Wednesday 26 June 2019

Film Review: "Toy Story 4" (2019).


"Get Ready To Hit The Road" in Toy Story 4. This computer-animated comedy film directed by Josh Cooley, written by Stephany Folsom and Andrew Stanton, produced by Pixar Animation Studios. It is the fourth installment in the Toy Story series and the sequel to Toy Story 3 (2010). Woody has always been confident about his place in the world and that his priority is taking care of his kid, whether that’s Andy or Bonnie. But when Bonnie adds a reluctant new toy called "Forky" to her room, a road trip adventure alongside old and new friends will show Woody how big the world can be for a toy.

In 2010, after the release of Toy Story 3, Lee Unkrich stated that Pixar was not planning a fourth film. Tom Hanks and Tim Allen signed on tentatively to reprise of Woody and Buzz. Lasseter has said that Pixar would only make a fourth film if it was just as good as or better than the previous three films. In early November 2014, Disney officially announced the film with John Lasseter directing. Rashida Jones and Will McCormack were then hired to pen the script after Lasseter saw Celeste & Jesse Forever (2012). In March 2015, the film was described by Pixar as a romantic comedy and stated it would not be a continuation of the third film. The same month, it was reported that Cooley was named co-director. In July 2017, at D23 Expo, Lasseter announced he was stepping down and leaving Cooley as sole director due to commitments running both Pixar, Walt Disney Animation Studios, and Disneytoon Studios. Although he would still be involved in the film as executive producer, however he was uncredited as executive producer in the final film. In November 2017, Jones and McCormack withdrew from the film citing "philosophical differences." By January 2018, Stephany Folsom was brought on to rewrite Jones and McCormack's script. Due to rewrites, the film had its release date pushed back twice from June 16, 2017 to June 15, 2018 and, finally, to June 21, 2019. Thus the film had the longest production cycle of any Toy Story film to date. This film marked Lasseter's final involvement with Pixar Animation Studios before he exited the Disney company as chief creative officer due to sexual misconduct allegations. The film is dedicated to Don Rickles and animators Adam Burke and Bud Luckey.

Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Annie Potts, Joan Cusack, Bonnie Hunt, Wallace Shawn, John Ratzenberger, Blake Clark, Don Rickles, Estelle Harris, and Timothy Dalton gave another stellar round of performances as the beloved toys we all know and love. Moreover, Tony Hale, Keegan-Michael Key, Jordan Peele, Madeleine McGraw, Christina Hendricks, Keanu Reeves, Ally Maki, Jay Hernandez, and Lori Alan made fine additions as the new toys.

I never thought I wanted another film to the Toy Story series, but here we are and I'm happy it exists. And, for me, it wasn't as an emotional experience as the previous films. But Toy Story 4 got me—it made me smile.

Simon says Toy Story 4 receives:



Also, see my review for Incredibles 2.

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