A Pleasant Surprise.

Rating: 10/10 (13 July 2019)

I am still torn as to whether I wanted this movie or not. I still think that Toy Story 3 was probably a narrative end that had no means of continuing the story. But lo and behold, we have another one. Toy Story 4 suffers because of some choices made at the end of Toy Story 3. Allow me to explain, Andy's toys should never have been donated in the first place to Bonnie because she never wanted them! And so now we have a situation where Woody is sidelined and not played with and his badge is stripped off and given to Jessie. What the hell man!! Really, I mean way to overdo the whole women power thing. I just thought that it was quite literally jumping the shark. Also, Gabby Gabby was promoting socialism. I can't believe it. I mean, I have to give credit to Pixar for introducing such a complex topic in an animated movie but then again, it was more like promoting it. to kids! I just can't take my mind off of that scene. However, the reason this movie is a pleasant surprise is because the new additions to the story especially bunny and ducky are absolutely amazing. Their interactions and humor infused dialogues bring such fresh air that I can almost overlook the egregiously bad things that happen in this movie. Another welcome change is Bo peep's character. I thought she was brilliant in the way her character arc titled towards becoming a lost toy. Her leadership skills though, need work and then the ending, which oh my god, is again questionable. So let's not go there. But overall, the movie is ok and worth watching AT LEAST ONCE.