Toy Story 2 - Movie Review

Rating: 9/10 (27 March 2020)

I have always considered Toy Story 2 to be the weakest film in the original trilogy and my opinion hasn't changed after rewatching it, but it's still a great film and some of my favourite moments out of all the films come from this one.
Just like in the original film, Toy Story 2 contains some profound messages, this time surrounding jealousy and anxiety, which will go straight over children's heads. They managed to pull this off while also remaining a film which is thoroughly entertaining for everyone.
When people talk about the best scenes from any Pixar film, they often mention the first ten minutes from Up or the furnace scene in Toy Story 3, but the scene in Toy Story 2 where we learn about Jessie's emotional back-story with Emily is completely underrated and one of the best.
Despite only being released four years apart, the animation seemed a lot better in this film than it was in the original. The visuals were never bad in Toy Story, but it does seem a little more dated than the sequel for today's standards.
The last twenty minutes are a complete blast, and would be my favourite twenty minutes from any Toy Story film if it wasn't for the infamously emotional ending in Toy Story 3.
Overall, there are so many elements which I completely love in Toy Story 2, and it's a worthy follow-up to the 1995 break-out hit. Some of the themes didn't quite hit me as hard as the original, but it's still an extremely fun story and a wonderful family film.
SCORE: 90%