‘In the Blink of an Eye’ Review: Andrew Stanton’s Era-Spanning Sci-Fi Drama Navigates a Well-Meaning But Mostly Dull Journey of Shared Humanity

The ghost of John Carter returns to haunt Andrew Stanton in his second live-action feature, fourteen years after the 2012 sci-fi epic, which cost over $300 million bombed at the box office. It was a rare misstep for Stanton, whose credits working for Pixar Animation Studios have been stellar, from writing the groundbreaking Toy Story to directing two of the studio’s best animated features: Finding Nemo and Wall-e, both of which went on to clinch the coveted Oscars.

While his upcoming Toy Story 5 this summer remains to be seen whether it’s a worthy entry or a desperate cash grab riding on nostalgia and brand recognition, here is Stanton unexpectedly…