Great Movie!!

Rating: Null/10 (12 January 2000)

Usually, I am usually not fond of sequels because they never seem to live up to the original; characters are no longer played by the original, or the storyline has changed dramatically. When I heard about Toy Story2, I was hesitant about watching it at the theatres, but after listening to some reviews, I wanted to see what this movie was all about. Before going on any further, I must say that I have no kids, I went with a good friend and we both loved the movie. It was a continuation of the original; only a few years later. The characters are older (Andy, sis, and the puppy) and the characters that played a big role in the original are still there (Buzz, Woody, Hamm, Mr. Potato Head, Rex, Etch-a-Sketch, Bo Peep,etc)
Congrats to Pixar and Disney for a wonderful movie that didn't contain any cursing or sex. It was a refreshing change that isn't just for kids. Throughout the movie, there were references to other movies (Star Wars and Jurassic Park) that an older child or an adult will catch. Plus, there were a couple of scenes that I thought were adult oriented but subtle enough for a child to not understand "double meaning. (The scene near the end when Buzz was so "impressed" by Jessie that his wings popped out.)

I loved the fact that Rex was a major video game freak especially reading up on the game when they got to the Toy Barn (which BTW, I noticed when I watched TS again, they mentioned it when the commercial came on). That scene with Zurg and the other Buzz was funny because I was gonna say the same thing as a joke!
I laughed and I almost cried. It was absolutely wonderful to see how technology have improved the computer generated cartoon. The attention to detail was amazing; the cheesy fingers, dust on the shelf. Several times I had to wonder if it was real or animated. Really funny "out-takes" - boy, I was laughing so hard I was crying!!!!!!!
Wow, whatta movie, definitely glad to have seen it on bigscreen; can't wait to get it on video so I can see it again and again and see all the bits I missed. The actors really played their part and had fun - they made the characters what they are.
I hope they get nominated for an Oscar (especially if Babe got nominated a few years ago). - Love those Angry Eyes!!!