To gear up for the release of Toy Story 3 next year, Disney are re-releasing the original films but this time in 3D. Actually it’s misleading to call these ‘re-releases’ as the 3D element enhances the already great movies to another level. I have no idea if Toy Story 3 will be any good or not (okay it’s Pixar so chances are that we’ll be fine) but either way we’re already winners… Toy Story in 3D is an absolute treat.

Theyre toys, they talk-at least when people arent around-and theyre back celebrating the return of the Toy Story franchise-this time in Disney Digital 3D! TOY STORY, the film that started it all, takes moviegoers back to that fantastic fun-filled journey, viewed mostly through the eyes of two rival toys- Woody (voice of TOM HANKS), the lanky, likable cowboy, and Buzz Lightyear (voice of TIM ALLEN), the fearless space ranger. The comically-mismatched duo eventually learn to put aside their differences when circumstances separate them from their owner Andy and they find themselves on a hilarious adventure-filled mission where the only way they can survive is to form an uneasy alliance

It’s 14 years since we first caught glimpse of the groundbreaking animation that Pixar were producing. If like me you’ve only seen it on the small screen before then prepare to be amazed. Putting aside the 3D, the quality of the images is stunning. The style hasn’t dated at all, with the 3D adding superb depth to what was already there. The film never opts for lazy ‘projectile’ scenes where things are thrown at the audience just for the sake of a few cheap laughs and gasps. Instead what must have been a long process of highlighting the key visuals is utilised making it a throughly entertaining treat.

There was a commonly held belief that these modern Disney films (of which i would consider Toy Story to be the first) would not hold up or be cherished as classics like Jungle book or or Snow White were. Sure the computer animations wowed everyone at first, but given time the stories wouldn’t match up… well i’m pleased to report they do stand up. It’s specifically because the stories are as detailed and well-written as this that you can fall in love with the characters all over again. If it was entirely reliant on the images then sure it would have a fan base, but not nearly the global appeal it boasts.

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The characters are superbly realised from the start. The up tight cowboy is brought to life by Tom Hanks, who unlike most of his recent films, does more than merely go through the motions. He manages to bring across the anxieties of the older toys when you arrival Buzz Lightyear appears. Hanks and Allen have a lot of fun on screen, but you never feel excluded… you understand both characters and root for both of them to make it in the end. Watching this film again you catch all the little jokes you might have missed first time around as well as laughing out loud again at all the great lines you remember.

If any film gets better with age and repeated viewing then Toy Story is it.

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By: Cassam Looch