83
The A.V. Club
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.
Toys in the Attic (Na půdě aneb Kdo má dneska narozeniny?)
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- Czech Republic,
- Japan,
- France,
- Slovakia
- 2009
- · 78m
Director
Jiří Barta
Cast
Jiří Lábus,
Lucie Pernetová,
Boris Hybner,
Ivan Trojan,
Vladimír Javorský
Genre
Animation,
Family,
Fantasy,
Thriller
A doll named Buttercup lives in an old trunk with her friends Prince Charming, Teddy Bear, and Schubert. When no one is around, the toys come to life and roam around the attic of discarded junk. When Buttercup is kidnapped and taken to the Land of Evil, her friends embark on a mission to save her.
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83
The A.V. Club by Alison Willmore
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.
75
New York Post
The movie is passionately retro, but Barta shows his methods can create a world every bit as engrossing as the latest CGI.
75
Slant Magazine by Nick Schager
Jirí Barta's film is a disturbing through-the-looking-glass reflection of traditional fairy tales.
75
New York Post by Farran Smith Nehme
The movie is passionately retro, but Barta shows his methods can create a world every bit as engrossing as the latest CGI.
70
Los Angeles Times
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.
70
The New York Times by Manohla Dargis
The 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.
70
Los Angeles Times by Sheri Linden
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.
50
Washington Post by Michael O'Sullivan
The question isn't whether Toys in the Attic is any good. The question is: good for whom?
40
Time Out by David Fear
Rather 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.
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