The One That Started It All

Rating: 9/10 (12 May 2009)

The first computer animated film from Pixar that dazzled audiences and critics and signaled the eventual death of hand-drawn animation.
But let's not hold that against this film, because this is one of the best animated films ever made. Pixar has had an outstanding run; they've knocked one out of the park every time they've been up to bat, and "Toy Story" set the standard. It contains that brand of cheeky humor Pixar has mastered, that makes its films both enjoyable at a basic level for kids and at a more sophisticated level for adults. Its films have gotten progressively more sophisticated, and I like movies like "The Incredibles" and "Wall-E" more, but this one is an awful lot of fun.
Grade: A