Review of Lightyear (2022) by Theredsky — 26 Jun 2022

All of Pixar’s films that they released on Disney+ should have been released in theaters. This however feels like it actually should have been released on Disney+. Very disappointing in my eyes but it’s not as bad as some people claim it is.

It’s got elements of the Pixar charm with a VERY fun side character in Sox. Sox is honestly my favorite part of the movie and the only character that made me laugh when the movie wanted me to laugh plus the animation here is great.

The film looks gorgeous the entire time especially the space scenes. While I do miss Tim Allen as Buzz, Chris Evans does do a good job at making the character feel similar but adding his own charm to it.

None of the performances here are bad but the characters other than Buzz aren’t very good. They have very little to almost no character development and are kind of just blank slates standing around waiting for development that just never comes.

I can only name maybe one slight personality trait for the side characters but other than that, I couldn’t tell you what their goals or motivations are. The only side character that I liked is written out at the beginning of the movie after a great little fast forward in time scene.

The story and villain are honestly the weakest parts for me. The story is surprisingly bland and basic for Pixar standards. It feels half baked and half formed. The foundations are there but the actual structure itself is weak and wobbly.

The villain goes into spoiler territory so I won’t say much but it’s BAD. The villain honestly sucks and the reveal about the villain is just the worst. We don’t get any development with the villain and they are just there at points even though they are screaming that they are important.

Even the music from the legend Michael Giacchino feels underwhelming as well. Honestly, you can probably pass on this as this doesn’t really contribute that much to the Toy Story franchise at large.