GIFT GUIDE COUNTDOWN #6 TOY STORY 3 on BLURAY
One of the best movies of the year much less best animated films Toy Story 3 tells a great story to go along with great visuals. Not only does it tie up the narrative threads of the first two films but does a very nifty and moving riff on Cool Hand Luke. This Combo pack is loaded with special features I couldn't imagine just reviewing it. This is definitely Gift Guide stuff. Some have taken to hating on Pixar. It is true that animation in general has been eclipsed in the mainstream by them. There are maybe a few films that MIGHT have been given a chance at a wider release if Pixar hadn't become such a monstrously big presence. But the plain truth is that Lasseter and company have never, never made a bad short much less a bad feature. And I like to think that animation in general has gotten a bit of a boost. You get a DVD, a digital copy, and two Blurays so packed with special features that listing them all would bloat this review to twice it's normal size.
