Partysaurus Rex

One other good Pixar's short movie from Toy Story. It's enjoyable.

When Rex gets taken from the bedroom into the bathroom for playtime he finds himself with a whole new group of friends. The bath toy's only problem is that they need water to move around, so when bath-time is over, so is party time. Keen to shake off his party-pooper image that he has with his regular group, Rex embraces his inner party-saurus even though it is not really his nature.

This short film is a very basic affair – the plot is simple, the gags are mostly sight-gags and it is very short. So in that regard it is not really anywhere near the standard of the full films but at the same time it is colorful and quite fun in what it does well. The sense of energy and fun in the bath is quite infectious and, although it wasn't hilariously funny, it did have nice characters and I enjoyed it. The content is below the standard expected but the delivery isn't – with the animation and sense of humor still working and this is more or less enough to carry the lesser material. Best for kids, but it has enough going on to be amusing to the casual viewer.

So it seems that when Rex is with his regular Toy Story pals, he's often dismissed as a party pooper. So when his little girl new owner has to take a bath, she takes the dinosaur toy with her and he suddenly takes a new attitude. I'll stop there and just say this was quite another fun short from Pixar that brought a new take on one of the classic Toy Story characters which Rex's voice Wallace Shawn benefits from immensely. Certainly, those new bath toy friends certainly like him enough when he keeps the water flowing. Like just when things seem headed for something one way, an unexpected turn always comes. Really, all I'll say now is Partysaurus Rex was a fine short to watch before the 3-D re-release of Finding Nemo.

Rex (Wallace Shawn) is ridiculed by the other toys as "Partypooper Rex". Bonnie takes Rex for the unenviable bath time. For a short time, the bath toys enjoy the party until the water is drained out of the tub. As the only one with arms, Rex is able to turn the water back on and start up the party once again. He proclaims himself as "Partysaurus Rex". Only it becomes more and more difficult to stop once the tap is turned on.

Toy Story is one of the best franchises around. It's a milestone in cinematic animation. The characters are iconic. Rex is a supporting comedic character. In this short, he is the lead and it introduces a whole new slate of wonderful characters. It's fun. Like any great party, one can't help but have fun. When the music starts and the party lights go on, heads start bopping and mouths start smiling. It's infectious. This is simply fun. Like the water, it's hard to stop once it starts. It also has a great button to the comedy. It's an overall great Pixar short.

I love toy story and when I saw this short film PartySaurus Rex I enjoyed it so much because it was funny and something everyone would enjoy.