Review of The Brave Little Toaster (1987) by Simon L — 20 Jun 2008
This is, quite possibly, one of the best children's films ever made. It's got everything that you standard kid's cartoon aims for: lovable characters, straightforward plot, catchy songs, colorful world to explore, and so forth.
However, The Brave Little Toaster transends its competition thanks to a few things that most children's films have never heard of: real smarts and actual scares. People often talk about how surprisingly suspenseful Toaster is, and that's how it SHOULD be! That's what gives the happy parts any emotional weight and what makes the entire journey feel like it was worth taking.
What's less mentioned but just as true is how smart (and occasionally even subversive) the writing is. The plot is filled with little, realistic details that force it in directions lesser films would never dream of (and don't forget that half the jokes are clearly intended to go over the younger crowd's head).
Toaster's one flaw is the animation. While not exactly BAD, there's little here you wouldn't see in the standard episode of Duck Tales. A film like this REALLY deserved a bigger, feature film quality production.
Still, a flawed masterpiece is still a masterpiece.
This review of The Brave Little Toaster (1987) was written by Simon L on 20 Jun 2008.
The Brave Little Toaster has generally received positive reviews.
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