 Director Terry Gilliam would praise the film as " a work of genius . It got people to understand what toys are about . They 're true to their own character . And that 's just brilliant . It 's got a shot that 's always stuck with me , when Buzz Lightyear discovers he 's a toy . He 's sitting on this landing at the top of the staircase and the camera pulls back and he 's this tiny little figure . He was this guy with a massive ego two seconds before ... and it 's stunning . I 'd put that as one of my top ten films , period . " 
