Almost Unwatchable...

Rating: 2/10 (10 June 2007)

Well, where to start?... I was a huge fan of the original Toy Story. Saw it 3 times in the theater including the night it came out, own the DVD. I've only seen the first hour or so of the sequel - ended up walking out of theater when I went to see it the day it came out. This is another "we have to save a toy" plots. The first one was a "we have to save a toy" plot. If you like that and want to see it rehashed, then perhaps you'll like the sequel. Toy Story 2 seemed to me as A) a direct-to-video movie, and B) made for a younger audience. I've tried to watch it several times, still turn it off around 45-60 minutes in. At least on DVD I was able to skip to the end to see how it wraps up. The toy collector plot was simply boring, as were the new characters. Some clever ideas; instead of running into a bunch of the 3-eyed aliens, how about a bunch of Barbies? Actually, why not set Toy Story 2 mostly in a toy store? Imagine the amount of visual gags available, who cares if its basically the same plot? Toy Story 1 was original and entertaining from start to finish - Toy Story 2 was just annoying (the cowgirl, horse and toy collector stuff was uninspired - and I LOVE westerns - probably great for toddlers). I see great reviews so apparently its a loved film, until I can make it through the whole thing, I guess I'll never understand... There is no way I would even bother watching a 3rd one if they make another sequel - especially considering the great reviews for part 2. AND after Cars? Lost a lot of love for Pixar. Unless it says "Directed by Brad Bird" I'll probably pass on Pixar from now on.