We’ve just had a third Toy Story sequel come out, and a CGI remake of The Lion King is on the horizon. Roger Ebert famously called cinema “a machine that generates empathy.” Animation is a medium that really exemplifies that description. And then there’s Toy Story, which gave life to inanimate objects, and made us see our own toys in a different light. Nostalgia is generally a toxic impulse, but there’s something to said about going back to the pieces of art that taught us empathy. We were the kids that grew up with The Lion King and Toy Story, two cartoons that went well beyond what cartoons were supposed to be.

Source: Philippine Star July 19, 2019 16:17 UTC