A Sequel that works? Yes!

Rating: 8/10 (27 November 1999)

I expected TS2 to be more of the same --- holiday fare aimed at pushing sales of fast food and Disney merchandise, but not much of a movie (that was my opinion of Toy Story). But this is a big surprise! Toy Story 2 is a sequel that actually improves on the original, extends the story and the characters, and -- if this is possible -- improves on the graphics. It's a huge help to have the original "voices" back. Of course, the merchandising hook is still there, which makes my grown-up cynicism treat the movie somewhat unfairly. But I enjoyed it more than the original. Time to add some Pixar stock to my portfolio!