5) John Lasseter Is Directing
As well as his usual supervisory roles with the movie, John Lasseter is also confirmed to be directing Toy Story 4 and thus taking the kind of hands-on role that he had with the first two in the series. Lasseter is the greatest advocate of faithful storytelling and making movies that are “worth it,” rather than just continuing a series for the sake of it, so his heavy involvement even at this stage is supremely reassuring in itself.
As well as the integrity he brings to his movie-making, John Lasseter is a talented director. We all know what a good job he did with his first two Toy Story movies, but even his more recent directorial efforts have given just as much proof. In 2011 he directed Cars 2 which, while lacking the same relatable emotional punches as many Pixar stories, demonstrated that Lasseter has a real flair when it comes to brining grand adventures to the screen.
Toy Story is at its best when the scope is larger than its titular toys, and this latest sequel will be in the perfect hands to see it capture more of this.
Published: Sep 16, 2015 02:29 am