![]() And it recognizes and celebrates the creative play of children and the reality of their bedrooms, little microcosms swirling with meaningful commodities brought to life through the mirthful adventures of a child’s imaginings. Ordinary toys in an equally ordinary setting: a boy’s bedroom. ![]() ![]() ![]() It also effectively establishes the film’s rejection of the story world of Disney films. The pre-title sequence sets up the genre blending of the film itself, as well as the scaled-down universe of its narrative world. Reprinted with kind permission of the author, the British Film Institute and Bloomsbury Publishing. Excerpted from "Toy Story: A Critical Reading" © Tom Kemper (2015).
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