{"id":1147,"date":"2019-06-14T08:50:26","date_gmt":"2019-06-14T15:50:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/kksm\/?p=1147"},"modified":"2019-06-14T08:50:26","modified_gmt":"2019-06-14T15:50:26","slug":"movie-review-toy-story-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/kksm\/movie-review-toy-story-4\/","title":{"rendered":"Movie Review: “Toy Story 4”"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"MV5BMTYzMDM4NzkxOV5BMl5BanBnXkFtZTgwNzM1Mzg2NzM@._V1_\"Toy Story 4\u00a0\u2013 adds a whole new meaning to the well-known, phrase \u201cTo Infinity and Beyond\u201d\u2026 it extends lighthearted humor with an emotional touch that has been a hallmark of the\u00a0Toy Story\u00a0franchise.\u00a0 It\u2019s full of blissful animation and delivers delight when it sticks to Pixar\/Disney\u2019s way of telling a story to provide a classic, heartfelt, humorous film with the well-known characters,\u00a0Woody, Buzz Lightyearand the other lovable magical toys. \u00a0But this one adds a symbiotic reflection of the toys\u2019 past.<\/p>\n

It begins when\u00a0Woody\u00a0(Tom Hanks),\u00a0Buzz Lightyear\u00a0(Tim Allen),\u00a0Mr. Potato Head\u00a0(Don Rickles) and the whole gang of recognizable toys have now moved on from their past beloved \u201ckid\u201d,\u00a0Andy\u00a0(John Morris), and they are living with their new beloved kid,\u00a0Bonnie\u00a0(Madeline McGraw). But takes yet another drastic turn when Bonnie brings home her newest love (toy) and creation from kindergarten, \u201cForky\u201d (Tony Hale).<\/p>\n

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Bonnie, an adorable 5 year old girl, who has recently inherited this dynamic team of congenial toys is unaware of\u00a0Forky\u2019s\u00a0addiction to escape. He desperately wants to live in a trash can and Woody finds this dilemma a constant challenge when trying to harness this newly created toy from a spork. Woody finds his mission is to keep\u00a0Bonnie\u2019s\u00a0new favorite toy from literally heading into the trash.\u00a0Forky\u00a0finds it hard to recognize himself as a toy and before they all know it \u2013 all of these beloved toys find themselves on a spontaneous journey, in an RV on a road trip with Bonnie and her parents.<\/p>\n

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Forky\u00a0in his state of mind, manages to escape out the window of the RV and Woody\u2019s inner voice kicks in when he jumps out after\u00a0Forky.\u00a0 \u00a0Woody constantly reminds himself and all of the other toys that he must keep Bonnie happy. \u00a0In Woody\u2019s hunt to retrieve\u00a0Forky,\u00a0Woody\u00a0ends up in an unexpected reunion with his long-lost close friend,\u00a0Bo Peep\u00a0(Annie Potts). \u00a0This encounter with\u00a0Bo Peep\u00a0becomes a major distraction in\u00a0Woody\u2019s\u00a0mission to find\u00a0Forky\u00a0when they engage in an interesting discussion on the meaning of being \u201ca toy\u201d.\u00a0\u00a0Bo Peep\u2019s\u00a0complexed explanation and thoughts become immediately disrupted when Woody notices\u00a0Forky\u00a0in an Antique store.\u00a0 Woody then asks for\u00a0Bo Peep\u2019s\u00a0help and she agrees to assist knowing their friendship has been rekindled.<\/p>\n

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Forky\u2019s\u00a0perils begin when he is locked up in a cabinet at the Antique store and held against his will by some disgruntled toys who want to get to\u00a0Woody\u00a0for his voice box.\u00a0Woody\u00a0feels compelled to save\u00a0Forky\u00a0and so does the rest of the gang of toys. It\u2019s a quest for all of them and they must figure out how to keep the whole gang together and get back to\u00a0Bonnie\u00a0in the RV on this crazy road trip.<\/p>\n

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Toy Story 4\u00a0also adds some fun new and amusing toys:\u00a0Giggle McDimples\u00a0(Ally Maki),\u00a0Duke Caboom\u00a0(Keanu Reeves),\u00a0Gaby Gaby\u00a0(Christina Hendricks), and not to mention the entertaining stuffed toys from the carnival,\u00a0Ducky\u00a0(Keegan-Michael Key) with\u00a0Bunny\u00a0(Jordan Peele) and the new main toy,\u00a0Forky\u00a0(Tony Hale).<\/p>\n

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The\u00a0Toy Story\u00a0franchise has launched another beautifully crafted film in superb animation.\u00a0 The toys live in a life in a world where the toys come to life and their only desire is to be loved by a child. But questions are raised in this film \u2013 when it comes to what they want in life as a toy?\u00a0 This film is another humorous action-packed animated adventure for\u00a0Woody, Buzz Lightyear\u00a0and their hilarious new toy gang. It is another sentimental journey which contributes to the \u201cToy Story\u201d Franchise.\u00a0\u00a0 In the end, some important decisions are made by\u00a0Woody\u00a0with the enlightenment and help from\u00a0Buzz Lightyear.\u00a0 I feel another sequel will be made into the\u00a0Toy Story\u00a0trilogy with another deep heartfelt twist at the end.<\/p>\n

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Release Date:<\/strong>\u00a0June 21, 2019<\/p>\n

Cast:\u00a0<\/strong>Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Annie Potts, Keanu Reeves, Christina Hendricks, Jordan Peele, Keegan-Michael Key, Ally Maki<\/p>\n

Studios:\u00a0<\/strong>Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures<\/p>\n

Director:\u00a0<\/strong>Josh Cooley<\/p>\n

Director:\u00a0<\/strong>Jonas Rivera, Mark Nielsen<\/p>\n

Run Time:<\/strong>\u00a0100 minutes<\/p>\n

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