1/30/2024 0 Comments Toy Story 4 instal![]() ![]() ![]() What better time to find your place in this world, though, than on a road trip? Bonnie’s parents take her and her toys on an RV trip across the country and we go along for the ride, hoping that Woody finds his place of belonging again. ![]() Woody and Forky getting a little close on their trip to discover themselves. Not that I’ve had an existential crisis like Woody, or even like Forky, our newest friend that Bonnie makes out of a spork, some googly eyes, and other bits of trash. That was where Woody belonged.īut what happens when the purpose that held your life together is gone? Where do you belong then? I felt like this was one of the areas where the story really hit home for me. His whole life he was devoted to helping Andy and being there for him. Our good ole sheriff may be having a harder time adjusting to this new situation than the last movie led us to believe. Woody, Buzz Lightyear, and the rest of the gang are still enjoying playtime with Bonnie, their new kid after that tear-jerker farewell from Andy in Toy Story 3. (Oh Rashida, you beautiful, naïve, sophisticated newborn baby.) The face of shock when your movie doesn’t quite live up to the hype… A Toy’s Sense of Belonging But maybe Rashida Jones did right in walking away from this project when she did. Obviously, Pixar does get quite a lot right. This critic, however, feels like maybe we should be looking beyond the neon lights of the Ferris wheel and carousel to see the whole picture. The critics are loving and praising this latest Pixar film. Since then it’s since dropped to a commendable 97%. Rotten Tomatoes rated Toy Story 4 at 100% Fresh earlier in the week. In every single other Toy Story movie before it. I think Toy Story 4 just missed the mark of good storytelling in its efforts to wrap up a, well, story that already had a near flawless finish. Maybe I went in with too many expectations. Maybe I got my hopes up too high by re-watching the others in preparation to see this installation. And this is coming from a person who loves the first three Toy Story movies. ![]() You’re going to hear a lot of good things about Toy Story 4, just maybe not as many from me. ![]()
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