Toy Story (1995) - Review

In 1995 Disney releases what would be considered a landmark for the animation's industry. Toy Story, a CGI (computer-generated imagery) movie, underlines Disney's greatest technological advance in decades. 

 

Toy Story brings a new world seen through the eyes of the toys of a six-year-old boy, Andy. Living in his bedroom the toys come to life when Andy is not there. Woody, an old-fashioned cowboy toy, and his friends have to deal with the arrival of a new toy, Buzz Lightyear, a space ranger. With a better design and technology, Buzz represents a threat for Woody who tries to keep his position of Andy's favorite toy. The plot hits its highlight when Andy's family decides to move. Woody and Buzz are left behind and are caught in Sid's bedroom, a terrible neighbor boy who likes to transform toys into nightmare creatures.

The animation succeeds mixing technology with a well-written script. Sometimes hilarious but original, it's almost impossible not to have the feeling that the characters are in fact real. This was only able by the excellent animation technology applied to the film. The result proves so breathtaking that the regular cartoons look like will never seem the same again.

Watching the film, I felt I was in at the beginning of a new era of movie animation, which draws on the best of cartoons and reality, creating a world somewhere in between them. It's improbable not to think that I will watch and rewatch Toy Story as many times as possible. Definitely, in the future, it will be remembered for all, adults and kids, as a classic, a turning point in what once was known as a cartoon.