Purpose in the world, Gabby Gabby's quest for relevance, and his own place in Bonnie's and Bo Peep's lives and amongst his friends. The story digs into those ideas from several perspectives, with Woody in the center of them all: Forky's struggle to identify his place Toy Story 4 plays light on its feet and hearkens back to the adventurous spirit that propelled the world while still exploring ideas of purpose, Malfunctioning doll named Gabby Gabby (voiced by Christina Hendricks) whose nefarious actions only mask her desire to feel wanted and loved.Ĭompared to its predecessors, and particularly the emotionally satisfying third installment that all but appeared to bring the story to a close, His place in the world, he by chance reunites with a long-departed Bo Peep (voiced by Annie Potts) and encounters a troubled, dated, and Forky instantly becomes Bonnie's favorite toy and is one of several she brings on a family vacation. When aīully throws away her craft supplies, Woody digs a few items out of the trash with which Bonnie makes a crude new toy she dubs 'Forky' (voiced by

Good idea because she needs a little help, even if she doesn't quite know where it's coming from. Salient emotional currents while ramping up action and adventure to match.Īs Bonnie's (voiced by Madeleine McGraw) orientation day at kindergarten draws near, Woody (voiced by Tom Hanks) takes it upon himself toĪccompany her to school in her backpack. While it may subjectively be the least memorable film in the franchise, it explores a number of One-and-done titles to other franchises in their own right, but none have surpassed Toy Story (and its sequels) for popular culture infusion and sheer number of franchise films, nowĪt number four with Toy Story 4, first time feature director Josh Cooley's continuation that manages to successfully further the brand evenĪfter it felt finished at the end of Toy Story 3.

Over the past quarter-century (hard to believe, isn't it?) many Pixar films have come and gone, from

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