9:30pm - 2010s - Toy Story 3 - dir. Lee Unkrich - Starring the voices of: Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Joan Allen
As the poster above says, "the best reviewed film of 2010", indeed "the most successful animated film in history". Toy Story 3 was nominated for 5 Academy Awards (including Best Picture) and won 2. It is widely regarded as the best 'threequel' of all time. It's the 48th best film of all time according to IMDb's Top 200 list, and - aside from films by Christopher Nolan - it's the highest ranked film from this decade on that list too. So... why the hell have so few of my friends seen the damn thing yet?
Putting aside the accolades, the preconceptions and the hype... this is a film about 'the end'. Every shot, every scene and every plot point is about the acceptance that all things will, eventually, come to an end. Toys that were once popular will be shelved in attics. Kids grow up to be adults. Things change, and rarely does it seem like change comes easily. It's a weighty topic to base a film around, and it's probably why there will be tears. Grown men have cried at this film, and proudly admitted it. Toy Story 3 is a brave movie the likes of which we should be glad that Disney and Pixar are still making.
Putting aside the accolades, the preconceptions and the hype... this is a film about 'the end'. Every shot, every scene and every plot point is about the acceptance that all things will, eventually, come to an end. Toys that were once popular will be shelved in attics. Kids grow up to be adults. Things change, and rarely does it seem like change comes easily. It's a weighty topic to base a film around, and it's probably why there will be tears. Grown men have cried at this film, and proudly admitted it. Toy Story 3 is a brave movie the likes of which we should be glad that Disney and Pixar are still making.
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