What's the crying factor like? I ask this as someone reduced to sobbing EVERY TIME by "Jessie's Song".
There were moments near the end that really got to me, but the movie is overall less concerned with making you cry and more concerned with being a hell of a lot of fun. But it also wants to make you cry.
This translates to me as "Worst of the three, but worth seeing anyway."
Ha, I know! I mean, "worst" is such a strong word. But some of my opinion is colored by the numerous reviews that are like OMG MASTERPIECE BEST OF THE THREE OMG. Sometimes I have reactionary opinions.
I do have to give them props for the mother of all callbacks. THAT was not tortured at all, it was simply excellent.
Which one do you mean?
I have...a crib full of Steiff and artist-made teddy bears. In my living room. And a stuffed pig I bought because it looks like my dad. And the rag doll my mom made me when I was two. I also have a stealth teddy, a 10cm Steiff that's been carried in my purse for...a very long time. His name is Timiny, and he has a nameless even smaller bear of his own. Both wear sweaters.
I can't wait to see this movie. But I may have to take a larger bear than Timiny to sob on.
I basically agree with Polter-Cow. I don't think it's better than the first two, but it's definitely an excellent film. Not that Pixar makes anything else.
I cried a good bit at the end.
Jessica, what callback are you talking about?
I have Brownie, my teddy my mom got at a baby shower. I couldn't sleep without him as a kid, and I remember worrying as a teenager how I was ever going to be able to sleep without him as an adult.
I am just fine without him, but I will still very occasionally pull him out of the closet and cry on him.
Represent!
I should holla now, right? Is that right? I'd hate to get it wrong and lose all my 'cred'.
HOLLA!
It's funny, I never slept with totems when I was young, but as an adult, I can't sleep without Oliver, the squid...not for any sentimental reason at all, but because I put him between my forearms when I'm on my side. That and a pillow between my knees has totally eliminated a life-time of chronic back pain. So, while Oliver doesn't have that warm, emotional comfort thing going on, I couldn't sleep without him!
