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There are two reasons to see Toys: some phenomenal visual spectacle and the utterly adorable performance of Joan Cusack. The story: When the fo...(read more...) under of the Zevo toy factory dies, he leaves it to his militaristic brother Leland (Michael Gambon) instead of to his whimsical son Leslie (Robin Williams). When Leland starts making war toys (and worse, actual weapons masquerading as toys), Leslie is forced to stop being capricious and take on some authority. Toys is supposedly about innocence and peace, but really it's director Barry Levinson's cry of anxiety about modern-day playthings, particularly video games--which is almost psychic of him, given how video games have started to devour the entertainment market. Fans of Williams will enjoy his performance; the visual design really is gorgeous; and Cusack, as Leslie's sister Alsatia, is so lovely she almost carries the film through its muddled themes. Almost. --Bret Fetzer

Director: Barry Levinson

MPAA: PG-13

Running Time: 122 min.

Release Date: Dec 18, 1992

Cast: Art Metrano, Arthur Malet, Debi Mazar, Donald O'Connor, Jack Warden, Jamie Foxx, Joan Cusack, Julio Oscar Mechoso, LL Cool J, Michael Gambon, Robin Williams, Robin Wright Penn, Steve Park, Yeardley Smith