The first reactions to 'Lightyear' are overwhelmingly positive

To infinity and beyond expectations

The premiere for 'Lightyear', the hyped spinoff of the 'Toy Story' franchise happened last night and the reactions are very promising.

The film stars Chris Evans as Buzz Lightyear, but not as we know him. Confusingly, the Buzz Lightyear we know and love, voiced by Tim Allen, is actually the toy version of the real (inside the 'Toy Story' universe) Buzz, a space explorer.

While some people had their reservations that a spinoff to the adored Pixar franchise was needed, it's good to hear that that movie seems to be a hit.

Here are some of the best reactions on Twitter under the #Lightyear hashtag:

#Lightyear is an epic, breathtaking love letter to sci-fi & its imaginative, compelling capabilities. Perfectly crafts a transportive, immersive, aesthetically appealing world & a poignant hero’s journey. @ChrisEvans does a terrific job coloring Buzz with a heapton of heart. pic.twitter.com/blywcN7qra

— Courtney Howard (@Lulamaybelle) June 9, 2022

Lightyear = visually stunning, epic space adventure, cinematic masterpiece. So gorgeous you'll forget it's animation. Sox is hilarious, Zurg is full of surprises, most importantly, Chris Evans perfectly embodies Buzz Lightyear! You'll never look at sandwiches the same. #Lightyear pic.twitter.com/vlE0OY7IxM

— Tessa Smith - Mama's Geeky (@MamasGeeky) June 9, 2022

#Lightyear is a great ride! It was more than I expected in building a new world with charming characters.

It takes a moment to get going but once it blasts off, this mission is a success. It’s a lot of fun.

Definitely enjoyed it! pic.twitter.com/7S8jQ7zFEf

— BD (@BrandonDavisBD) June 9, 2022

Pixar’s #Lightyear is a BLAST & a half! Big, exciting, emotional & goofy sci-fi that’s got STAR WARS vibes and even BILL & TED’S EXCELLENT ADVENTURE vibes. Truly, it is fantastical storytelling at its absolute best. Loved every second - top tier Pixar for me. BIG recommend! pic.twitter.com/DObE9dledy

— Erik Davis (@ErikDavis) June 9, 2022

There seems to be a lot of love in particular for Sox, Buzz's robotic feline companion in the film, voiced by Peter Sohn. It looks like Pixar took a leaf out of the box of 'The Mandalorian' and went for their own Baby Yoda cutesy companion.

#Lightyear is fully stolen by Sox.

Sox comes in and makes every scene better. The movie gets a new humor and pace once we meet Sox and everything is better.

Funny. Lovable. Genius. Sox! pic.twitter.com/l52rzpdAOb

— BD (@BrandonDavisBD) June 9, 2022

#Lightyear: Sox is EVERYTHING. I love Sox SO MUCH. Sox is one of the best characters Pixar has ever created. That’s it. That’s my Lightyear reaction. I am obsessed. pic.twitter.com/QfHkx4Hqh7

— Perri Nemiroff (@PNemiroff) June 9, 2022

Joining Evans and Sohn in the voice cast are Taika Waititi, Keke Palmer, James Brolin, Efren Ramirez, Uzo Aduba and Dale Soules. The film is directed by Angus Maclane.

The director said of the movie, "Buzz’s world was always something I was excited about. In 'Toy Story', there seemed to be this incredible backstory to him being a Space Ranger that’s only touched upon, and I always wanted to explore that world further."