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Plot: There are two reasons to see Toys: some phenomenal visual spectacle and the utterly adorable performance of Joan Cusack. The story: When the founder of the Zevo toy factory dies, he leaves it t...( read more read more... )o his militaristic brother Leland (Michael Gambon) instead of to his whimsical son Leslie (Robin Williams). When Leland starts making war toys (and worse, actual weapons masquerading as toys), Leslie is forced to stop being capricious and take on some authority. Toys is supposedly about innocence and peace, but really it's director Barry Levinson's cry of anxiety about modern-day playthings, particularly video games--which is almost psychic of him, given how video games have started to devour the entertainment market. Fans of Williams will enjoy his performance; the visual design really is gorgeous; and Cusack, as Leslie's sister Alsatia, is so lovely she almost carries the film through its muddled themes. Almost. --Bret Fetzer

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  • 0.5 Stars
    MCT:
    July 16, 2008
    You ever watch something that was so bad, you keep watching it because you just know it's got to get better
  • 2.0 Stars
    MCT:
    July 8, 2008
    Barry Levinson, of Rain Man infamy, does this strange tale of a toymaker who goes nuts in his toy store. Robin Williams comes off as more creapy than cute. Except for the effects, what's to like, really? Kids will be kind of confused.
  • 3.5 Stars
    MCT:
    June 26, 2008
    I never understood why people don't like this movie. They would just over -analyze it and miss the point. Both Williams and Cusack are great and Levinson proves his directing skills.
  • 3.0 Stars
    MCT:
    June 21, 2008
    Kinda silly and you have to have a lot of tolerance for Robin Williams schtick but it has its moments and LLCool J and Joan Cusack to a fair job.
  • 4.0 Stars
    MCT:
    January 18, 2008
    WOW , havent seen this movie in ages . i loved this movie as a kid & would love to see it agen sometime .
  • 3.0 Stars
    MCT:
    November 21, 2007
    A fucking weird movie to say the least, but it's very charmed as well. Cute, well written and worthy of your time.
  • 1.0 Star
    MCT:
    November 10, 2007
    What should have been a marvelous work of surreal fantasy is instead a virtually unwatchable mess, thanks to a heavy-handed script, lousy performances across the board (with Robin Williams at his mugging worst) and some shockingly bad direction courtesy of Oscar-winner Barry Levinson.
  • 2.0 Stars
    MCT:
    November 3, 2007
    This was one of those more disturbing Robin Williams movies that we'll never fully understand why he got involved. As a kid, I thought it would be fun and cool given was named "Toys" after all, but what I was left with was, well, this.

    Thank god for Joan Cusack how makes this movie survivable.
  • 2.0 Stars
    MCT:
    October 23, 2007
    I remember I thought this was going to be about toys that kill people.. instead it was about robin williams making me want to kill people.
  • 4.5 Stars
    MCT:
    October 20, 2007
    Possibly one of the most underated films ever, I wathced this after being lent it by my mate and really enjoyed it. I love Joan Cusack in it! Another film I didn't expect to like and wound up pleasantly suprised.
  • 3.5 Stars
    MCT:
    October 1, 2007
    Excellent film! It does drag a little at times to try & increase the laughs, but it barely hurts the film.
  • 3.5 Stars
    MCT:
    September 30, 2007
    Quirky, off-beat comedy cleverly written and acted, memorable soundtrack and even better effects. You either like this one or you just don't get it at all. I loved it!
  • 4.0 Stars
    MCT:
    September 5, 2007
    i remember watching this film has a kid, for some reason it freaked me out. good acting, good story line, good film.
  • 3.5 Stars
    MCT:
    August 21, 2007
    it was cool how L.L.Cool J. would pop up from out of nowhere. and Joan Cusack's hair reminds me of dogboy from Liquid Television
  • 3.0 Stars
    MCT:
    July 23, 2007
    Weird, strange & surreal. The only movie that I can compair it to on style is Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (1971), only because it is somewhat creepy in the same way.
    I thought that the set design was great in this film & it really made the world seem real.
  • 2.0 Stars
    MCT:
    July 12, 2007
    I didn't really enjoy this film. It's really pretty to look at, but I just found it to be absurd in another level. I just couldn't find anything worth redeeming under all the flash.
  • 4.0 Stars
    MCT:
    July 6, 2007
    Every propmaker and set designer in the world dreamed of making this movie. It's wacky, but it might be brilliant - a very interesting depiction of industry with an understated Robin Williams. Levinson and Williams can't miss together: this is a great movie for rewatching and rethinking, likely for weeks at a time.
  • 5.0 Stars
    MCT:
    May 30, 2007
    i cant help watching this everytime without fail when its on tv, i want that hallway with the green hills and mini cars and duck crossin

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  • Rated: (PG-13)
  • Directed by: Barry Levinson
  • Genres: Comedy
  • Released: December 18, 1992
  • DVD Released: October 16, 2001

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