Toys Movie Review 1992

Diappointingly earnest comedy about Leslie (Williams), the whimsical son of a toy manufacturer who must fight to keep the playful spirit of the factory alive after it passes into the hands of his deranged uncle (Gambon). This uncle is a general who attempts to transform the factory into an armaments plant. Leslie receives assistance in this battle from his sister Alsatia (Cusack) and his cousin Patrick (L.L. Cool J). Flat characters; generally falls short by trying too hard to send a message to viewers about the folly of war. Does have extremely vivid and intriguing visuals and special effects.

Distribution

Fox Home Entertainment, PO Box 900, Beverly Hills, CA 90213, Phone: (310)369-3900, Toll-free: 888-223-4FOX, Fax: (310)369-5811, URL: http://www.foxmovies.com/index1.html, Remarks: Also known as Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 121 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Comedy Drama, Family Ties, Toys, Big-Budget Bombs, Corporate Shenanigans

Screenplay

Valerie Curtin, Barry Levinson

Cast

Robin Williams, Joan Cusack, Michael Gambon, LL Cool J, Robin Wright Penn, Donald O'Connor

Cinematography

Adam Greenberg

Director

Barry Levinson

Other

Stu Linder

Producer

Fox