Toy Story (1995) Rank 5 Reviews

DVD Clinic ("Adam J. Hakari")

Cowboy doll Woody (voice of Tom Hanks) has enjoyed a life of being the most prized toy in his owner Andy's collection, as well as the de facto leader of the other toys. But on Andy's latest birthday, in comes Buzz Lightyear (voice of Tim Allen), ...read the complete Toy Story movie review at DVD Clinic ("Adam J. Hakari")

filethirteen.com

I had some pretty big fears about Walt Disney's "Toy Story";After all it was the first feature film done completely with computer animation. Visions of Tim Burton's abysmal "Nightmare before Christmas" swept through my head. I mean, computer ...read the complete Toy Story movie review at filethirteen.com

In The Dark

Disney's latest animated feature is a bit different than their norm; this one was animated entirely by computer, and it ought to make the hard-working artists in their studios a little nervous. From frame one, even the Disney logo is computer-drawn, and ...read the complete Toy Story movie review at In The Dark

Crazy for Cinema

I'm not ashamed to say that TOY STORY is one of my all-time favorite movies. I had really high expectations when the film was initially released and it not only met them, but exceeded them. Not only is the animation spectacularly sharp, brilliantly ...read the complete Toy Story movie review at Crazy for Cinema

DVD Talk (Scott Weinberg)

If I got to meet all of the Pixar gurus, I don't know if I'd greet them with a handshake or a big, blustery hug. That's how much I adore what they've done with the magic of computer animation. It may have been only their first full-length feature, ...read the complete Toy Story movie review at DVD Talk (Scott Weinberg)

Decent Films - faith on film (Steven D. Greydanus)

Pure magic. Toy Story, the first-ever fully computer-animated feature and the film that put Pixar Studios on the map, is more than a technical tour de force. ...read the complete Toy Story movie review at Decent Films - faith on film (Steven D. Greydanus)

Teen Movie Critic (Roger Davidson)

This was a truly amazing film. My two-year old nephew went to see the film and he was utterly mesmerized. It's not very easy to find a movie that keeps a two-year old's interest all the way through. From that news alone, I thought this film must be ...read the complete Toy Story movie review at Teen Movie Critic (Roger Davidson)

BBC Films

Though heralded as the first feature length film to be produced entirely on computers, it's the human input that makes "Toy Story" work so well. A deceptively simple story 'peopled' with charming, funny, and well-realised characters and highly ...read the complete Toy Story movie review at BBC Films

Christian Spotlight on the Movies

This is a great movie about what toys do when there are no humans around. Though it features many "living" toys, including a sequence where toy soldiers go on a dangerous reconnaissance mission during a birthday party, the story revolves around two ...read the complete Toy Story movie review at Christian Spotlight on the Movies

FilmHead.com - Video Pick/DVD Review

In 1995, Disney released the first-ever, fully computer-animated feature film: Pixar's Toy Story. Pixar, led by director John Lasseter, had made many short films and commercials using their state-of-the-art software. Their first feature asks the ...read the complete Toy Story movie review at FilmHead.com - Video Pick/DVD Review

Deseret News, Salt Lake City

The entire audience will feel like the veritable "kid in a toy store" while watching Disney's new fully computer-animated feature "Toy Story." The plot, about the rivalry between a pull-string cowboy and a space-age action figure, is ...read the complete Toy Story movie review at Deseret News, Salt Lake City

PopMatters (Jesse Hassenger)

Ten years on, much of Pixar's Toy Story, the first computer-animated feature film, is as sweet and smart as ever. The story of cowboy doll Woody (voiced by Tom Hanks) dealing with the arrival of Buzz Lightyear (Tim Allen), a shiny new threat to Woody's ...read the complete Toy Story movie review at PopMatters (Jesse Hassenger)

The Movie Mom (Nell Minow)

This Disney release was the first feature film animated entirely by computer. Although the dazzling technology is especially well suited to a story in which the major characters are made out of plastic, it is the unpretentious imagination and energy of ...read the complete Toy Story movie review at The Movie Mom (Nell Minow)

Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

"Toy Story" creates a universe out of a couple of kid's bedrooms, a gas station, and a stretch of suburban highway. Its heroes are toys, which come to life when nobody is watching. Its conflict is between an old-fashioned cowboy who has always been a ...read the complete Toy Story movie review at Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

Movie Hell (Michael J. Legeros)

