'Toy Story 5' Review: A Worthy Addition to an Unbroken String of Brilliant Sequels
By
Owen Gleiberman
The kind of bagel that ruins lesser bagels for you.
Summary
A review of "Toy Story 5" that praises the film as a worthy addition to the beloved franchise. The reviewer argues that all five Toy Story movies are beautiful, brilliant, and work together as a cohesive canon, comparing the series to the Beatles' discography. The review highlights the film's nimble storytelling, emotional depth, and irresistible charm, noting that it maintains the series' signature blend of childhood nostalgia, slapstick humor, and moviemaking enchantment.
Key quotes
· 4 pulledFive films in, singling out your favorite 'Toy Story' movie feels like the animated kiddie-fairy-tale equivalent of naming your favorite Beatles album.
These movies now add up to a canon greater than the sum of their boisterously funny, deliriously inventive parts.
The truth is that the 'Toy Story' movies are all beautiful, all brilliant, all different, and they work all together now.
They're a vision — of childhood life and nostalgic tenderness, of jostling ego and maniacal slapstick fun, of pure moviemaking enchantment.
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