Official Toy Story 5 Review (From a *Christian* POV)

Okay, so let me super quick, let me give Okay, so let me super quick, let me give you a quick movie review of Toy Story 5. you a quick movie review of Toy Story 5. you a quick movie review of Toy Story 5. Generally, it's it's a good movie. Generally, it's it's a good movie. Generally, it's it's a good movie. Characters are funny, story's Characters are funny, story's Characters are funny, story's entertaining. Having said that, there's entertaining. Having said that, there's entertaining. Having said that, there's at least two things that I'm like, at least two things that I'm like, at least two things that I'm like, "Ah." So, for context, Toy Story 5 makes "Ah." So, for context, Toy Story 5 makes "Ah." So, for context, Toy Story 5 makes it Jessie the main protagonist of the it Jessie the main protagonist of the it Jessie the main protagonist of the movie, which is great. The movie's about movie, which is great. The movie's about movie, which is great. The movie's about her. But, oftentimes what you'll see in her. But, oftentimes what you'll see in her. But, oftentimes what you'll see in some of these Pixar and Disney movies is some of these Pixar and Disney movies is some of these Pixar and Disney movies is that the female hero will be elevated that the female hero will be elevated that the female hero will be elevated oftentimes at the expense of the male oftentimes at the expense of the male oftentimes at the expense of the male characters. And so, what will happen is characters. And so, what will happen is characters. And so, what will happen is that the female hero, you'll see it, that the female hero, you'll see it, that the female hero, you'll see it, she's a brave and she takes initiative she's a brave and she takes initiative she's a brave and she takes initiative and she exercises her leadership. Again, and she exercises her leadership. Again, and she exercises her leadership. Again, all good things. But then, you they'll all good things. But then, you they'll all good things. But then, you they'll also make the male characters also make the male characters also make the male characters intentionally more passive, less intentionally more passive, less intentionally more passive, less competent, and more dumb by comparison. competent, and more dumb by comparison. competent, and more dumb by comparison. In the movie, the joke is on Woody. He's In the movie, the joke is on Woody. He's In the movie, the joke is on Woody. He's like a little bit older, he's got like a like a little bit older, he's got like a like a little bit older, he's got like a big belly, he's balding, and you know. big belly, he's balding, and you know. big belly, he's balding, and you know. And then, Buzz on the other hand, he And then, Buzz on the other hand, he And then, Buzz on the other hand, he used to be this like strong decisive used to be this like strong decisive used to be this like strong decisive Space Ranger. Now, he's portrayed as Space Ranger. Now, he's portrayed as Space Ranger. Now, he's portrayed as like this weak, super insecure. And like this weak, super insecure. And like this weak, super insecure. And then, at the end of the movie, Buzz then, at the end of the movie, Buzz then, at the end of the movie, Buzz tries to propose again to Jessie and tries to propose again to Jessie and tries to propose again to Jessie and Jessie takes over, she takes control, Jessie takes over, she takes control, Jessie takes over, she takes control, kisses Buzz, and then Buzz's leg kind of kisses Buzz, and then Buzz's leg kind of kisses Buzz, and then Buzz's leg kind of like goes up kind of like this classic like goes up kind of like this classic like goes up kind of like this classic movie cliché where like the the woman is movie cliché where like the the woman is movie cliché where like the the woman is kissing the man and and she's swept off kissing the man and and she's swept off kissing the man and and she's swept off her feet. During the wedding of Buzz and her feet. During the wedding of Buzz and her feet. During the wedding of Buzz and Jessie, Jessie takes the role of a Jessie, Jessie takes the role of a Jessie, Jessie takes the role of a husband, she she's wearing a bow tie husband, she she's wearing a bow tie husband, she she's wearing a bow tie while waiting at the altar, and then while waiting at the altar, and then while waiting at the altar, and then Buzz is wearing this kilt for whatever Buzz is wearing this kilt for whatever Buzz is wearing this kilt for whatever reason. He's walking down the aisle the reason. He's walking down the aisle the reason. He's walking down the aisle the way the bride traditionally does, kind way the bride traditionally does, kind way the bride traditionally does, kind of reversing the roles. And so, here of reversing the roles. And so, here of reversing the roles. And so, here here's what I'd say, as Christians, we here's what I'd say, as Christians, we here's what I'd say, as Christians, we don't consume entertainment passively, don't consume entertainment passively, don't consume entertainment passively, we consume it with discernment. Because we consume it with discernment. Because we consume it with discernment. Because every story is shaping a worldview and every story is shaping a worldview and every story is shaping a worldview and we want it to be the word of God, not we want it to be the word of God, not we want it to be the word of God, not the world that shapes ours. This idea