"You are a cool toy." Tom Hanks to Tim Allen Before the Ninja Turtles, the Transformers, and the Masters of the Universe; before the Micronauts, the five-inch G.I. Joe's, and the STAR WARS-action figures; before Sega, Nintendo, and Atari, there existed ...read the complete Toy Story movie review at Movie Hell (Michael J. Legeros)

Screen Scene (Keith Dumble)

The computer-generated effects in Toy Story are unbelievable. No, I'll rephrase that. The computer-generated effects in Toy Story are so good that after a few minutes they are completely believable. Everything in the movie is an algorithm whizzing round ...read the complete Toy Story movie review at Screen Scene (Keith Dumble)

Deep Focus (Bryant Frazer)

What we got, I'm pleased to report to the handful of you out there who haven't seen it yet, was a sheer delight, exhilarating and breathtaking. Under the guidance of director John Lasseter, the animators at Pixar studios have fashioned a wholly ...read the complete Toy Story movie review at Deep Focus (Bryant Frazer)

Movie Gazette (Gary Panton)

With stunning animation and a fantastic script, this is quite possibly the finest feature-length 'toon ever made. Worth watching over and over again. ...read the complete Toy Story movie review at Movie Gazette (Gary Panton)

Rochester Democrat and Chronicle (Jack Garner)

Disney's new animated feature,Toy Storygives filmgoers of all ages something marvelous to play with.For small viewers, the film is a funny, action-packed demonstration of what happens when favorite toys come to life. They'll follow the adventures ...read the complete Toy Story movie review at Rochester Democrat and Chronicle (Jack Garner)

San Francisco Examiner (Barbara Shulgasser)

The film will intoxicate children and charm the parents in their company. ...read the complete Toy Story movie review at San Francisco Examiner (Barbara Shulgasser)

San Francisco Chronicle (Peter Stack)

A gem of fast action, sophisticated wit and inspired comedy. ...read the complete Toy Story movie review at San Francisco Chronicle (Peter Stack)

UpcomingDiscs.com (Gaetan Ruest)

It's hard to believe that it's already been 10 years since Pixar's Toy Story was released in theatres. The first - and arguably still the best - full-length CGI release, Toy Story is a ground-breaking movie, paving the way for other animated ...read the complete Toy Story movie review at UpcomingDiscs.com (Gaetan Ruest)

Washington Post (Kevin McManus)

What the bright minds of Walt Disney have produced here is a must-see movie. Must-see, must-talk-about, must-plan-to-see-again. ...read the complete Toy Story movie review at Washington Post (Kevin McManus)

MovieWeb (Dodd Alley)

Toy Story is the first feature-length film from Pixar. I remember seeing it in my early years of high school and being amazed at this new form of animation. Using CGI technology, Pixar released Toy Story under the Disney studio and completely changed the ...read the complete Toy Story movie review at MovieWeb (Dodd Alley)

The Globe and Mail (Toronto) (Liam Lacey)

There's a giddy, absurd charm to the story, in which the strange setting only enhances the comfortable familiarity of the narrative and characters. ...read the complete Toy Story movie review at The Globe and Mail (Toronto) (Liam Lacey)

Entertainment Weekly (Owen Gleiberman)

The first animated feature produced entirely on computer is a magically witty and humane entertainment, a hellzapoppin fairy tale about a roomful of suburban toys who come to life when humans aren't around. ...read the complete Toy Story movie review at Entertainment Weekly (Owen Gleiberman)

filmcritic.com (Christopher Null)

The wizards at Pixar and Disney have created a film that is unlikely to be forgotten in the next few years. Toy Story, the first completely computer-animated movie ever, is fresh and funny, and it takes the state of animation to a heretofore ...read the complete Toy Story movie review at filmcritic.com (Christopher Null)

Palo Alto Online (Jeanne Aufmuth)

This film is going to set the animated world on its ear. Toy Story, the first 100 percent computer-generated, theatrically released motion picture, is a film of such striking individuality and uncompromising precocity that I left the theater thrilled ...read the complete Toy Story movie review at Palo Alto Online (Jeanne Aufmuth)

At-A-Glance Film Reviews

Pixar's first animated feature film is a breathtaking accomplishment, making one wonder what miracles will follow from this company. This 100% computer animated tale supposes what might happen if children's toys came to life when no one were looking. ...read the complete Toy Story movie review at At-A-Glance Film Reviews

A Guide to Current DVD (Aaron Beierle)

After watching the Pixar team during the reviewing of their "Bug's Life" special edition and these new "Toy Story" sets, I can genuinely see where the creativity for the films come from. I don't think I've ever seen a group of people who seem to ...read the complete Toy Story movie review at A Guide to Current DVD (Aaron Beierle)

