Disney and Pixar’s newest flick Lightyear is a pretty enjoyable film, but it’s not the infinite adventure it was hyped up to be.
Legendary space ranger Buzz Lightyear (Chris Evans) embarks on an intergalactic adventure alongside ambitious recruits Izzy (Keke Palmer), Mo (Taika Waititi), Darby (Dale Soules), and his robot companion, Sox (Peter Sohan).
I will say that Disney/Pixar knows how to up the game in terms of animation. The design of the film feels like a video game with depth, colors, and flashy material to make the film really come to life in all the right ways. Lightyear’s more mature setting definitely helps the film give it the realistic blend they were going for while keeping the sci-fi feel. The animation is smooth and pays huge attention to detail Disney does so well.
As with every Disney movie, the writers always find ways to really hit you hard with the comedy. Lightyear’s comedy succeeds in this pretty well with its characters and their clumsy antics, many of which are aimed at younger viewers in the slapstick humor they do so well. Adults get their moments to laugh with references and some hidden slaps that allow more mature audiences to have some fun. Mo and Sox are the key factors in this particular area of entertainment and should be the biggest draws for most viewers.
Accompanying their animation is a sensational sound studio that brings the audio element to the full forum. Lightyear’s sound effects are very high quality that brings you into the moment. With the laser fire, roaring engines and explosions do their best to immerse you into Buzz’s mission. This will once again impress younger viewers as it blasts off to infinity and beyond.
Lightyear has a few good emotional moments that really dig deep and move you to some sort of emotion, whether it’s tears or catching your breath. Disney knows how to prepare these scenes just the right way to elevate those feelings.
Disney promised a lot in terms of making this Buzz Lightyear origin story for a new generation. But, it was a little underwhelming and I don’t think it really accomplished what it promised it would be. Lightyear’s adventure element is pretty basic, the planet reduced to a montage story just to get you to the “meat” of the mission, but it kind of glazes over the other elements of Buzz’s past. Once we get to the main event, it’s a bit simplistic in terms of twists and once again picking one foundation element and trying to cram as much as possible around it.
Overall, Lightyear tries its best to become an edgier, action-packed story and for the most part, it does accomplish that. It’s got those heartfelt moments that you want to see in these movies, along with some well-done comedy and Sci-Fi obstacles. However, the movie’s full punch was not delivered and was a bit mediocre that tries to do so much in just a short time. While it’s still fun and enjoyable, the quality of storytelling and adventure was just not there.
Disney/Pixar Lightyear is now playing only in theaters.
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