Preview: Toy Story 3 (2010)

Synopsis:

Woody, Buzz and the rest of the toys are delivered to a daycare center when Andy heads off to college.

• Poster: C+

Review:

There's no question people will recognize the film even though the title isn't displayed. Brand and character recognition are a powerful thing. Unfortunately, it lacks originality.

• Trailer: C; C-; C

Review:

As a non-fan of the original, but a fan of the second film, there wasn't much to this trailer that made me excited or apprehensive. Seeing it in 3-D before Up, made it a little more cool, but so far, as a teaser, this one doesn't really impress me much.

They are not making this nearly as interesting or watchable as the second film. I have no doubt that they can pull it out in the end, but these trailers are abysmally boring and lack any sense of magic or wonder and limited few laughs.

More information about the plot still doesn't give us hope for something as magical as the second film or something as popularly plain as the original. It's possible it could end up being pretty good...it is Pixar after all, but could they have stretched their main franchise a teensy bit too far with this one?

Oscar Prospects:

Since the first film earned John Lasseter an Special Oscar and the second film had no shot at being nominated for Animated Feature since the category didn't yet exist, I have little doubt in my mind that Toy Story 3 will get nominated in that category and likely also in Original Socre, Original Song, Sound Mixing and Sound Editing.

Release Date:

• June 18, 2010

Full Review Synopsis:

I have not seen this film.

-Wesley Lovell (June 7, 2009) Original

-Wesley Lovell (October 25, 2009) New Trailer

-Wesley Lovell (March 14, 2010) New Trailer; New Poster