Toy Story 4

Nine years is quite a gap, so I'm not surprised that everything is different. Still, Woody's priorities sure have changed a lot. What he was striving for in the first three parts has somehow disappeared. The fourth installment goes completely against its roots, which is why I probably like it the least. But I do find some of the ideas hilarious (Forky, emancipated Bo Peep, the gang of "villains"). The animation was perfect again and made me feel nostalgic. (07/01/2020)

Every once in a while, I think it’s necessary to revisit our childhood years. The times when we all eagerly watched Toy Story as kids. I was a bit worried that the fourth installment might end up being just a straightforward recycling of everything from the previous films, but fortunately, that wasn’t the case. The old characters work as well as ever. And the new toy protagonists? Forky is quite nice. But I was especially pleasantly surprised by the Canadian motorcycle rider Duke Caboom. Although he appeared on screen for just a few minutes, he made the most of his moments. The story isn’t groundbreaking, but it was enough for me. The ending is quite emotional, so be sure to have some tissues ready. I give it a solid 7/10. (21/07/2024)

At first, this was an unwelcome continuation, which in the form of a search for the middle-aged life role bravely targets the most mature viewers and will please the youngest ones more or less only with Forky. Otherwise, it is a thoughtful and surprisingly decently terrifying walk through a nostalgic mind, which provides answers to questions I didn't realize I necessarily needed to know. If it weren't for the fact that the old gang (unfortunately, including Buzz) are relegated to the sidelines, I wouldn't have anything to say, because I once again laughed my head off and uncontrollably teared up at the end, just as expected. So, it's just half a step weaker than the original trilogy, but luckily my fears of an unnecessary appendix turned out to be completely unfounded. (26/08/2019)

A powerful story with a lesson for life that also has something for adults, who now and again find themselves with their eyes brimming with tears of nostalgia. The film offers kids a lesson and also some fun plush toys (bunny and ducky) with the humble ambition to kill someone. For girls it presents a strong, emancipated heroine and a little girl who prefers the woman sheriff to Woody. The men can just go away or spend the rest of their existence in the closet. My daughter will love this film in a couple of years. Pixar at its best. (22/03/2020)

The fourth excursion into the world of toys could have gone either way, given the number of sequels, and I'm really glad and grateful that the creators once again managed to serve up a beautifully made and written animated film that was also the swan song of Woody, Buzz and co. Although the beginning was a bit slower, from the moment Forky entered the scene everything started to pick up speed until the extremely touching ending. I very much enjoyed the setting of the old antique shop and its various inhabitants, the most striking of which was the doll Gabby as one of the most layered characters within her genre. Both lines with Woody – the first with Forky, the second with the Bo Peep – had their charm and I am glad that they did not slip into the waters of cheapness and infantilism, and that they tried again to embrace everything in a somewhat adult way. The work of toys never ends! And even though in this case it is the end of the Toy Story series, it is an exceedingly wonderful farewell. (31/08/2019)