Art Metrano, Arthur Malet, Debi Mazar

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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PG-13, 122 min.

Directed by: Barry Levinson

Release Date: December 18, 1992

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DVD Release Date: October 16, 2001

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  • September 24, 2009
    This is an odd film, it?s not bad, I just didn?t like it that much!
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • August 12, 2007
    Strange, weird a little sickly and weird. Tries to be clever.
  • August 3, 2007
    Ick. Get me away from this movie!
  • November 19, 2009
    This is a very strange little movie, but really quite good. Ahead of its time with its visual effects, and great performances from Williams and Wright Penn, and an absolutely adorable Joan Cusack.
  • November 13, 2009
    i liked this movie;)
  • October 1, 2009
    I surprised myself by watching this whole thing through. It was so boring that it took me a day and a half to get through it. Whenever it bored me too much, I pressed pause and did something else. I really liked Joan Cusack in this one. She is so adorable. The only good thing abo...( read more)ut this movie was maybe the visual spectable. There were great costumes and props but there was something sadly lacking in the storyline. Can't quite put my finger on it, though.
  • September 15, 2009
    It's one of my goals in life tofind all of the ridiculous films I watched as a kid and rewatch them.

    I love this film and you can bite me if you disagree. The artwork is beautiful, and the story is very creative. People would worship this film if someone said Terry Gilliam ha...( read more)d directed it.
  • September 6, 2009
    I didn't have the energy to watch the whole time, because it was so bad.. I think it's the worst Robin Williams movie I've seen. And it gets worse, Joan Cusack is in it.. DON'T watch this!

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