The defence The Sentimental Softie
“Sincerity is not manipulation.”
The film risks embarrassment to make emotion communal, and that openness is harder than fashionable detachment.
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The Brave Little Toaster to the Rescue
Animation · Comedy · Family · 1997
When Toaster and the gang spark friendships with the playful animals at the veterinary hospital, they soon discover their new pals are about to be sent to a testing laboratory.
Movie details
The Brave Little Toaster to the Rescue
1997 Animation · Comedy · Family 1h 14m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
6.1 / 10
Community rating
When Toaster and the gang spark friendships with the playful animals at the veterinary hospital, they soon discover their new pals are about to be sent to a testing laboratory.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.
The archetype split
Who fights over The Brave Little Toaster to the Rescue?
For the defence
The Sentimental Softie
“You came to feel something, and you will.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Cool Ironist
“Feeling things is a little embarrassing.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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Cast & crew
Directed by
Robert C. Ramirez
Written by
Willard Carroll
Jessica Tuck
Chris (voice)
Chris Young
Rob (voice)
Roger Kabler
Radio (voice)
Deanna Oliver
Toaster (voice)
Eric Lloyd
Blanky (voice)
Thurl Ravenscroft
Kirby (voice)
Andy Daly
Murgetroid (voice)
Court is in session
Put The Brave Little Toaster to the Rescue on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Cool Ironist
“The strings are showing.”
Every cue tells you exactly what to feel and when, leaving sentiment to do the work character should have done.