Ross-45

I can't wait to see this again! There is tons of energy, the special effects are stunning, and the story doesn't fall flat on its face either. There are lots of biblical parallels to pick up on. Each character that plays a major role in the movie is well developed. This movie is just plain great. 10/10

Geez, this movie is sure made for teenagers (which I'm not). The only reason I watched it was because it happened to be on cable. I'd be upset if I'd actually payed money to rent it much less see in the theatre (of course I never had any intention of either). Pretty much every character in the movie is completely shallow and not believable, including Amanda and Preston, whom we're supposed to be rooting for. The only reason these two characters look good is because everybody else is so bad. I mean come on, one day she doesn't even know who he is, and then the next day meets him at the train station where the two start making out after only a couple of minutes of conversation? And the rampant sex, even amongst total strangers, at the graduation party? And the nerd has the girls drooling over him after singing karaoke to "Paradise City" by Guns 'n Roses? Gimme a break! Anyone who thinks this is a good film is either a) a Jennifer Love Hewitt fan or b) just hasn't developed any taste for decent film-making yet. Everything about this movie is catered directly to teens, and is quickly lost on anyone else.

This certainly is no "Toy Story" knock-off. Instead of being a sweet kid's story, it's a full-fledged good guys versus bad guys war, where many of the characters are toys. Tommy Lee Jones as Chip Hazard is great. The animation and special effects are superb, you can't even distinguish what's real from what's not. Of course there are plenty of unrealistic moments in the movie, but they don't detract from the enjoyment at all.