I was barely able to breath during this scene. Seeing characters I grew up with just giving up on living, completely heartbreaking. Probably the most something fictional has made me cryArguably Pixar’s most powerful sequence to date. Not a single line of dialogue is uttered after a certain point, leaving all of the emotions to be conveyed strictly through the music and animation. So convincing was the scene I still remember my best friend and I quickly turning to each other in the theater thinking “They’re not!”. The characters made no attempt to cry for help or again climb out to safety, and instead faced what appeared to be their last few moments together. Needless to say this struck a chord with everybody. It’s very easy to spot a fake-out in films nowadays, especially considering the bit has been done time and time again over the past 80 years. What separates Toy Story 3 is the acceptance of impending doom. While several live-action films have certainly achieved this, it’s very rare to see this utilized in an animated film - much more a Toy Story film, and it makes for what I believe is Pixar’s strongest moment (UP’s “married life” montage being a very close second).
I don’t remember ordering a big bowl of feels. And look, it came with a side of NEVER BE HAPPY AGAIN.







