Magically brings out the inner child in all of us

Rating: 8/10 (22 October 2019)

Toy Story 4
When Toy Story 3 ended it pretty much brought the tale of the worlds most famous toys full circle.
We said our goodbyes with a tear in our eye and that was that.
However when a studio owns a mega money franchise such as this it would be ludicrous for them not to churn out another.
Thankfully the creative minds at Pixar haven't just churned out another movie.
Toy Story 4 is a great entry into the franchise and hopefully we will continue to see more.
There's always a way to tell another story.
This time Woody and his buddies must rescue a
lost toy named Forky when they embark on a family road trip and the new edition to the toy family is accidentally left behind.
Whilst probably not the strongest entry, Toy Story 4 is still a huge amount of fun.
Returning voice cast including Tom Hanks as Woody and Tim Allen as Buzz Lightyear are joined by a whole host of new talent.
Keanu Reeves is splendid as Canada's greatest stuntman Duke Caboom.
As are Keenan Michael Key and Joran Peele
as Ducky and Bunny.
Annie Potts also returns as Bo Peep.
The list of excellent characters could go on, so I'll just say it. Every one here is great and clearly having a good time.
The most impressive thing about this movie is how far animation technology has advanced.
The opening scene with rain pouring down is photo realistic. This is a sumptuous looking film.
As a Hi-Def/4K experience this is a feast for the eyes.
HDR really allows colours to pop. The fairground scene is HDR demo worthy with sublime colours and inky blacks.
With the added resolution of UHD each character has added sheen.
Bo Peep in particular looks polished and vibrant whilst environments are also spectacularly detailed.
Grain on wood looks very real and certain areas of the screen is often hyper realistic against the contrast of the animated fictional characters.
Toy Story 4 is a marvellous technical achievement.
Sound is also impressive with the punchy musical score at the forefront.
Surround sound effects are immersive and constant allowing for a truly engaging cinematic experience.
I had a great time with this movie and putting aside that this is clearly aimed at kids. Us grown ups will find much to relish.