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Ahh, the film that inspired the toy that inspired the film... or something like that. Lightyear follows Buzz (Chris Evans) as he is stranded on another planet with a group of colonists. In his effort to finish his mission and try to find a way back, Buzz finds himself in places he never thought he would be and meeting people he never thought he would meet.
Saw this on my birthday weekend with the kids and I'm still not sure what to think. The whole premise behind its conception and production seems too convoluted, and to me, this doesn't feel like the film that "Andy" would react to the way he reacts in Toy Story. It feels like what it is: a film made for people that grew up watching Toy Story, and not for actual kids.
But putting that aside, the film does manage to hold its own. The animation is great and the characters are enjoyable. Obviously there are tons of nods to the Toy Story franchise, some of them feel forced, some of them stick their landing. The bit where Zurg reveals his true identity got a huge chuckle out of me, especially because one of my kids said something like "it's his father!", remembering the original joke, and then, well
Still, I would say the story feels a tad dense for kids, but again, as far as I'm concerned, this was not made for kids. My kids did enjoy the comedy/action bits and they loved Sox, but there were times when they drifted away when the film got more "talky" and less "action-y". But hey finished the mission, and never quit. Whether they would want to go back to it, well, that's another thing.
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LIGHTYEAR
(2022, MacLane)
Freebie
(2022, MacLane)
Freebie
"Respect the suit. This suit means something. It's not just protecting your body; it's protecting the universe. This suit is a promise to the world that you, and you alone, will do one thing above all. Finish the mission, no matter the cost. You will never quit, whatever the galaxy may throw your way!"
Ahh, the film that inspired the toy that inspired the film... or something like that. Lightyear follows Buzz (Chris Evans) as he is stranded on another planet with a group of colonists. In his effort to finish his mission and try to find a way back, Buzz finds himself in places he never thought he would be and meeting people he never thought he would meet.
Saw this on my birthday weekend with the kids and I'm still not sure what to think. The whole premise behind its conception and production seems too convoluted, and to me, this doesn't feel like the film that "Andy" would react to the way he reacts in Toy Story. It feels like what it is: a film made for people that grew up watching Toy Story, and not for actual kids.
But putting that aside, the film does manage to hold its own. The animation is great and the characters are enjoyable. Obviously there are tons of nods to the Toy Story franchise, some of them feel forced, some of them stick their landing. The bit where Zurg reveals his true identity got a huge chuckle out of me, especially because one of my kids said something like "it's his father!", remembering the original joke, and then, well
Still, I would say the story feels a tad dense for kids, but again, as far as I'm concerned, this was not made for kids. My kids did enjoy the comedy/action bits and they loved Sox, but there were times when they drifted away when the film got more "talky" and less "action-y". But hey finished the mission, and never quit. Whether they would want to go back to it, well, that's another thing.
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