Though "Andy" hasn't played with his toys in many a year, he still can't bear to be parted with them as he heads to college, so he puts them in a bin bag destined for the attic. Unfortunately, mom mistakes it for unwanted stuff and outside they go. "Woody" was alone in being kept safe, and as he espies the bin lorry approaching, he has to dash to rescue his friends - only for them to end up in a day-care centre ("Sunnyside") where the other toys don't always play fair. The plot develops pretty much as expected as "Woody" tries to organise a rescue from the outside whilst the imprisoned toys try to make their own way back home. Never before have I considered that "Ken" (yep, Mr "Barbie") could be remotely menacing, nor that a pink teddy bear called "Lotso' could have a dominant streak a mile wide. Add to the mix, a recently reset "Buzz" who has forgotten just about everything and is now an enforcer, and this makes their break for freedom even harder. The script is quickly paced and witty, especially as the "prison" regime kicks in and the "box" becomes something akin to the "cooler" in a war film. This story deals a little more seriously with emotions of love and rejection but always in an humorous and engaging fashion - there is still plenty of fun and mischief to be had. I think this might be my favourite so far...