Film Threat, Hollywood's Indie Voice

I guess I'm not cynical enough. Whenever a studio releases a DVD that features a nice, clean print of a film, along with a pile of bonus features, I figure that should be the end of it. I understand the desire to revisit movies after lengths of time ...read the complete Toy Story movie review at Film Threat, Hollywood's Indie Voice

Looking Closer (Jeffrey Overstreet)

Parental Note: Toy Story is rated G, but should keep grownups as entertained as children. Movies achieved through digital animation are a big deal these days. Toy Story deserves all the attention it gets. And that came as a surprise to me. I had lost ...read the complete Toy Story movie review at Looking Closer (Jeffrey Overstreet)

Ultimate Guide to Disney DVD

Released several years ago, the 3-disc Ultimate Toy Box remains a standard of excellence for DVD sets to shoot for. The set contains two of modern cinema's most charming gems, films that illustrate Pixar's revolutionary computer animation is matched by ...read the complete Toy Story movie review at Ultimate Guide to Disney DVD

Audio Revolution

Ultimate" is the word all right. Another of a series of dazzling DVD packages, "The Ultimate Toy Box" includes not only the wonderful "Toy Story" and its even better sequel, but shorts produced by the same Pixar team, and an array of extras so long ...read the complete Toy Story movie review at Audio Revolution

Mr. Brown's Movies (Michael Dequina)

Absolutely stunning and immensely enjoyable. ...read the complete Toy Story movie review at Mr. Brown's Movies (Michael Dequina)

Film Values/Family Values (H. Arthur Taussig)

Positive message for kids with a new sibling and no longer the center of attention and adult fears of being replaced on the job. ...read the complete Toy Story movie review at Film Values/Family Values (H. Arthur Taussig)

Comingsoon.net

Experience a hilarious fantasy about the lives toys lead when they're left alone. Woody (Tom Hanks), an old-fashioned cowboy doll, is Andy's favorite. But when Andy gets Buzz Lightyear (Tim Allen) for his birthday, the flashy new space hero takes ...read the complete Toy Story movie review at Comingsoon.net

Parent Previews

Only a couple of scenes, both involving Sid, may be frightening for young children. The rest of the audience will be entranced as they watch the toys, who learn confrontation is best solved through talking and understanding. One ...read the complete Toy Story movie review at Parent Previews

Palo Alto Weekly (Jeanne Aufmuth)

This film is going to set the animated world on its ear. "Toy Story," the first 100 percent computer-generated, theatrically released motion picture, is a film of such striking individuality and uncompromising precocity that I left the theater thrilled ...read the complete Toy Story movie review at Palo Alto Weekly (Jeanne Aufmuth)

eFilmCritic.com (Tyler Sciortino)

Oh, and I still do. You are exactly the same. I mean, incredible script, a great voice ensemble [even the comedic anti-Christ (as Parry put it) Tim Allen is great here], groundbreaking animation which still stands up amazingly well 8 years later, ...read the complete Toy Story movie review at eFilmCritic.com (Tyler Sciortino)

Metaphilm

The critical moment in Toy Story is Buzz Lightyear's epiphany, the scene in which he discovers that he is not really a space ranger charged with the awesome responsibility of protecting the universe. ...read the complete Toy Story movie review at Metaphilm

DVDActive (Rebecca Taylor)

It’s always a little annoying, or in some cases extremely annoying, when previous releases DVDs are constantly re-released with new extras or superior packaging and you have to debate whether to update or settle for what you already bought. For ...read the complete Toy Story movie review at DVDActive (Rebecca Taylor)

The BigScreen Cinema Guide - Reader Reviews

The toys in Andy's room live a good life, and cowboy doll Woody is Andy's favorite. Things change, however, when Andy has a birthday party and gets a new Buzz Lightyear space toy, and the new toy ... ...read the complete Toy Story movie review at The BigScreen Cinema Guide - Reader Reviews

Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)

In Toy Story, there's a world that exists unseen by human imagination. Toys come to life when humans aren't present, walking and talking just like their real-life counterparts. Although enjoying their roles as a child's beloved playthings, conflicts ...read the complete Toy Story movie review at Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)

MovieFreak.com (Kevin Kahler)

Toy Story is a story about friendship, in this case about the relationship between a young boy and his toys, most of all between him and his favorite, a cowboy doll named Woody. Woody is possibly Andy's best friend, being that he gets played with for ...read the complete Toy Story movie review at MovieFreak.com (Kevin Kahler)

