get me to cry during a tv show or movie, generally speaking.

The story is basically about being put out to pasture, or being outgrown and what to do next. How we redefine ourselves. In short, the mid-life crisis seen through the eyes of a working class toy.
Followed by the equally charming short - "Day & Night".

What hit about Toy Story is how tightly plotted it is. Over time, and after having read and seen quite a few stories that are poorly plotted - I've begun to appreciate to well-written plot. It's harder than it looks. A good plot is a beautiful thing. And by good plot, I mean something that utilizes all the characters, furthers all their arcs, is thematically organic to them and asks new questions about each - while being interesting and thrilling, and quickly paced. That's hard to do.
Want to see a well-plotted film? Watch Toy Story.

If you haven't seen it? highly recommend.

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[hazel75.livejournal.com]

I loved it. My two year old son, on the other hand, was TERRIFIED by the screaming monkey toy. He actually runs and cries when it comes on screen. My sister-in-law said it had the same effect on her 4 year old. So I'll be shelving that one for a while before repeating it on movie night...