Truly deserving of its legacy.

Rating: 10/10 (10 October 2009)

Please note that I am writing this review having watched the re-release of Toy Story in 3D.
If you're reading this you're probably interested in reading what people have to say about the film rather than looking for advice on whether or not to watch it; Toy Story is a highly popular film/franchise and I'm sure that describing the plot would be a pointless exercise. What I do want to describe, however, is the amazing artistic quality of this film that is now roughly fifteen years old at the time of me writing this review. The first feature length animated film, upon its release Toy Story didn't settle for this title; rather, it made its own legacy and is still now perhaps one of the greatest animated films ever made.
In Toy Story, it seems that Pixar don't miss a trick; there are gags on gags in all manners, from visual jokes and easter eggs to the wit of the dialogue. These characters, these toys, really do feel human. The themes the film deals with, the most prominent being jealousy, are conveyed through the toys in Andy's room as if Toy Story were a live action drama. We all can relate to the core concept of the film; which of us didn't imagine our toys coming to life like this when we were younger?
Watching Toy Story in 3D shows that despite this new technology where we can watch the latest releases in eye-popping 3D, a film will always be as enjoyable in the standard two dimensions if it as well made as Toy Story. Yes, the 3D was highly enjoyable, especially given that the film was not produced with 3D effects in mind; but I could sit at home watching Toy Story on any screen, in any number of dimensions, and feel just as immersed.
10/10