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7 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- Toys In The Attic is its own dark creation, filled with imagery reminiscent of Tim Burton in his prime as well as the odd Cold War metaphor.
- 75Slant MagazineNick SchagerSlant MagazineNick SchagerJirí Barta's film is a disturbing through-the-looking-glass reflection of traditional fairy tales.
- The movie is passionately retro, but Barta shows his methods can create a world every bit as engrossing as the latest CGI.
- 70The New York TimesManohla DargisThe New York TimesManohla DargisThe movie should be manna for anyone who likes animated fantasias without wisecracks, commercials and overwrought warbling about self-actualization, meaning that it's suitable for those who will grow up either to be the next Tim Burton or simply to enjoy his movies.
- The narrative, though, is mere scaffolding for Barta's richly realized world, a kind of hand-hewn 3-D cinema that's testament to the limitlessness of imagination.
- 50Washington PostMichael O'SullivanWashington PostMichael O'SullivanThe question isn't whether Toys in the Attic is any good. The question is: good for whom?
- 40Time OutDavid FearTime OutDavid FearRather than presenting the original Czech version, American distributors have opted to release an English-dubbed edition, headed up by writer, director and actor Vivian Schilling (who voices the kidnapped doll Buttercup) - and the result is a tonal disaster.