Toy Story 2

Name: Toy Story 2
Genre: Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy, Animation, Family
Released: November 24, 1999
Duration: 92 min
Rating: 88
Cast: Tim Allen, Tom Hanks

1999

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Buena Vista Pictures | Release Date: November 24, 1999 | G

Starring: Tim Allen, Tom Hanks

Summary: The sequel to the landmark 1995 computer-animated blockbuster from Disney and Pixar. This time around, the fun and adventure continue when Andy goes off to cowboy camp and the toys are left to their own devices. Things shift into high gear when an obsessive toy collector kidnaps Woody -- who hasn't the slightest clue that he's a greatlyThe sequel to the landmark 1995 computer-animated blockbuster from Disney and Pixar. This time around, the fun and adventure continue when Andy goes off to cowboy camp and the toys are left to their own devices. Things shift into high gear when an obsessive toy collector kidnaps Woody -- who hasn't the slightest clue that he's a greatly valued collectible. (Disney/Pixar)… Expand

Director: Ash Brannon and John Lasseter and Lee Unkrich

Genre(s): Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy, Animation, Family

Rating: G

Runtime: 92 min

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William Arnold

It not only pushes the computer-generated film envelope to the very edge, it's every bit as charming, funny and exciting as the original. In fact, I enjoyed it quite a bit more. Read full review

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Steven Rea

Toy Story 2, like its forebear, will stand the test of time. Read full review

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TNT RoughCut Christopher Brandon

One of those rare sequels that's even better than the original. Read full review

Film.com Tom Keogh

So funny and smart that holding it up against its predecessor is as pointless as comparing peak episodes of "Seinfeld." Read full review

Jonathan Foreman

Toy Story had a simpler, stronger story and the advantage of being the first of its kind. But it's quickly apparent that TS2 represents a major step forward in computer-animation artistry. Read full review

Michael Atkinson

The kitsch is back in full bloom. Read full review

Marc Savlov

If you (or your kids) loved Toy Story, you'll like Toy Story 2 as well. Just don't expect any big surprises. Read full review

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gm101

Apr 7, 2011

While the first one showed that animated movies can be made completely with cg animation, this one proved that animated sequels can indeed be just as good as their predecessors (Shrek 2 and Toy Story 3 would prove this years later).

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Richmond95

Oct 5, 2019

My favorite in the Toy Story series and one of the best family films ever made. Toy Story 2 tells a mature story with Woody coming to grips with Andy eventually growing up, has a truly heart touching ending, is absolutely hilarious at parts, has improved CG animation (though it all fairnessMy favorite in the Toy Story series and one of the best family films ever made. Toy Story 2 tells a mature story with Woody coming to grips with Andy eventually growing up, has a truly heart touching ending, is absolutely hilarious at parts, has improved CG animation (though it all fairness by today's standards yes it has become quite dated) and introduces new and meaningful characters, and of course a fantastic song in "When She Loved Me" I can say I have no problems with Toy Story 2, it's my example of a perfect film.… Expand

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KendylKlownfish

Apr 18, 2011

Even more fun and more adventurous than the first film. Pros: Innovative characters; eye popping animation; hilarious dialog and pop culture references; the best Pixar film to date. Cons: Again, if Toy Story 2 lacked anything, it's because you don't have an eye for animation, period.

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potatoes351

Feb 17, 2013

Toy Story is a true classic, in every sense of the word. So Toy Story 2 had a lot to live up to, to try and even meet the standard of the first film let along exceed it. Luckily Toy Story 2 meets the standard perfectly, however does not exceed the awesomeness of the first film, but insteadToy Story is a true classic, in every sense of the word. So Toy Story 2 had a lot to live up to, to try and even meet the standard of the first film let along exceed it. Luckily Toy Story 2 meets the standard perfectly, however does not exceed the awesomeness of the first film, but instead compliments it.
So a few years have passed since the events of the original Toy Story and Andy has now reached his early teens, slowly growing out his toys. When clearing out his room Woody is accidentally thrown out and picked up by a toy collector to be framed for the rest of his life. Buzz and the rest of the gang from the first film go after Woody to rescue him and get him back to Andy before he returns from summer camp. However as Woody starts to learn that it wont be long until Andy no longer needs him and he starts to form new relationships with the collectors current set of toys he becomes reluctant to leave and go back to Andy.
Toy Story 2 takes all of the stuff that made Toy Story awesome and exaggerates it to make a much 'bigger' film without making the first one feel 'small' in comparison. It does nothing new but it delivers a concept we can all relate to and can learn from whilst providing us with an entertaining cast, well animated and generally awesome film.… Expand

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MovieManiac1994

Jan 4, 2016

The Toys, as they say, are back in town. And if you're not already excited by this, then that key in your back obviously needs a few vigorous turns, because Pixar's latest CG spectacular is funnier, more thrilling and more genre-bustingly brilliant than you could imagine.

