First of all....I loved it and I'm not afraid to admit it.

Rating: Null/10 (13 February 2000)

First of all....I loved it and I'm not afraid to admit it. I was actually looking forward to "Toy Story 2" because I thought the 1st one was great.
Remember when "Toy Story 1" first came out and everyone was talking about it and saying how great it was, but you kept thinking "I am not going to go see a children's movie, no matter how great it is." Somehow you ended up seeing it (probably the same way you ended up seeing Titanic)...either all the other movies were sold out or you bought a ticket for a "grown up" film and then snuck into this G-rated movie. You know what I am talking about.
It turns out that "Toy Story 1" took in over 350 million at the box office, 120 million in rentals and sold 22 million videos. Not bad for a G-rated film. Well, guess what..."Toy Story 2" is just as good if not better. All your favorite toys are back and this time they brought a few friends. Story line...Woody (Tom Hanks) is once again having feelings of depression and worthlessness, but while his friends try to encourage him, Woody feels they are just "toying" with him. Before Woody can see a toy shrink (no not actually see a toy get smaller, but see a certified psychotoytherapist), he accidently ends up in a rummage sale. Along comes a toy collector who loves "Woody" toys and takes the real Woody home. Here Woody begins to find himself and begins making various emotional breakthroughs that restore his self-esteem and self-worth.
Now poor Woody is torn between the life he once had with his old toy friends (the enablers) and his new friends (a loving and caring Woody support group). Okay, maybe Walt Disney didn't see the film in exactly the same light that I did, but I think I am pretty darn close. As you watch this film, you forget that you are seeing an animated feature; for you recognize the voices as real, you laugh at their jokes, and feel sadness when they do...and in the end you are caught up into their world as if it is your own.
Bottom line....Disney has another great hit. We live in a world that doesn't always offer us opportunities to escape...but, if you go to "Toy Story 2", you can at least get away for a couple of hours.