So, I watched Lightyear recently and, sweet Jesus, did it miss the point by a light-year. Not only was the film boring, the whole impetus of the film was on the edge of pointless. Worst of all, we didn't even care if Buzz succeeded in the end.
This film is the epitome of the Disney formula: bland protagonist, entertaining sidekicks, bland message about facing your fears and, apparently, the main message was that you should be content with residing in an alien hellscape? Okay ...
I don't think I'm spoiling anything when I state that the Zerg are created by a time traveling future version of Buzz ... and he kills future Buzz. Way to keep it upbeat, there, Disney. So, not only is the story not worth watching, nor the hero worth supporting, you also get to watch him kill himself to 'save' the world. That'll keep the kiddos entertained, eh? How on earth did this plot get greenlit?
The main thought which kept running through my head is, who is this for? This is not for children, and it's certainly not for lovers of Toy Story. The story is meant to be an origin story for the Buzz action figure ... except it's set in the future ... and the origin of The Zerg is destroyed ... and the heroism of Buzz is destroyed ... and, somehow, the story serves only to deliver a message of acceptance and making the most of their bleak situation (yes, really).
Earlier in my life I dreamt of setting up a home theater in a spare room. Now, I'm not sure there's any point. Outside of films like Top Gun Maverick, there's little reason to sit down and watch a movie anymore - not when you could be doing your taxes, pulling molars out with your bare hands or watching necrosis set in from a flesh-eating bacteria. All of those options are better than watching Lightyear ... and that's a problem
