Toy Story 3

Finally got to see this, only a month or two after the rest of the world. Well worth the wait though, as I knew it would be. As usual, you get a brilliant short film to start with. This time it was Day & Night which is a gorgeous little thing about getting along with people who are different to you - but sprinkled with Pixar genius dust. Loved it. So clever. Genius.

Then Toy Story 3 kicks off with an unashamedly fun and exciting opening sequence that made this 35 year old misery guts grin like a 6 year old grinning fanatic who's just been given the grinner of the year award. From then on, it's just story, story, story all the way to the end. The animation, the voice cast, the funnees etc are all top notch but it's the story and the characters that get in your head and heart and stay there. This may be the perfect kid's film but it's really more about kids than it is FOR kids. Pixar understand what it is to be young and what, sadly, has to change within you as you grow up and leave things behind that you don't really want to.

This means that anyone could watch and enjoy this and is why it's zoomed past a billion dollars worldwide at the box office. It's also why my 7 year old got so wrapped up in the movie that he couldn't stop commenting on it all the way through as well as laughing as manically as I've ever heard him. And why Mrs Fletch was a sobbing wreck for the last ten minutes or so.

I loved the spin on prison movie cliches and especially the demented monkey with the insane red eyes. Special mention to the groovy Ken too and his wardrobe obsession. Flat out, flipping funny. Just brilliant. Oh and Mr Potato head's journey also made me laugh out loud - but not quite as loud as Luke.

Everyone should see this. It's one of the best films of the year and a brilliant way to end one of the great movie trilogies.