Moviegnome.com

Toy Story is a story about friendship, in this case about the relationship between a young boy and his toys, most of all between him and his favorite, a cowboy doll named Woody. Woody is possibly Andy's best friend, being that he gets played with for ...read the complete Toy Story movie review at Moviegnome.com

MovieFreak.com (Greg Malmborg)

Toy Story is a beloved classic that is filled with humor, heart, and substance with striking animation, engaging voice characterizations, and a winning story that leaves a smile on your face no matter what your age. And this 10 th Anniversary Edition is ...read the complete Toy Story movie review at MovieFreak.com (Greg Malmborg)

group29 Movie Review

Ultimate" is the word all right. Another of a series of dazzling DVD packages, "The Ultimate Toy Box" includes not only the wonderful "Toy Story" and its even better sequel, but shorts produced by the same Pixar team, and an array of extras so long ...read the complete Toy Story movie review at group29 Movie Review

Film Scouts (Eleanor Ringel)

Boy, oh, boy. This is one holiday plum of a movie. The first feature-length computer-animated movie, "Toy Story" is based on the premise that when their kid-owners leave the room, their toys come to life. The top toy in Andy's room is a pull-string ...read the complete Toy Story movie review at Film Scouts (Eleanor Ringel)

TheBoxSet.com - DVD/Movie Review (Thor van Lingen)

To infinity and beyond! Has it really been ten years since Toy Story was in the theaters? Well, it's either that or the folks at Disney/Pixar are jumping the gun on this 10th anniversary edition. ...read the complete Toy Story movie review at TheBoxSet.com - DVD/Movie Review (Thor van Lingen)

Chad Polenz

The entire film is composed of computer-generated animation, and it is the exquisite detail that makes the film work so well. ...read the complete Toy Story movie review at Chad Polenz

eFilmCritic Reviews

Among the many truly inspired ideas that destine Toy Story to be a holiday classic, perhaps the greatest was to make it a film about toys. Computer animation still tends to make humans look a bit creepy but it really brings the toys to life. Years from ...read the complete Toy Story movie review at eFilmCritic Reviews

DVDBeaver

Pixar are not simply making a great animated film here, these films will last for generations of adults and children. Unlike, say a Shrek, there is no dated humor that will prove stale as the flavors of the week pass on. Toy Story deals with, at its most ...read the complete Toy Story movie review at DVDBeaver

Reel.com DVD review (James Plath)

Some films just continue to get better with age. A year after The Lion King raised the bar for animal animation, the Pixar bunch did the same thing for computer animation with the very first all-computer animated film. And a celebratory face-lift 10 ...read the complete Toy Story movie review at Reel.com DVD review (James Plath)

DVD Review: Toy Story 1 - Special Edition

Often, I will read message boards dealing with movies. A while ago, one poster talked about how he thought the "Toy Story" movies were simply for kids. I couldn't agree less. In 1995, "Toy Story" became an enormous hit not only because the animation ...read the complete Toy Story movie review at DVD Review: Toy Story 1 - Special Edition

DVD-Dweeb.com

As 6-year-old Andy's favorite toy, Woody, a take-charge, pull-string cowboy, is confident in his role as room leader. ...read the complete Toy Story movie review at DVD-Dweeb.com

Box Office Magazine

Voices by Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Don Rickles and John Ratzenberger. Directed by John Lasseter. Written by Joss Whedon, Andrew Stanton, Joel Cohen and Alec Sokolow. Produced by Ralph Guggenheim and Bonnie Arnold. A Buena Vista release. Animation. Rated G. ...read the complete Toy Story movie review at Box Office Magazine

Reel.com DVD review (Betsy Bozdech)

The TV ads have been touting it as "the most anticipated video and DVD event of the year," and for once, they're not exaggerating. Fans of Toy Story and Toy Story 2 have been waiting for the films' release on DVD with bated breath ever since the ...read the complete Toy Story movie review at Reel.com DVD review (Betsy Bozdech)

HNR - Hollywood North Report - DVD Review (Vince D'Amato)

It definitely does not feel as though it has been 10 years since Toy Story hit theatres for the first time. A work of brilliance, Pixar's first computer-animated feature film has become a landmark in the minds of audiences and animators alike. ...read the complete Toy Story movie review at HNR - Hollywood North Report - DVD Review (Vince D'Amato)