the world that shapes ours. This idea the world that shapes ours. This idea that a woman can only be strong and that a woman can only be strong and that a woman can only be strong and empowered only by making the man more empowered only by making the man more empowered only by making the man more weak, more diminished, and more weak, more diminished, and more weak, more diminished, and more ridiculed is not true. [music] I want to ridiculed is not true. [music] I want to ridiculed is not true. [music] I want to teach my son that that's not who he's teach my son that that's not who he's teach my son that that's not who he's called to be. He's not called to be called to be. He's not called to be called to be. He's not called to be perfect, but he is called to be strong perfect, but he is called to be strong perfect, but he is called to be strong and he is called to take responsibility, and he is called to take responsibility, and he is called to take responsibility, overcome insecurities, and be a leader. overcome insecurities, and be a leader. overcome insecurities, and be a leader. Two, regarding the whole Jessie and Buzz Two, regarding the whole Jessie and Buzz Two, regarding the whole Jessie and Buzz kind of swapping gender roles also in kind of swapping gender roles also in kind of swapping gender roles also in the movie, people might just say, "Well, the movie, people might just say, "Well, the movie, people might just say, "Well, that's just a it's a joke, you know, that's just a it's a joke, you know, that's just a it's a joke, you know, you're supposed to have fun with it, you're supposed to have fun with it, you're supposed to have fun with it, it's playful." Maybe, but I also want to it's playful." Maybe, but I also want to it's playful." Maybe, but I also want to teach my son that the Bible says that teach my son that the Bible says that teach my son that the Bible says that God made men and women, husbands and God made men and women, husbands and God made men and women, husbands and wives, to be equal in value and dignity, wives, to be equal in value and dignity, wives, to be equal in value and dignity, but different in function and roles. And but different in function and roles. And but different in function and roles. And those are not interchangeable because we those are not interchangeable because we those are not interchangeable because we are designed differently. Those are not are designed differently. Those are not are designed differently. Those are not there to oppress you, they are there to there to oppress you, they are there to there to oppress you, they are there to bless you. What happens is when you bless you. What happens is when you bless you. What happens is when you deviate from that design and from those deviate from that design and from those deviate from that design and from those roles, and you think that your way is roles, and you think that your way is roles, and you think that your way is better, at the end of the day, disorder better, at the end of the day, disorder better, at the end of the day, disorder and chaos happen. Again, does that mean and chaos happen. Again, does that mean and chaos happen. Again, does that mean that Toy Story 5 is terrible and it's that Toy Story 5 is terrible and it's that Toy Story 5 is terrible and it's evil and you should never watch it? Not evil and you should never watch it? Not evil and you should never watch it? Not necessarily. No, you can enjoy with your necessarily. No, you can enjoy with your necessarily. No, you can enjoy with your family, that's fine. Uh 1 Thessalonians family, that's fine. Uh 1 Thessalonians family, that's fine. Uh 1 Thessalonians 5:21 says, "Test everything. Keep what 5:21 says, "Test everything. Keep what 5:21 says, "Test everything. Keep what is good, reject what is not." But, I is good, reject what is not." But, I is good, reject what is not." But, I would say this, if you're a Christian, would say this, if you're a Christian, would say this, if you're a Christian, do not settle for just passively do not settle for just passively do not settle for just passively consuming entertainment because if you consuming entertainment because if you consuming entertainment because if you parent do not disciple your children, parent do not disciple your children, parent do not disciple your children, Disney and Pixar will. So, that's my Disney and Pixar will. So, that's my Disney and Pixar will. So, that's my review. That's my review.

review. That's my review. review. That's my review. >> good job, Dad. >> good job, Dad. >> good job, Dad. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Seriously, good job, Dad. [music] What >> Seriously, good job, Dad. [music] What >> Seriously, good job, Dad. [music] What you're doing is like even from a young you're doing is like even from a young you're doing is like even from a young age, you're teaching your kids to walk age, you're teaching your kids to walk age, you're teaching your kids to walk in, I call, "Hey, man, let's have our in, I call, "Hey, man, let's have our in, I call, "Hey, man, let's have our lie detectors on." Because if people lie detectors on." Because if people lie detectors on." Because if people don't realize, like, "Hey, man, like don't realize, like, "Hey, man, like don't realize, like, "Hey, man, like stuff like that, movies are sermons." stuff like that, movies are sermons." stuff like that, movies are sermons." And you got to figure out, is this a And you got to figure out, is this a And you got to figure out, is this a Christless [music] sermon or a Christless [music] sermon or a Christless [music] sermon or a Christ-full sermon? It's fantastic. Good Christ-full sermon? It's fantastic. Good Christ-full sermon? It's fantastic. Good job, Dad.