Toy Story 2 is nearly as consistently entertaining as it's predecessor

Rating: 9/10 (26 October 2009)

Like the original Toy Story, I first saw the sequel when it originally came out and it happened to be a birthday wish I had to watch it. Not as consistently funny as the first but it was still very entertaining with basically Buzz and Woody changing roles and attitudes and new characters like Jessie, Bullseye, and Stinky Pete adding to the appealing characters lineup. Also, Randy Newman added some new songs like the wistfully sad one called "When She Loved Me" sung by Sarah McLachlan or the "Woody's Roundup" TV show theme performed by Riders in the Sky. The additional characters are voiced by such familiar talents like Joan Cusack, Kelsey Grammar, and as Al of Al's Toy Barn, Wayne Knight. Like I said, it takes a while before the laughs came but when they did, they provided more fun entertainment for the recent 3-D double feature of this and the original Toy Story that I just rewatched with my movie theatre working friend. So on that note, rush to this and its predecessor as soon as you can! P.S. My friend that I just mentioned noticed a character mention our current hometown of Baton Rouge in the airport scene. R.I.P Jim Varney and Robert Goulet who warbled "You've Got a Friend in Me" at the end. And those "bloopers" during the end credits are still sooooo hilarious!