FilmHobbit.com

I can still remember all my favorite toys as a little kid. I had G. I. Joe, He Man, Army Men, Lincoln Logs, etc. My favorites were my Star Wars figures. I could play with them for hours. I would imagine that they were real and had adventures when I ...read the complete Toy Story movie review at FilmHobbit.com

DVD Times review (Michael Mackenzie)

It seems clichÃ©d to say so, but Toy Story's technical breakthroughs are not what make it a good film. ...read the complete Toy Story movie review at DVD Times review (Michael Mackenzie)

DVD Journal

What do toys do when no one is watching? That's what director John Lasseter and his ingenious team at Disney/Pixar set out to discover in their animated features Toy Story and Toy Story 2. Part adult nostalgia trip for Baby Boomers and part eye-popping ...read the complete Toy Story movie review at DVD Journal

The Cinema Source (Alexis Tuminello)

Howdy, Howdy, Howdy Hard to believe it's been ten years since the original Toy Story first hit theaters but it's true. Ten years since the precedent of all future animation was set and Pixar was officially Disney's new talented cash cow. ...read the complete Toy Story movie review at The Cinema Source (Alexis Tuminello)

Time Out

Thanks to Lasseter's sure sense of characterisation (and his technical wizardry), the first wholly computer-generated animation feature is a gem. From a familiar premise (toys come alive whenever humans leave the room) the ingenious, witty script ...read the complete Toy Story movie review at Time Out

Movie Hell (Michael J. Legeros)

TOY STORY 2 is the expected treat. Tom Hanks and Tim Allen, back as Woody and Buzz Lightyear, the top toys in a roomful of playthings-that-play-with-themselves. Other returning voices-and-characters include John Ratzenberg's Hamm, Wallace Shawn's dino, ...read the complete Toy Story movie review at Movie Hell (Michael J. Legeros)

Los Angeles Times (Kenneth Turan)

Guilt. Envy. Nervous breakdowns and rampant neuroses. If you've ever thought that toys had an easy life, "Toy Story" will set you straight. Although its computer-generated imagery is impressive, the major surprise of this bright foray into a ...read the complete Toy Story movie review at Los Angeles Times (Kenneth Turan)

Washington Post

n the bedroom of a boy named Andy, two dozen playthings come alive whenever humans go away. The toys have a leader, a pull-string cowboy named Woody. And at the outset they have a problem: Andy's birthday has arrived, and party guests have brought him ...read the complete Toy Story movie review at Washington Post

The Trades (Paul Schultz)

The movie that launched a thousand nights of free babysitting, Toy Story gets a 10th anniversary release packaged with reflections on its cinematic and cultural impact. This first entirely computer-generated feature-length animated adventure (and initial ...read the complete Toy Story movie review at The Trades (Paul Schultz)

Plugged In

Disney's blockbuster Toy Story is built around eye-popping animation, lifelike characters and strict attention to detail. The film creates an impressive, 3-D computer-generated world in which toys take on a life of their own when their owners aren't ...read the complete Toy Story movie review at Plugged In

digitallyOBSESSED.com (Jon Danziger)

Immediately Woody's worst nightmare comes true: his spot as Andy's favorite has been usurped, by Buzz Lightyear, an astronaut action figure. ...read the complete Toy Story movie review at digitallyOBSESSED.com (Jon Danziger)

filmsgraded.com (Brian Koller)

Toy Story" is a landmark in cinema animation, not only for its unique and high-quality "virtual reality" look, but also for the quality of the script and story. "Toy Story" is about Andy's toys. Andy is a typical kid, perhaps ten years old, and ...read the complete Toy Story movie review at filmsgraded.com (Brian Koller)

DVD MovieGuide

When Walt Disney started to make Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, very few Hollywood "experts" thought it was a good idea. In fact, the project commonly became known as "Walt's folly" since so many thought it seemed like such a bad idea. According ...read the complete Toy Story movie review at DVD MovieGuide

DVD MovieGuide

As DVDs grow in popularity, earlier-adopters constantly bemoan the dreaded arrival of "Joe Six-Pack". Many of these people think that an infusion of allegedly less-sophisticated video consumers will inevitably "dumb down" the format. According to ...read the complete Toy Story movie review at DVD MovieGuide

Screen It! Entertainment Reviews for Parents

The plot revolves around the "what if" idea of toys coming to life after their human owners have left the room. In this case, it's Andy's room, and Woody the cowboy toy (voice of TOM HANKS) is Andy's favorite. ...read the complete Toy Story movie review at Screen It! Entertainment Reviews for Parents

