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Lightyear Review: An Exciting & Heartwarming Origin Story For Buzz
Lightyear is a clever expansion of Pixar's iconic Toy Story franchise. It's packed with fun moments, warm sentiment, and downright gorgeous animation. A prequel story (of sorts), Lightyear introduces audiences to the «original» Buzz Lightyear — a character who feels both familiar and fresh at the same time. While fans might have worried that Lightyear would in some way undermine Tim Allen's clueless Space Ranger, Buzz the movie character doesn’t feel at odds with Buzz the toy. The film actually manages to reflect shared insecurities and arrogance in a way that makes both variations of the hero more nuanced and rich as a result. While it's certainly not the studio's most original film, it's an impressive and well-executed evolution of Toy Story as a storytelling platform.