A well-done fourth installments, in every sense of the word...

Rating: 6/10 (10 March 2020)

I was skeptical about the need for a fourth Toy Story movie, as the third one seemed to close the trilogy very nicely. I can't say that I feel very differently after seeing it, in fact I'd say it feels almost like a standalone movie because it doesn't carry forward any of the momentum from the first two movies. It has to create and modify characters to build a new plot, and Forky is basically a walking plot device without much real substance.
That said, I think Toy Story 4 was well-done. It had a cohesive storyline, the right amount of action, and lots of inventive and funny moments. The animation was beautiful, keeping the style of the original movies but sneaking in gorgeous detail with the capabilities developed since the first film.
However, by well-done I also mean the movie is a bit overly done... The story is sappy, moving from one introspective, sad, or happy moment to another without ever really making me feel emotionally invested.
So Toy Story 4 is a good movie and definitely good entertainment, but it's not great like the previous movies were. It didn't prove itself to be necessary addition at all, but it wasn't a bad one either.