There’s no way that any of this could have been planned when Pixar first introduced us to Woody in 1995, but the progression in both narrative and character development feels utterly organic. THE GREAT: Perhaps the most remarkable thing about Toy Story 4 is the fact that it feels like the natural, necessary final chapter of a story told in four parts. As Woody tries to keep the trash-oriented Forky safe, he’s swept into an accidental adventure – one in which he meets old friends and learns new truths about who he is and who he has yet to be. This means going into full babysitter/bodyguard mode when Bonnie creates Forky (Tony Hale), a spork with twists of wire for hands and clumsy wooden popsicle sticks for feet. Even though he’s forgotten more often than not, Woody remains intensely focused on Bonnie and her happiness. THE STORY: Sheriff Woody (voiced by Tom Hanks) is trying his best to adjust to life with Bonnie (Madeleine McGraw) – the little girl who inherited Andy’s beloved childhood toys at the end of Toy Story 3.
This is smart, soulful, sublime film-making: somehow entertaining and profound all at once. Toy Story 4 is very much a part of that grand tradition. In the intervening decades, the franchise has even made a strong case in favour of sequels – demonstrating that they’re not necessarily soulless cash-grabs. At the same time, Toy Story set a new high standard for storytelling in film, proving conclusively that animated movies aren’t just for kids.
The film presented an entirely new way of telling a story, bringing characters to life via CGI – pixels over pencils, so to speak. THE LOW-DOWN: 24 years ago, Pixar’s Toy Story quite literally changed the face of animation as we know it.
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