Sept. 12, 2012 by Ramin Zahed–Animation Magazine
An inventive, English-language version of Jiří Bárta’s acclaimed stop-motion feature Toys in the Attic arrives in the U.S. this month.
It looks like Cowboy Woody and Buzz Lightyear have some interesting competition this month. The new English-language version of Czech animator Jiri Barta’s “Toys in the Attic” (originally titled “In the Attic: Who Has a Birthday Today?”) arrives in the U.S. in select theaters, thanks to a new adaptation by Vivian Schilling and a top-notch voice cast that includes Forest Whitaker, Joan Cusack, Cary Elwes and Schilling herself.
“Amazing! A weirder and darker version of ‘Toy Story’ from the European Tim Burton.” – USA TODAY
“Strange, beautiful and intricately told … delightfully weird with glorious imagery … a sweet little story.”
– NEW YORK TIMES“Visually delightful … the stop motion action is nonstop and deliriously bent.”
– LOS ANGELES TIMES“Lovely … a richly imagined world.”
– WASHINGTON POST
– NEW YORK TIMES“Visually delightful … the stop motion action is nonstop and deliriously bent.”
– LOS ANGELES TIMES“Lovely … a richly imagined world.”
– WASHINGTON POST
“Vividly imaginative … Passionately retro.” – NEW YORK POST