Mjeteconer Just perfect...

Odelecol Pretty good movie overall. First half was nothing special but it got better as it went along.

Allison Davies The film never slows down or bores, plunging from one harrowing sequence to the next.

Logan By the time the dramatic fireworks start popping off, each one feels earned.

SnoopyStyle Kenneth Zevo runs the family fanciful Zevo Toy factory in Moscow, Idaho. He tries to convince his brother military Gen. Leland Zevo (Michael Gambon) to take over the company instead of his flighty son Leslie (Robin Williams). He is desperate for Leslie to grow up. After Kenneth dies, Leland reluctantly takes over. Leland and his son Capt. Patrick Zevo (LL Cool J) want to make war toys but Leslie and his sister Alsatia (Joan Cusack) object.Director Barry Levinson tries to make a "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" with toys. He's also trying to make a point about violence and toys. The wacky designs lack the wonder and the joy. The harder it tries, the less fun it is. The military theme and the toy theme clash in a very awkward way. The harder Levinson tries to push his point, the less compelling the point becomes. There is simply no happiness here.

mikefox1983 On the surface I suppose its easy for one to judge this movie as nothing more than an early 90's wacky comedy that lacks depth and meaning. I actually saw this movie in theaters when i was a kid, and quite honestly didn't think that much of it, however, the images always stuck with me for some reason. Watching this film again as an adult, I can honestly say that not only is this a great movie, but it is truly a work of art. To me, this film represents innocence, and what happens when innocence is threatened by forces of destruction. The shots and images in this film are astounding. It feels as If you are staring at a fine abstract painting. The music is well done and only enhances the beautiful imagery. Sure it has its corny parts, but in a way, that's what adds to this film's personality. Overall, this movie will either move you or it wont. If you are someone who only likes big Hollywood movies then you probably wont enjoy this film. If you are an abstract thinker then this may be your cup of tea. Overall, Toys is an acquired taste, however, once acquired you will be staring into a window of enlightenment.

Maz Murdoch (asda-man) I decided to watch "Toys" as it was missing from my childhood, I remember seeing the trailer on the "Mrs. Doubtfire" video (that was never out!) And I thought it looked good. So it was on TV and I recorded and thought it was definitely something different and which definitely does not LACK imagination! The visuals are the most impressive things in "Toys", it's as if life is inside a Dhali painting. Everything is surreal and tongue-in-cheek which is quite refreshing to see through the midst of countless films that all start to look the same. Films like this don't come around very often and maybe some of you think this is a good thing? But it's important that you open your mind when watching this and just enjoy the imaginative images that flourish before you on the screen.The visuals and directing style reminded me of a Tim Burton film, such as "Big Fish", it was very colourful with Burton-esque ideas and I really liked that. Although the film did sort of fall apart during the evil toys vs not evil toys due to the lack of direction and not focusing on the editing.Hans Zimmer's score was also very impressive. It lifted the child-like atmosphere. Robin Williams was mis-used however, he did have some very funny lines (the Mother Teresa bit is worth watching for those few seconds) but his talents weren't used to the extent.Weird and wonderful, "Toys" is unlike anything I've ever seen, and i also think that underneath this child-like exterior is quite a serious metaphor. The story-line is simple, the directing is driven and the visuals are stunning. "Toys" is definitely worth a watch if you have at least some imagination.

csrothwec The BAD news: the story really 'goes off the boil' after about forty five minutes and the second half of the films drags like an anvil being hauled over rocky terrain. Michael Gambon, as the 'baddie', also gives what must be a career-worst movie performance and his character is more sleep-inducing than threatening. Williams also puts in what is one of his irritating/nerve-grating performances and his one-liners fly off at such speed that they can hardly be understood (and when you have really strained yourself enough to hear one, you rapidly conclude that it was not worth the effort in any case).The GOOD news: this film is an absolute visual treat. I remember being totally blown away when I saw this upon release in 1992 on the big screen and (despite having seen it quite a few times on the small screen subsequently) would go virtually any distance to see it in that format again. The factory production lines, the 'house' Williams and his sister live in and, in particular, the countryside around the toy factory (and Williams' father's 'grave site') are just stunning visual statements and ones you can never tire of. Secondly, the musical accompaniment is very good (even if not always perhaps in line with the development of the plot) and, in the case of 'The Mirror Song', is accompanied by a really neat video backdrop. Thirdly, Joan Cusack gives a gloriously wacky performance as Williams' sister which easily outshines him and really embodies the mad-cap, zany atmosphere I am sure the script writers and director had in mind (and which Gambon and Williams are light years away from achieving to any degree at all).Overall, then, a real mixed bag but, in my view, certainly a film worth seeing at least once and one which, with two different male leads and better script work, could have become a real 'cult' film (a la 'Tron') (and which, incidentally, has become even more interesting in plot terms when you consider the use of drones (pilotless aircraft) as a regular feature now of warfare in the 'war on terror'!)