Visually stunning, storyline half baked

Rating: 6/10 (23 June 2019)

Initially I was nervous when a fourth installment was announced because the third was a 'perfect ending', but because the third was so amazing I decided to trust that this one would be great as well; but I was disappointed.
I think the true problem lays with the fact that there is about three different half baked storylines in the film rather than one comprehensive one. It's unclear what the through line is and what the main takeaway is even supposed to be.
Personally my biggest problem is that Woody ultimately makes a decision that is so contrary to the character established over the lengthy franchise. It seriously doesn't make sense. For someone whose fierce loyalty has always been his toy family and his kid to just leave that for no apparent strong reason?
The only way that this decision would have remotely made sense and fit with one of the attempts of a takeaway of 'the most noble thing a toy can do is be there for a kid in need' is if Woody would have left Bonnie and the gang for a kid who needed him more. It feels a much more logical route to have gone and would have remained true to Woody's modus operandi.
But finally I must say: the animation was phenomenal. Absolutely gorgeous and intuitive and consuming. Every texture, light, and interaction between toys and objects is so mesmerizing. Animation is by far the crowning jewel of this feature.