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

With "Toy Story," Disney cuts to the chase. Now it can market the toys in the film directly without taking the middle step of making toys based on characters. That's because the toys are the characters in this whimsical animated film. ...read the complete Toy Story movie review at Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Eastwood Society Review

Is it real or is it Memorex ? Without fear, 14 proud members of the society spent the evening of Friday February 16th drinking and watching Toy Story. Knowing how Norwegian actors sound when trying to dub a cartoon, we decided to see the American ...read the complete Toy Story movie review at Eastwood Society Review

Urban Desires

Among the many truly inspired ideas that destine Toy Story to be a holiday classic, perhaps the greatest was to make it a film about toys. Computer animation still tends to make humans look a bit creepy but it really brings the toys to life. Years from ...read the complete Toy Story movie review at Urban Desires

DVD Town (John J. Puccio)

According to DVD Town's database, this 10th Anniversary Special Edition of "Toy Story" is the fifth separate packaging of the 1995 release. It's a darned good thing the movie is worth all the fuss, or some viewers might be getting a little flustered ...read the complete Toy Story movie review at DVD Town (John J. Puccio)

Movie ram-blings (Ram Samudrala)

The latest from Disney is one of the best movies I've seen, and as a result, they have regained some of the faith that I had lost in them due to recent events. Toy Story is a completely computer animated motion picture, and while the animation is ...read the complete Toy Story movie review at Movie ram-blings (Ram Samudrala)

Philadelphia City Paper (Vance Lehmkuhl)

I thoroughly expected Toy Story to be eye candy - tasty, tangy, easily consumed, tooth-rottingly sweet, and without a speck of nutritive value. But as it turns out, candy is the wrong metaphor: this movie is, in the best sense of the word, a toy. ...read the complete Toy Story movie review at Philadelphia City Paper (Vance Lehmkuhl)

The Tech (MIT) (Audrey Wu)

Toy Story, Disney's most innovative feature-length film to date, is not only a landmark in computer animation, but also manages to retain the action-packed plot line and light-hearted comedy that have given Disney a virtual stranglehold on children's ...read the complete Toy Story movie review at The Tech (MIT) (Audrey Wu)

Tucson Weekly (Mari Wadsworth)

n real life, you probably wouldn't enjoy listening to Tom Hanks and Tim Allen argue over who's more exciting to play with. But in Toy Story, the familiar voices take us on a giddy ride into the Brave New World of computer animation. This may be the ...read the complete Toy Story movie review at Tucson Weekly (Mari Wadsworth)

Cinema Blend

Funny thing about film...it's utterly subjective. No matter how bad a movie is, there's always a handful of people who love it. No matter how good the flick, there's always someone good and ready to jump up and hate it. ...read the complete Toy Story movie review at Cinema Blend

Salon (Max Garrone)

The success of the "Toy Story" movies demonstrated that simplicity, at least in plot and character, can translate to quality and pay off at the box office. But unfortunately, some of the versions of "Toy Story" on DVD are as stripped down and spare ...read the complete Toy Story movie review at Salon (Max Garrone)

DVD Verdict (Ryan Keefer)

For all intents and purposes, the animated film genre was a pretty flat area for quite awhile in the '80s and early '90s. Even with Disney's hold on the market, their results had been less than stellar during this time, save for The Lion King. Then a ...read the complete Toy Story movie review at DVD Verdict (Ryan Keefer)

Cinema Blend

I can still remember all my favorite toys as a little kid. I had G. I. Joe, He Man, Army Men, Lincoln Logs, etc. My favorites were my Star Wars figures. I could play with them for hours. I would imagine that they were real and had adventures when I ...read the complete Toy Story movie review at Cinema Blend

Cinematter (Matt Williams)

Computer generated cartoon fun! In the first full length computer animated motion picture, Disney presents a world where toys come to life when their owners are away. The particular cadre Toy Story focuses on belong to Andy, and is led by Andy's ...read the complete Toy Story movie review at Cinematter (Matt Williams)

DVD Verdict (Mike Jackson)

Unless you're cold and emotionless, I'll bet there's a movie (or movies) that you hold near and dear to your heart. Maybe it's one of your favorites from your childhood, or one that you saw on a first date with someone special, or just something that ...read the complete Toy Story movie review at DVD Verdict (Mike Jackson)

Washington Post (Rita Kempley)

Though computer-animated rather than hand-drawn, this wry, rippingly paced buddy movie is as delightful in its own way as any of Walt Disney's traditional fairy tales. ...read the complete Toy Story movie review at Washington Post (Rita Kempley)

