The plot: Toy Story 5 is an animated adventure where Woody, Buzz Lightyear, and Jessie face their biggest adversary yet: modern technology. When 8-year-old Bonnie gets a new, frog-like tablet device called Lilypad that replaces her toys, the gang must unite to save her from screen addiction and prove that traditional playtime still matters.
I was so looking forward to this firth instalment.
This 5th Toy Story movie was spectacular.
Pros: I’m glad how they tackle Toys & technology in a shocking but moving way that works. Jesse took over the main lead from woody and gave her a lot of development. A lot of what they did with bonnie was very powerful through her struggles. They did mention the previous films namely number 2. The voice cast was So good as always. A lot of the emotional scenes did make me choke-up that I never had in a long white and how well the animation and visuals have got better throughout.
Cons: A few nit picks which are all the classic side characters were kind of left to the wayside & I didn’t care enough about the newest kids other than bonnie & blaze & woody did feel a little unnecessary to be included in the film.
Genre: Kids & Family, Comedy, Adventure, Animation
Directed by Andrew Stanton
Produced by Lindsey Collins, Jessica Choi
Written by Andrew Stanton, Kenna Harris
Story by Andrew Stanton
Starring: Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Joan Cusack, Conan O’Brien, Scarlett Spears, Greta Lee, Shelby Rabara, Mykal-Michelle Harris & Craig Robinson
Cinematography: Matt Aspbury, Jean-Claude Kalache
Edited by Jennifer Jew
Music by Randy Newman
Production companies: Pixar Animation Studios
Distributed by: Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
The Casts:
- Joan Cusack as Jessie[5]
- Tom Hanks as Woody[6]
- Tim Allen as Buzz Lightyear
- Allen also voices the Multi-Buzz, a group of 50 high-tech Buzz Lightyear units stuck in demo mode.
- Greta Lee as Lilypad “Lily”, a frog-themed tablet who becomes Bonnie’s new favorite plaything.
- Conan O’Brien as Smarty Pants, a toilet training toy.
- Shelby Rabara as Snappy, an excitable toy camera
- Craig Robinson as Atlas, a cheerful talking GPS hippo toy
- Scarlett Spears as Bonnie
- Mykal-Michelle Harris as Blaze Manoukian, an 8-year-old girl who loves animals
- Krys Marshall as Mrs. Manoukian, Blaze’s mother
- Alan Cumming as Evil Bullseye, an evil version of Bullseye who appears in Blaze’s imagination during playtime.
Additional actors reprising their roles from previous films include Annie Potts as Bo Peep, Keanu Reeves as Duke Caboom, Bonnie Hunt as Dolly, Kristen Schaal as Trixie, Tony Hale as Forky, Wallace Shawn as Rex, Lori Alan as Mrs. Anderson, Jay Hernandez as Mr. Anderson, Blake Clark as Slinky Dog, John Ratzenberger as Hamm, and Melissa Villaseñor as Karen Beverly. Director Andrew Stanton voices Emperor Zurg in an uncredited cameo appearance. Mr. Pricklepants, Mr. Potato Head, Mrs. Potato Head, and Combat Carl appear in the film, voiced by new actors John Hopkins, Jeff Bergman, Anna Vocino, and Ernie Hudson. Characters who make silent cameos include Giggle McDimples, Ducky and Bunny, Buttercup, and The Aliens. RC also returns as a silent cameo during the credits. Additional voice cast includes Matty Matheson as Dr. Nutcase, a daredevil peanut toy who fears tech, Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio as Pizza with Sunglasses., Tyla as an Inflatable Flamingo (voiced in the UK version by Capital Breakfast presenter Siân Welby), and Jerome Ranft as a garden gnome (voiced in the UK version by Capital Breakfast presenter Jordan North, and in the Australian and New Zealand version by DJ Fisher).
I highly recommend this 5th Toy Story Film in cinemas.
Rating: 5 out of 5 Stars
Ryan Balkwill:
Resident film reviewer
Level Best Art Cafe