I'm impressed

Rating: 9/10 (1 January 2001)

The original Toy Story was a pretty good animated film, especially good for kids. It was inventive and consistently entertaining, but for some reason, it never quite gelled. I'm beside myself trying to explain what was lacking. I don't know. At the end, I just went about my day without thinking about it much. And I wasn't all that excited about Toy Story 2. I had heard that it was better than the original, but I was skeptical. Well, I finally got around to watching it, and it blew me away. It was extraordinarily good. I have hardly ever laughed as hard. It also has an amazingly intelligent script. Its only problems are a little hyperactivity, which all American animated films are guilty of (if you don't know what I'm talking about, rent Kiki's Delivery Service or My Neighbor Totoro, both children's movies from Japan, and you'll notice how much more relaxed they are), and one TERRIBLE song. Oh my God, it is sickeningly sappy. Otherwise, a nearly perfect film. 9/10