Pixar and the Infinite Past

<p>The Past in Mint Condition</p><p></p><p>Film critic Josh Spiegel analyzes in depth the poignant themes of loss and nostalgia that run beneath the exuberant playfulness of the Toy Story and Cars films. He concludes with a chapter on Disney animation in the 2010s. With photos.</p><p></p><p>Pixar tickled a yearning in adults who gave up their own Woodys and Buzzes but still cling to the idealized wood and plastic and stuffing of their lost-forever youth. As their own children face forward to the future with Buzz Lightyear's To infinity...and beyond! they hear just an echo from their past.</p><p></p><p>Spiegel adroitly positions the Pixar films as not just animated fodder for the kids but as surprisingly sophisticated-and introspective-fare for the grown-ups.</p><p></p><p>Affectionate vivid and insightful. ... Even if you've seen these movies a thousand times you'll discover something new about how yearning for the past defined the future of animation.</p><p>-Anthony Breznican Entertainment Weekly</p><p></p><p></p>