Unpopular Opinion Time

Rating: 6/10 (5 April 2020)

Toy Story was a breakthrough movie in film history. Modern animation and children's story telling would not be where it is today without it and I give it full credit for that. However, I don't think Toy Story has aged well.
Toy Story works off the premise that toys come to life when the kids that own them aren't looking. Bloody brilliant. Pure genius. This is the best part about Toy Story. And it has some of the most famous lines in cinema history.
However, we spend a very large portion of Toy Story trying to convince Buzz that he is in fact a toy. And very little else happens. It just feels repetitive and very one note. The "villain" is supposed to be creepy but comes across lame and weird.
The thing that I personally love about this franchise is the amazing set of fully realised side characters. But when I rewatched Toy Story, I discovered that they really do not play a part at all in this movie. Rex, Ham, Mr Potato Head, Slinky, barely show up and that really disappointed me.
Overall, Toy Story is good and is a really enjoyable family film. However, the newer instalments are the real draw to Pixar.