I'm struggling to understand why this is getting such uniform praise. Coming out of the cinema I had a nagging doubt that I just hadn't enjoyed myself as much as with the first two, and upon rewatching TS2 this is definately the case.
The plot is a cynical and uninspired retread of the second film, exploring the same themes of childhood turning into adulthood and following the same basic idea of the toys being abandoned only to end up in some sort of danger before an convoluted escape reunites them with Andy, who, like the rest of the human characters in this film seems to be as think as horsesh*t and gives no thought whatsoever to the endless coincidental appearance of his toys regardless of whether they are tied up in trash bags or placed in completely seperate boxes.
Woody makes the same decisions as per episode two as to where his loyalties lie, and thus follows an escape sequence hampered by Stinky Pete/ Lotso. There was no emotional attachment to the incinerator as frankly the fact that they were going to be rescued by the squeeze toy aliens was as well signposted as the fruit and veg asle in my local supermarket.
It's nowhere near as funny as the originals, and it's nowhere near as charming or as involving.
Finally, the 3D. Seriously, other than an excuse to charge an extra