Toy Story went on to earn over $361 million worldwide. Reviews were positive, praising both the animation's technical innovation and the screenplay's wit and sophistication, and it is now widely considered by many critics to be one of the best animated films ever made (A History of Toy Story). The plot of this movie starts out with a group of toys that are owned by a boy named Andy. The leader of the toys is a cowboy toy named Woody, who helped plan a mission to discover Andy’s new presents at his upcoming birthday party before the family’s big move. Andy received a spaceman action figure named Buzz Lightyear, who could potentially replace Woody as Andy’s favorite toy. Woody notices how much attention Buzz has been getting from Andy as well as the other toys and gets aggravated. However, Buzz believes himself to be a real space ranger on a mission to return to his home planet and Woody is trying to convince him that he is just a toy. The storyline continues when Andy is allowed to bring one toy with him to a family outing at Pizza Planet. Woody was …show more content…
When trying to escape, Buzz watches a television commercial for the Buzz Lightyear action figures and realizes that he is just a toy. Buzz did not believe what his eyes were seeing so he tries to fly, but falls to a crashing halt and breaks his left arm and becomes disheartened. During this time, Woody is still plotting a way to escape and can see Andy’s other toys through the window and he attempts to convince them that Buzz is still alive. Buzz is still depressed and is no help so Andy’s other toys decide not to try and help. Once this happens, Sid’s creations come out of the dark shadow to what Woody thinks to hurt Buzz, but really they are helping him by fixing his left arm. Sid himself then decides that he is going to blow up the space ranger with a firework rocket he bought. Luckily a thunderstorm rolled in and delays Sid’s plan so Woody has a chance to come up with an escape plan. Buzz is still so depressed that even the rocket strapped to his back is not fazing him. Woody attempts to tell Buzz that he is still able to make Andy happy as his toy and reinvigorates his spirit. The next morning, the firework rocket is scheduled for takeoff. Woody and Sid’s other toys rescued Buzz and in the process scared him into no longer abusing his own