Disney sequelsThe Toys, as they say, are back in town. And if you're not already excited by this, then that key in your back obviously needs a few vigorous turns, because Pixar's latest CG spectacular is funnier, more thrilling and more genre-bustingly brilliant than you could imagine.

Disney sequels are usually just shunted onto the sell-through market, involving only a fraction of the original budget and effort (witness the Aladdin follow-up minus Robin Williams, or the slightly mangier Lion King II: Simba's Pride). But the keyboard-clacking bods at Pixar couldn't take the easy option and trot out an inferior product on VHS. No, their rough cut smacked the gobs of the men at the Mouse House so much that the running time was bumped up, new scenes and characters added, the original cast kept on and the whole thing redirected towards the silver screen.

Pixar supremo and TS2 director John Lasseter has always claimed that plot and character are as important as jaw-to-floor visuals, and his latest Lego-block-buster scores top marks on both. Just compare the graphics in the original with last year's ultra-textured A Bug's Life, and you'll have an idea of how far they've come with this second toyscapade. Okay, the main characters don't look that different, but then they don't really need to. Being toys, they don't require the roughness, spikiness and flakiness of A Bug's Life's insects. Besides, it'd be a bad move to change Buzz and co's appearance simply for the sake of change.

No, the real improvements are more obvious when you look at the non-toy world they inhabit: back-grounds are packed with detail and exteriors are breathtakingly vast, involving skyscrapers, main streets and an entire airport, while the opening sequence even whirls you around a immense sci-fi spacescape. Although both Andy and his mom haven't quite lost their plastic sheen, the pudgy, greasy Al - who has more screentime than any other human - is remarkably realistic, right down to the individual bristles poking out of his jowly chin. And, talking of hair, Pixar has done a superb job rendering the fur on Andy's dog, Buster, apparently a result of the work it's been doing on its next movie, Monsters Inc.

But it's in terms of story, script and character that Pixar's latest truly excels. Buzz is now at ease with his status as a plaything rather than a true-life cosmic adventurer, but that doesn't prevent him taking on the responsibility for Woody's rescue with deliciously hammy gusto, setting him up for some beautifully executed pratfalls. Woody, meanwhile, is developed far further when it's revealed to him that he's more than a mere doll... He's a collectible. One minor problem with the first film was that, unlike all the other toys, it was never clear how Woody ever came into being. Hamm's a piggy bank, Mr Potato Head we're all familiar with, Rex is a plastic dinosaur - but what's Woody? A floppy old cowpoke. Who ever had a toy like that? TS2 holds all the answers, and with them it introduces three new characters: Stinky Pete The Prospector, who's never even been removed from his box; Bullseye the clumsy cloth horse; and Jessie the cowgirl, voiced by a whooping, hollering Joan Cusack,who has her own, sad tale to tell (involving the movie's one slightly duff moment with an intrusively saccharine ballad). Also, now that Buzz and Woody are well established in the audience's minds, there's more time devoted to the supporting cast. So we're treated to some neat little sub-plots involving, for example, Rex's videogame addiction.

The jokes may fly thick and fast, but it's in the thrill department that TS2 really goes, well, to infinity and beyond (sorry). The pace rarely lets up, as you're hurled from one giddily kinetic set piece to another, right up to the fingernail-pruning intensity of the climactic airport scramble. It's only when you notice the deeply embedded grip marks on the arms of your cinema seat that you'll realise you're not just watching a great cartoon, you're watching the best family-oriented action movie for years.

Eye-rolling action, needle-sharp in-jokes, engaging characterisations, perfect plotting... The only fault with this movie is one slightly irksome ballad. But even that's not going to stop you floating out of the cinema sporting a big, soppy smile.… Expand

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Sodler

Aug 15, 2021

For how much longer. Disney sequels just do not work. Pixar tries harder, but why bother if Disney only cares about the money? Disney should stop making sequels. The movie does have merit in some parts, but why start when you already ended the first movie pretty well?

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