Cash grab

Rating: 5/10 (19 February 2020)

TOY STORY 4 is an addition to the original trilogy that really shouldn't have been made. I thought part three was pushing it a bit, a late-stage addition that somehow tied up things nicely with a real sense of nostalgia and time moving on, whereas this feels more like a cynical cash-grab. There are flashbacks and reunions in order to get the main characters in familiar settings, but the rest feels very tired; once again there are separations and rescues and quirky supporting characters. Some of the new voice actors are amusing enough (hello, Keanu Reeves) but otherwise this offers nothing new whatsoever - aside from improved animation.