Toy Story - 10 stars out of 10

Toy Story - 10 stars out of 10

Any conversation about computer animated films should begin and end with "Toy Story." As the first feature-length computer animated film, it is film perfection. The graphics may get better and the process may become easier, allowing companies to rapidly release computer animated garbage, but Toy Story began a revolution of animation and will never be surpassed (with its closest competitor being Toy Story 3). Although Toy Story has been lauded for its animation (and even received an honorary Oscar for John Lasseter), what I believe sets it apart is its creative story which transports us to a world where the inanimate objects that we loved as children are no longer inanimate. Toy Story portrays these favorite childhood toys as more than a "child's play thing"; instead, each toy is a complex character filled with emotions whose only desire in life is to be loved by its owner. I don't know if you can even consider the voice actors to be an All-Star team, since they basically had every great actor on board. Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Jim Varney, Wallace Shawn, Don Rickles, John Ratzenberger, R. Lee Ermey, Laurie Metcalf, Jack Angel... every new character is a different celebrity! Randy Newman's score is playful and contains just enough magic to bring these toys to life. It is a travesty that "Colors of the Wind" beat out "You've Got A Friend" for the Oscar for Best Original Song. When you watch Toy Story, you will find a lot of comedy, some heartfelt moments, and an entire perspective change as you are transported into the world of toys. However, the most impressive part of Toy Story is its ability to give these toys the same desire of every human being: the desire to be loved and valued.