Thread:AnimationFan15/@comment-26212090-20161118160026/@comment-26212090-20161119051510

The Toy Story movies are masterpieces, all 3 of them. I think the reason for some Pixar films (especially some recent ones not counting Inside Out and Finding Dory) are received with mixed receptions is because they don't meet up to standards of their best work. After Toy Story 3 Pixar had a few not so well received films, until Inside Out came out, and the 10 films I have on my favorites are what are usually considered their best work. I remember back in their early days even when their films weren't exactly masterpieces (A Bug's Life, Monsters Inc) they were still very worthy efforts, and among some of the coolest animated films during those times. Which I think is why the Cars films, Brave and The Good Dinosaur had meh receptions from a number of people. Recently I've been thinking however, that because so many people including myself, had held Pixar to such a HIGH standard, that when they made lesser work it was considered bad. In hindsight, I think maybe because of the high standards so many people hold Pixar to, it led to some of these films to bu judged unfairly. Movies like Brave and The Good Dinosaur aren't Pixar good, not even close, but that doesn't mean they aren't good films in themselves.