Woody gets toynapped by a rare toy collector and Buzz Lightyear and friends rescues him.

Rating: Null/10 (19 December 1999)

Rarely does the sequel exceed the original but Pixar/Disney have managed a follow-up that will entertain and amaze.
In Toy Story we learned that when humans aren't around, toys have a secret life and they are devoted to their owners (despite breaking and outgrowing them).
Toy Story introduced us to Andy and his two favourite toys - Woody the cowboy and Buzz Lightyear the spaceman.
In Toy Story 2, when Andy's mum decides to have a garage sale (yard sale), while Andy goes on summer camp, she throws out Squeaky penguin.
Woody attempts to make a daring broad-daylight rescue but inadvertently gets toynapped by a avaricious collector who needs Woody to complete his hard-to-find Woody and Cowboy Friends toy set.
Buzz Lightyear identifies the culprit as Al from Al's Down Town Toy Mart and along with Slinky Dog, Rex Dinosaur, Hamm the Pig and Potato Head, decides to rescue him....
What ensues is a hilarious adventure involving crossing busy city streets, a tour of Al's toy mart, getting up to Al's penthouse apartment and a daring rescue from the local airport.
An added complication is that Woody discovers he was once a famous TV cowboy and he meets, for the first time, the other long forgotten character toys from that show. He must decide whether he wants to become a museum piece in Japan, or go back to Andy.
***
Toy Story 2 has everything - action, humour, wonderful characters and a great story! There IS something here for everyone - especially the adult chaparones with lots of hilarious references to Star Wars, Jurrasic Park, Superman, Bugs Life and even movie related merchandising.
9/10