Good, solid entertainment...

Rating: 7/10 (15 August 2006)

Good film, but nothing extraordinary.
The animation was as good (if not better, due to the advance of technology) as in the first movie and this is a solid movie, good entertainment. I however do not share the enthusiasm of most critics. I think that (same as in the first Toy Story) the screenplay lacks 'depth' and witty dialog. 'Nemo' and especially 'Shark Tale' have later proved how good an animated film can really be... In my opinion, the only characters that are actually fun to watch and do have some character development are Mr. Potato Head and Rex the Dinosaur. This also thanks to excellent acting (voices) by respectively Don Rickles and Wallace Shawn whose performances are far better than those of the two stars, Hanks and Allen. One of the two (if not both) would definitely have deserved at least an Oscar Nomination for their performances in both films.