Another clip from Toys, Patrick (LL Cool J) gathers together his troops to wage war against his own father who has taken control of the Toy factory and started to create war toys, but his plans don't stop there, as Leslie (Robin Williams) finds out his uncle's true intensions...
Toys is a 1992 surreal black comedy film directed by Barry Levinson and starring Robin Williams, Michael Gambon, Joan Cusack, and Robin Wright. The film failed at the box office at the time of its release despite its impressive cast and lavish filmmaking. Levinson was criticized for a lack of plot focus. Levinson was consequently nominated for, but did not win, a Razzie award for worst director, such was the magnitude of perceived directorial failure. Interestingly enough, the costume and art direction in set design led to it receiving nominations for the Oscars in those categories.
Despite its lack of success in theaters, Toys eventually gained somewhat of a cult following over the years that followed after its release to video and heavy television play, at least in part, due to its unique storyline and the many surreal aspects of the film, including the heavy use of Magritte-inspired imagery.
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