Worst of the series, with some fun

Rating: 3/10 (5 August 2019)

Some good jokes, it will keep the kids quiet for an hour, but it doesn't compare to the others. There's no real antagonist or conflict. The new toy Gaby Gaby is alright for a bit, and there are some very creepy dummies. But then Gaby Gaby tells us her sob story, we feel sad for her, and Woody gives up his voice box.
She makes a kid happy and goes off. Which is nice, but means the movie lacks the danger and excitement the other ones had. This is a series of disconnected problems rather than a single story. And Woody at the end is no longer a toy loyal to his child. He's grown up and runs off with Bo Peep. Which is a plausible development for him, but takes away from his character as a toy who sticks with the other toys always and reminds them to be loyal to the children who own them. Buzz is also extremely underused.
I would say it's a bad development. Toy Story worked because of the fantasy of your toys coming to life when you're not in the room. To have them go off and live by themselves takes away that fantasy, and the feelgood factor of thinking about your toys really caring about you. Toy Story 3 ended it well with the toys having another kid who loves them and who love her back. This film ruined that.