Toy Story That Time Forgot
Directed by Steve Purcell
- animation
- family
- adventure
- comedy
The story
During a post-Christmas play date, the gang find themselves in uncharted territory when the coolest set of action figures ever turn out to be dangerously delusional. It's all up to Trixie, the triceratops, if the gang hopes to return to Bonnie's room in this Toy Story That Time Forgot.
What it’s like
Bright, saturated CGI in the Pixar house style, with the toys' plastic surfaces catching glossy highlights against the bedroom and the rough, overgrown dinosaur landscape of the Land of the Lost-style jungle. The look is cheerful and crisp rather than moody: primary colours, clean edges, and a warm holiday-special glow, the kind of sheen you associate with a December afternoon on a television screen. The score leans on brassy, adventurous themes with a few playful stingers, and the dialogue carries most of the comedy, delivered with easy, deadpan timing. Pacing is brisk, built in short scenes that move from silly to slightly tense and back, and the emotional register stays light, with loyalty and friendship as the main thread and Trixie's steady, good-natured courage at the centre. Violence is cartoonish and minimal: mock combat, a few scuffles with prehistoric creatures, and some peril that resolves quickly with no gore, no sexual content and nothing frightening beyond a brief tense moment. It suits a lazy holiday afternoon, a family viewing with younger kids, or a comfort rewatch for anyone who likes gentle, playful adventure. It is for people who want warm, goofy animation with a sweet heart and no real edge.
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