Year: 2019
Director: Josh Cooley
Country: US
Language: English
Toy Story (1995) was the first feature length film comprised entirely of CGI (Computer Generated Images) Considered one of the best animated films of all time, it was nominated for several academy awards. In 2005 it was inducted into the national film registry due to being a "historically signifigant work of art". Toy Story 2 (1999) would have similar critical and commercial success. Toy Story 3 (2010) would become nominated for "Best Picture" at the Academy Awards. Toy Story 4 is presently the fifth highest grossing animated movie of all time.
When a new toy called "Forky" (Tony Hale) joins Woody (Tom Hanks) and the gang, a road trip alongside old and new friends reveals how big the world can be for a toy.
With a run-time of 100 minutes, one would think Toy Story 4 is a breeze to get through, but I found myself eager to get through this movie. It feels 3x as long. Perhaps its because Toy Story 4 doesn't feel like it goes anywhere. Every 20 minutes Woody and the gang have to go back to save Forky (a spork that is unsure if its trash or a toy). We escaped the Goosepumps inspired Dolls, but uh oh! We forgot Forky! Hey wasn't Forky with us? Oh no (insert another reason to go back to save Forky)
Forky this. Forky that.
The humor surrounding Forky gets old once they recreate the same joke the 100th time in a row. "I'm trash!" (Forky attempts to jump in the trash, Woody saves him). Why does it have to be forced to be a toy? Why can't it be trash? Can anything "live" once a human decides its a toy? Why is the RC controlled skunk they used in the film not a "toy" when the RC controlled car is? Woody comes off as a huge dickhead in Toy Story 4. It's hard to root or care for anybody.
I can see why children would like it and I'll admit there are two characters (Ducky and Bunny) that are hilarious. Despite the positive criticism the film recieves, I found myself more annoyed than entertained by Toy Story 4. It's just not for me.
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