Surprisingly incoherent and boring
It's funny watching the elements come together in this complicated scam. On one hand, the set-up isn't quite as complex as it seems, but there's an easy sense of fun in every exchange.
View MoreThere is just so much movie here. For some it may be too much. But in the same secretly sarcastic way most telemarketers say the phrase, the title of this one is particularly apt.
View MoreAll of these films share one commonality, that being a kind of emotional center that humanizes a cast of monsters.
View MoreThis just feels like a typical Pixar movie with run-of-the-mill writing. But the character writing was alright, Bonnie is still the same and with the curiosity a child would have, her friend is pretty cool, too. It's nice to give Bonnie something new other than playing with toys all the time. I also liked the little kitty and Buzz, they were both alright, too.The voice acting was rough and Bonnie's voice sounded like an 8- year-old. She is supposed to be around 4 or something and because the girl who's voicing her was 14, unless they're proving to age her, she should be hired by a new voice actor. Especially Bonnie's voice, it sounded so annoying, like nails-on-a-chalkboard. Angel Kitty's voice was alright, though.The moral was unnecessary and heavy-handed.The other good parts is the jokes and the story was sympathetic. I suppose young kids age 6 and under might find something to enjoy out of this otherwise somewhat bland adventure of the imaginative toys.
View MoreToy Story continues to be the best protected franchise ever filmed, as Pixar makes sure every entry with these characters is top notch. As usual, everything looks amazing, there are fun new toys to meet, and the pacing is brisk. You never have to worry about filmmakers who don't know their audience with Toy Story--they are so careful and demand the best for their viewers. Every moment that ends up on screen furthers the story and can be appreciated by any age viewer. There is a bit of a dig at gaming culture, as the message seems to favor active play over technology and screen time. But if you don't love the way Bonnie gets Mason to turn his dinosaur battlefield into a all-toy dance off, then I don't want to know you.
View MoreThis 20-minute animated short film is the newest installment of the popular Toy Story franchise. In roughly 2 years from now, there will be a fourth movie and we got so many short films since the third film came out 2 years ago. Almost all of these were unfunny and forgettable. However, "Toy Story That Time Forgot" may have a pretty bad title, but it's definitely an improvement compared to the likes of "Partysaurus Rex". As always with these short films, one character of the gang is more in the center than everybody else and this time it's Bonnie. It's around Christmas again and she gets closer to a bunch of super-aggressive toy dinosaurs. Not much later, Woody and the gang are in danger of becoming victims to these dinosaur warriors as well. Can Bonnie save her friends? I thought this was a decent watch and I hope the next full feature film will be at least as good, hopefully better. These 20 minutes had decent fun, finally interesting supporting characters again, namely the dinos I just mentioned, some heart and decent morale at the end. Dinosaurs and Toy Story seems to be a good formula. I recommend this short film. To me, it was a positive surprise.
View MoreI'm not really a fan of these Toy Story shorts and feel that things had been so nicely wrapped up in the third feature film that everything else runs the risk of damaging the franchise.However, Toy Story of terror was enjoyable enough so i gave this Christmas themed short a go.What's lovely about these shorts is that it is clear that all involved care about the characters and the stories that they are put into, so it doesn't feel shoddy or a cheap cash in.Having the original voices back also makes a great difference and although it is a short and sweet story, it's certainly a worthy addition to what has gone before.
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