A perfectly happy ending to “Toy Story 3” closed the book but if there is money to be made, Hollywood will keep going. The latest installment in the beloved franchise could be subtitled “Woody finds his Mojo”.
The latest version finds our favorite group of toys now the property of little Bonnie who is about to start kindergarten. Woody has been basically ignored and is feeling lost. He stows away in Bonnie’s backpack when she goes to school and basically is responsible for creating the newest character, “Forky” voiced perfectly by Tony Hale.
Woody, voiced beautifully by Tom Hanks, feels responsible for Forky and the story concentrates on their relationship reducing Buzz Lightyear, voiced again by Tim Allen, to a lesser role. All the other familiar toys are back but basically background with the exception of Bo Peep, voiced by Annie Potts, who is Woody’s love interest.
It’s a sentimental story with a strange interlude in an antiques store where our heroes encounter a sad and a bit crazy doll named “Gabby Gabby”, voiced by Christina Hendricks. The magic of the first film has been lost through the sequels but it’s still a treat to reconnect with the beloved characters. The animation is terrific and there are some other guest toy voices that work perfectly. Keanu Reeves is a perfect surprise.
Kids will definitely enjoy the story (although there are some scary moments for the little ones) but adults may not be as charmed as they once were.
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