Poffy The Cucumber's Movie Mania

Y'know, I always suspected that my toys were coming to life when I wasn't looking! In Andy's Room, his toys lead lives of noisy desperation come every birthday and Christmas - no one wants to be one-upped by a new addition to the toy box. Nominally ...read the complete Toy Story movie review at Poffy The Cucumber's Movie Mania

Variety (Leonard Klady)

The very good news is that, in addition to stylistic innovation, the film sports a provocative and appealing story that's every bit the equal of this technical achievement. ...read the complete Toy Story movie review at Variety (Leonard Klady)

Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)

A visionary roller-coaster ride of a movie. ...read the complete Toy Story movie review at Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)

DVD MovieGuide

When Walt Disney started to make Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, very few Hollywood "experts" thought it was a good idea. In fact, the project commonly became known as "Walt's folly" since so many thought it seemed like such a bad idea. According ...read the complete Toy Story movie review at DVD MovieGuide

Movie Connection (Gregory A. Swarthout)

What everyone has suspected all along has now been verified. When left alone, toys come to life. "Toy Story", a collaboration between Disney and technical pioneer Pixar, is the world's first full-length, fully-computer-animated film. Don't be fooled by ...read the complete Toy Story movie review at Movie Connection (Gregory A. Swarthout)

ReelViews (James Berardinelli)

Ever wonder how toys apparently get from one place to another with no human help? Toy Story, Disney's first feature-length foray into computer animation, postulates that they do it all by themselves. Toys have their own magical world which comes to life ...read the complete Toy Story movie review at ReelViews (James Berardinelli)

SF, Horror and Fantasy Film Review

Toy Story is one of the few films in recent years that can genuinely be said to have created a revolution. It was the first wholly computer-animated film. Earlier animated films such as Disney's Beauty and the Beast (1991) and The Lion King ...read the complete Toy Story movie review at SF, Horror and Fantasy Film Review

Boxoffice Magazine

Not only a breakthrough in animation but in imagination as well, "Toy Story" creates Disney magic once again, instead of the formulaic fairytale romance/musical the Mouse House churns out annually. The premise is brimming with possibilities--and none ...read the complete Toy Story movie review at Boxoffice Magazine

DVD Review e-zine

If I were handing out nominations for the most improved home video company when it comes to DVD content, Buena Vista Home Video would have to be on that list. Sure, they still release some movie-only discs, but with titles such as the "Tarzan ...read the complete Toy Story movie review at DVD Review e-zine

New York Times (Janet Maslin)

Raised high above his humble station, Mr. Potato Head is now movie royalty, a star of the sweetest and savviest film of the year. The computer-animated "Toy Story," a parent-tickling delight, is a work of incredible cleverness in the best two-tiered ...read the complete Toy Story movie review at New York Times (Janet Maslin)

Blunt Review with Emily Blunt

Man did this suck! Hee hee. Only kidding! I am just so used to saying that this season. Fun-onmenal is more like it! I just can't say enough good about the little studio that could....Pixar. Genius's toil away day after day, year after year creating ...read the complete Toy Story movie review at Blunt Review with Emily Blunt

Edinburgh U Film Society (Matt Roberts)

Toy Story was deservedly one of the hit films of 1996, with a lot of fuss being made over the fact that it is the only entirely computergenerated animated feature ever made. Although this gives it a certain novelty value that probably contributed in no ...read the complete Toy Story movie review at Edinburgh U Film Society (Matt Roberts)

Xi-online

Het moest er van komen. Nu tegenwoordig bijna elke film wel door de computer gemanipuleerd wordt, was het gewoon een kwestie van tijd totdat de eerste volledig met de computer gemaakte film zou uitkomen. Nu is die er dus en hij heet Toy Story. Het ...read the complete Toy Story movie review at Xi-online

Brilliant Observations on 1492 Films (Clayton Trapp)

TOY STORY (1995) ** The general idea, of a film that follows the pathology of a kid playing, or animated toys battling their demons across the backdrop of birthday and moving day...that's pretty good. The problem is that the kid in question has bad ...read the complete Toy Story movie review at Brilliant Observations on 1492 Films (Clayton Trapp)

DVD Talk (Randy Miller III)

From the cast of voice talent (including Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Don Rickles, the late Jim Varney, R. Lee Ermey and more) to the amazingly good animation, character design, music and sound, there's not much about Toy Story that lags. ...read the complete Toy Story movie review at DVD Talk (Randy Miller III)

Combustible Celluloid (Jeffrey M. Anderson)

