I actually saw the movie -- it's absolute dreck and it has nothing to do with the wokeness of it.
The plot is all over the place - nothing passes any logical scrutiny - there is zero character development - there is no clear message - the plot contradicts itself - no one is likeable - the ending doesn't make sense... and I could go on.
Entertainment aimed at kids doesn't have to be braindead -- it doesn't even have to be realistic, it just needs to be internally consistent with its logic. Lightyear fails to even do that.
The more I think about it, the worse it gets. And then you still have the superfluous wokeness as well. I just don't think anyone wants to watch a 30-something cinephile rant at how a Disney movie insulted my intelligence.
Lightyear would have been awesome if that's how it was made -- a totally tubular and gnarly space adventure. Include some old school star wars references for the millennial+ dads, and maybe play off some of the trends of the day.
It's shocking how little the movie leaned on Star Wars references, considering the IP is owned by Disney. The Rookie was the big Star Trek reference but I don't recall many throw backs to SW. Ironically, this movie would have benefitted tremendously from a Star Wars type scroll (and perhaps naming it Episode 4 or 5, but I digress)
I actually saw the movie -- it's absolute dreck and it has nothing to do with the wokeness of it.
The plot is all over the place - nothing passes any logical scrutiny - there is zero character development - there is no clear message - the plot contradicts itself - no one is likeable - the ending doesn't make sense... and I could go on.
Entertainment aimed at kids doesn't have to be braindead -- it doesn't even have to be realistic, it just needs to be internally consistent with its logic. Lightyear fails to even do that.
The more I think about it, the worse it gets. And then you still have the superfluous wokeness as well. I just don't think anyone wants to watch a 30-something cinephile rant at how a Disney movie insulted my intelligence.
You hit the nail on the head.
Lightyear would have been awesome if that's how it was made -- a totally tubular and gnarly space adventure. Include some old school star wars references for the millennial+ dads, and maybe play off some of the trends of the day.
It's shocking how little the movie leaned on Star Wars references, considering the IP is owned by Disney. The Rookie was the big Star Trek reference but I don't recall many throw backs to SW. Ironically, this movie would have benefitted tremendously from a Star Wars type scroll (and perhaps naming it Episode 4 or 5, but I digress)