After hanging his shield, Chris Evans turns out to be the perfect choice to give voice to this version of Buzz Lightyear, a space guard introduced on a dangerous mission with his partner Alisha Hawthorne (Uzo Aduba) and a rookie with the eyes that have red eyes. a crewman in a “Star Trek” T-shirt written all over him.
The mission goes awry, leaving Buzz and company stranded on this forbidden planet. Committed to correcting what went wrong, Buzz embarks on his own quest to secure his escape, though the consequences of this are unexpected and, in their execution, strangely sweet and poignant.
Directed by Angus MacLane (“Finding Dory”), who shares the script’s credit with Jason Headley, “Lightyear’s” Secrets Don’t Really Be Overflowing to Maximize the Viewing Experience, But Suffice It to Say that the name of the movie verifies many things done. popular for the story of “Toy Story,” from “To Infinity and Beyond!” to the evil Zurg. There is also a small group of novice and unorthodox recruits, with Keke Palmer and Taika Waititi (the latter playing a character he seems to have done about seven times before) among the vocal collaborators.
While the action should entertain children with its spatial imagery, the larger concepts of “Lightyear” – the ones that have elevated Pixar over the years – provoke reflections, if not of the quality it has. elevated the animation studio. work on another level. They don’t compete with something like “Up,” whose lessons come to mind, and the nicest addition might be among the dumbest: a robot cat named Sox who behaves like a pet, but is also very helpful in a pinch.
“Lightyear” also organically features an LGBTQ character, which is worth mentioning because of the discussion about a same-sex kiss in connection with the controversy over Disney’s response to the so-called “Don’t Say” bill. Gay “of Florida, and the subsequent skirmish of the study with state officials. It’s a small element of the film that shouldn’t be a problem, which, unfortunately, probably won’t stop bad faith actors from trying to make one. Considering the original material and the very popular movie quartet of “Toy Story” (the most recent unveiled in 2019) it was obvious to release “Lightyear” in theater, although in quality, it is certainly not better than Pixar / Disney’s latest animated titles, “Soul” and, more recently, “Turning Red,” which overlooked theaters and went straight to Disney +.
Whether “Lightyear” lights up the box office, Disney + will become your eventual home, and this great Pixar production seems destined to enjoy a long life there, right next to all the other “Toys.”
“Lightyear” opens in theaters in the United States on June 17. It is classified PG.