Basic concepts of friendship, loyalty, self-worth and cooperation are presented in a most entertaining and visually dazzling film. The precision and fluidity of computer animation gives the toys, and the world they inhabit, a hyper-real, almost surreal, atmosphere. I have always found the two-dimensional nature of animation translates well to video. This is, of course, no different with 'Toy Story' . The THX approved transfer on the new laser disc from Disney is simply stunning.
Colors are bright and vivid without a trace of noise.
The image is as sharp and detailed as one is likely to find and contrast and brightness are excellent. According to a notation on the jacket, this is the framing chosen by the director. Certainly, compositions appear to be well balanced. The soundtrack is as much fun as the rest of the film. Since the soundtrack of an animated film is created entirely from scratch, a filmmaker has the same control over what you hear as what you see.