Is there really even a point in writing a review for Toy Story? Everyone has seen it. Everyone loves it and if you don't I feel sorry for you and your lack of a soul. It's also one of the most important movies of the last 20 years. It changed the way cartoons were predominantly made, ushering in a new era of CG animation. It brought a whole new level of characterization and imagination as well. There are so many fantastic things to say about Toy Story, it even made Tim Allen entertaining! The only downside is that CG animation has come so far in the last 15 years that some of it just doesn't hold up but that is such a minor issue it's easily overlooked.
Toy Story deserves every accolade it's ever received and seems to be another perfect movie for a high quality blu-ray transfer and thankfully it is. There's nothing wrong with the picture quality at all. Colors are amazing, the level of detail is outstanding, the whole thing just looks fantastic. I was very surprised with the audio track as well. I wasn't expecting it to be as active as it is. There is a tremendous amount of low end in all the right places, surround usage is constant, directionality is spot on and dialogue is never lost in the mix.
There is absolutely no reason not to own Toy Story on blu-ray. The movie is as good as you remember and the blu-ray is reference quality. No Pixar movie has failed yet on the format and the one that started it all is just as impressive as Wall-E, Up, Monsters Inc. etc.
Ratings:
Movie 5/5
Blu-ray 5/5
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