Toy Story 3

One of the taglines for this movie: The Breakout Comedy Of The Summer. With their owner on his way to college, the toy-box gang are left to ponder uncertain futures in the attic. Due to a mix up they find themselves donated to a daycare where they are initially overjoyed to be played with again, but their enthusiasm is quickly lost when they are put in the hands of untamed tots with no idea of how to play with them properly. All the toys must band together to escape the prison they have found them selves in and make it back to the familiar comfort of their owner's house.

Woody is chosen by Andy to accompany him to his college dorm, but must first make sure that his friends make it back to Andy's room from the Sunnyside Daycare center they have been accidentally donated to. Buzz Lightyear must deal with his feelings for Jessie while becoming the new leader of Andy's toys when they find themselves in new surroundings, but the new toys may use his own technology against him. Jessie finds her growing feelings for Buzz frustrating as he seems to have trouble reciprocating and is dealing with the abandonment issues that are still fresh due to her last owner no that Andy is leaving. Lots-O'-Huggin' Bear is the toy that runs things at the Sunnyside Daycare center with an iron fist in a velvet and he has a policy when it comes to new arrivals that Andy's toys may not find conducive to their well being.

You can mark my words that the Toy Story Trilogy is going to go down as not just one of the best animated trilogies of all time, but one of the best trilogies period. This third movie proves why Pixar has the formula that every other modern animation studio must emulate if they wish to survive. This movie builds perfectly on the movies that have come before it with its blend of comedy, adventure and honest emotion. The ending is bittersweet, but touching and as with the other movies the toys looked more real than the human beings whose world they inhabited. I envy those who were able to see this movie in the 3 D that it was crafted to be seen in. I will miss that the gang from from Andy's toy-chest and the quality movie going experience they imparted. I rate this movie a Rated T.

P.S.
During the credits we a nice wrap up to the life of the toys after their farewell with Andy and, in some cases, each other.

The Karate Kid

This movie does not have a tagline. An updated remake of the the 80's film of the same name. A young boy is relocated from Detroit in the United States of America to the country of China due to his mothers latest career move. He almost immediately falls for his classmate who has mutual feelings, but cultural differences make the success of their friendship highly unlikely. To make matters worse the friendship incurs the wrath of the neighborhood bully. The young boy's only hope is to get the maintenance man of the apartment building he lives in to teach him the martial art of Kung Fu.

Dre Parker is a young kid who could have been the most popular kid at his school in Detroit but must now learn a whole new set of social rules and language in another country when he moves to China with his mother. Sherry Parker is Dre's mother who wants nothing more than to offer he son the best she can provide for him and that can only be done by moving to another country that offers her advancement in her career. Mr. Han is the maintenance man at Dre's apartment who is also a Kung Fu expert with a past that has kept him introverted, but finds it within himself to help Dre when he is asked by him to become his teacher. Meiying is a young violinist at Dre's school who takes a liking to him, but soon finds that for them to continue their friendship they will have to fin the courage stand up to all who may disapprove.

This movie earns the title the Karate Kid even though there is no Karate showcased or even mentioned in the film.

Sex and the City 2

The tagline for this movie: Carrie On. The sequel to the movie based on the HBO television series is here with major cast members ready to go. It has been two years since the last film and each of the four ladies are dealing with the changes that come with age, a new living  arrangement, a different work environment and family. When the opportunity arises to take in the sights and sounds of Abu Dhabi, we learn that the sex can be just as fun even in a different city.

Carrie Bradshaw is finding out that married life means having to deal with a conflicting point of view that you will have to wake up next to the following morning and that her view of marriage may not go over quite as well with critics of her new book. Samantha Jones must deal with the the onset of menopause and is fighting it tooth and nail with hormones, creams and vitamins.  Charolette York Goldenblatt is dealing with her daughter's terrible twos, her adopted daughters need for attention and the insinuation that her nanny may be taking care of more than her children. Miranda Hobbes must deal with her new boss at the law firm who seems to have trouble with her voice in the company as an intelligent and powerful woman.

One of the many taglines for this movie: What The Shrek Just Happened? In the fourth and supposedly final installment of this animated film series we find our hero wishing for his old life of being a real ogre instead of the domesticated one he has become. We also discover that the king and queen of this fairy tale land were on the verge of signing a deal to save their daughter that would have cost them everything including her happiness.

Shrek is the giant green ogre who has saved the land of Far Far Away on more than one occasion but when he makes a deal to see what life would be like if he wasn't a hero to the people he finds himself in a twisted version of the reality he knew. Donkey is Shrek's best friend whether Shrek wants him to be or not, but now Shrek finds that donkey wants nothing to do with a crazy ogre that will just end up costing him his job with the witches. Princess Fiona is Shreks devoted wife and mother of their three children, but now she is someone who has never known true love and the  leader of an ogre underground devoted to overthrowing the new ruler of Far Far Away. Puss In Boots is a dashing swashbuckling cat, but has now become a overweight lazy version of his former self. Rumpelstiltskin is the cause of all the craziness and is the new ruler of Far Far Away with an army of witches at his disposal and if he can keep Shrek and Fiona from finding true love by dawn then his reign will have no end in sight.

I can say that I enjoyed this movie far more than I enjoyed the third installment. The characters felt new again when they are give the It's A Wonderful Life treatment and we get to see an alternate reality version of them. The ogres living underground gives Shrek new insight on what it is to be an ogre, which is that an ogre is what you are but not who you are. Watching this in 3D was great and the broomstick chase in the battle was a true roller-coaster ride of fun. I rate this movie a Rated T.

P.S.
Stick around during the end credits for a recap of the entire series.