A great sequel that didn't need to exist but happy it does anyway

Rating: 8/10 (2 July 2019)

I have always been a fan of the Toy Story films and have loved every film that has come out of the franchise as well as in general being a huge Pixar fan loving almost every movie that the studio has created. Now being 9 years since Toy Story 3 came out, the fourth and probably from many of the films choices the final film in the franchise is here.
I was at first concerned when I first heard this movie was being made since it first seemed that it was going to mess with the emotional finality that the third film established. But after watching Toy Story 4, it comes as a very welcome extension aswell as new end to the franchise.
Everything about this movie was fanstastic, from the incredibly detailed and beautiful looking animation aswell as the stunning locations and characters old and new. Forky was an excellent addition to the main cast of characters. I was scared he was going to be an annoying side character, but he ended up being quite a depth and layered character and was very enjoyable in the film.
The reintroduction of Bo Peep was also great and also came a nice surprise that her character came with a much needed facelift, being much more outgoing, adventurous and independent for plot reasons I won't go into in this review. Her animation was also very beautiful looking aswell, since she is made of china. The movie's villain was also surprisingly depthed, and very refreshing in the way the character was executed.

Overall, I had a very fun time with Toy Story 4. It is probably the most mature of all four of the films with its main messages even though the film isn't as emotionally thematic as the previous film, but is still very heartwarming, enjoyable and beautiful looking film. If you're a Toy Story fan or just overall a Pixar fan in general, definitely see it. You will not be disappointed