While the far superior Toy Story 2 more deeply explored the heartbreaking theme of childhood things left behind, John Lasseter's original Toy Story remains a groundbreaking work in the field of animation, and is still a wonderfully entertaining film ...read the complete Toy Story movie review at Combustible Celluloid (Jeffrey M. Anderson)

Movie Reviews UK

Leading the new wave of fully computer-animated features, Toy Story portrays the secret life of toys with energy, humour, great characters and real feeling. Woody the sheriff (Tom Hanks) is the nominal leader of Andy's (John Morris) toys purely because ...read the complete Toy Story movie review at Movie Reviews UK

Ultimate Guide to Disney DVD

This review has taken nearly three weeks for me to finish. That's about as long as any DVD review has ever taken me, and it is not merely due to scheduling conflicts or oversight. Toy Story is one of those handful of films that I have seen countless ...read the complete Toy Story movie review at Ultimate Guide to Disney DVD

Spirituality & Health (Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat)

Toy Story is a total delight. The creators of this first full-length animated film to be produced entirely via computer graphics demonstrate their love of play and the powerful pull of imagination. Six-year-old Andy's favorite toy is Woody (voiced by ...read the complete Toy Story movie review at Spirituality & Health (Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat)

Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)

he fact that Toy Story is the first full-length feature film done entirely in computer graphics would have made this interesting enough. The fact that it is also immensely enjoyable makes this one of the greatest cinematic delights of the 90s. In Toy ...read the complete Toy Story movie review at Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)

JoBlo's Movie Emporium ("JoBlo")

Cute, inventive, entertaining little toy adventure for young and old alike. Now despite the fact that computer animated graphics barely impress me anymore, I did find much to like in this fun story about toys and their apparent human personality traits ...read the complete Toy Story movie review at JoBlo's Movie Emporium ("JoBlo")

Jam! Movies (Liz Braun)

Besides the eye-popping look of the movie, Toy Story offers a good tale told with zest and humor, which is a roundabout way of saying you'll believe those toys are real. ...read the complete Toy Story movie review at Jam! Movies (Liz Braun)

Mutant Reviewers From Hell

Andie's Rating: All the fun stuff always requires batteries....sigh. Andie's Review: Well, being the self-proclaimed children's movie reviewer, I decided I should probably watch Toy Story and Toy Story 2. I hadn't seen either one yet and everyone ...read the complete Toy Story movie review at Mutant Reviewers From Hell

Chicago Reader (Jonathan Rosenbaum)

Walt Disney Pictures and Pixar Animation Studios join forces on an entertaining computer-generated, hyperrealist animation feature that's also in effect a toy catalog. ...read the complete Toy Story movie review at Chicago Reader (Jonathan Rosenbaum)

Newsweek (David Ansen)

Once again Disney has come up with a winning animated feature that has something for everyone on the age spectrum. ...read the complete Toy Story movie review at Newsweek (David Ansen)

Fulvue Drive-in

Back in 1938, Walt Disney himself proved a feature-length animated film could work with Snow White & The Seven Dwarfs, which is still one of the largest box office ticket champs ever. When computer animation was in its early Model-T stage, a Disney in ...read the complete Toy Story movie review at Fulvue Drive-in

Movie Habit (Matt Anderson)

Computers don't make movies. People make movies. ...read the complete Toy Story movie review at Movie Habit (Matt Anderson)

Montreal Film Journal (Kevin N. Laforest)

"Toy Story" is not only a spectacular technical achievement but also a compelling story full of imagination. It takes the simple little things of a child's life and use them as the bases for a slam bang adventure. The film's premise is that when we ...read the complete Toy Story movie review at Montreal Film Journal (Kevin N. Laforest)

Filmtracks (Christian Clemmensen)

Regarding the underscore for Toy Story, the film's highly gleeful and attention-deficient pace causes the orchestral material to be difficult to grasp. Nobody argues against the effectiveness and enjoyability of the songs, but the score ...read the complete Toy Story movie review at Filmtracks (Christian Clemmensen)

Laramie Movie Scope (Robert Roten)

The story and the characters are compelling. Once you get hooked by the story, it pulls you through. The dialogue is good as well. There are some very funny jokes along the way, including some insult lines from comedian Don Rickles (he plays Mr. Potato ...read the complete Toy Story movie review at Laramie Movie Scope (Robert Roten)

Exclaim! (--)

The film that started it all is now a decade old and to commemorate its importance in the evolution of film animation, Disney has repackaged the film's 2003 DVD release with more extras. ...read the complete Toy Story movie review at Exclaim! (--)

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