Reviews

Toy Story 3 is quintessential Pixar and this sequel honors the series. Like most Pixar movies, Toy Story 3 has appeal to both kids and adults alike. Fans of the series will appreciate getting to see Andy grow up and head off to college, and with all the usual antics and joking young kids will still love it (though the action could be a little intense for some children).

You probably know what to expect with Toy Story 3 and you won't be disappointed.

Metropia is an animated movie made by digitally altering photographs and stitching them together in After Effects. It's set in a dystopian future where the metro systems of all of western Europe have been united. In many ways the story feels like A Scanner Darkly, but has less depth to it. The characters are a bit hard to get to know and the corporate overlords are simple and tired stereotypes.

Overall, the movie is unimpressive. The animation style is imaginative and the voice acting is good, but the story is boring and leaves a lot to be desired.

That Meridith liked this movie is a good indicator that hell has frozen over. She hates almost every movie she sees so the fact that she liked this one speaks volumes. She's not alone in her opinion of the movie either.

Dreamworks had seemed to have hit a bit of a dry spell since Shrek in which I just haven't been impressed. How to Train Your Dragon ended that spell for me. It was a wonderful and heartwarming story. The voice acting was very good and the animation, especially of the star dragon, was wonderful. I think they managed to do with Toothless what Pixar did with Wall-E's expressions.

This is obviously a great movie for kids, but almost any adult will enjoy it too. If you're looking for something light-hearted and fun, it's definitely worth checking out.