06-18-2019, 08:30 AM
Toy Story 4 Review Roundup: Here's What The Critics Think About Pixar's Latest
<p>Pixar's latest movie, Toy Story 4, opens in theatres this weekend. Ahead of that, reviews for the animated film have started to appear online, and they're largely very positive.</p><p>To help you get an idea about if the movie is worth your time and money, we're collecting excerpts from reviews from a variety of outlets across the internet. Scroll down to see a sampling of these, and maybe it'll help you decide if you want to see the film or not.</p><p>You can also check out this silly video in which Tom Hanks, who voices Woody, speaks to Jimmy Kimmel about all the things he's supposed to say--and not say--when giving interviews about Toy Story 4.</p><div data-embed-type="video" data-src="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mYjw3B6K9qw" data-width="100%" data-height="100%"><iframe src="//cdn.embedly.com/widgets/media.html?src=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fembed%2FmYjw3B6K9qw%3Fwmode%3Dopaque%26feature%3Doembed&wmode=opaque&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DmYjw3B6K9qw&image=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FmYjw3B6K9qw%2Fhqdefault.jpg&key=4de70bf370934f33a67422a7b05063bd&type=text%2Fhtml&schema=youtube" width="100%" height="100%" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen></iframe></div><p>You can see a rundown of Toy Story 4 reviews below, while more information on the film's critical reception can be found on GameSpot sister site <a href="https://www.metacritic.com/movie/toy-story-4/critic-reviews">Metacritic</a>.</p><h3><strong>Toy Story 4</strong></h3><ul><li><strong>Directed By:</strong> Josh Cooley</li><li><strong>Written By: </strong>John Lasseter, Andrew Stanton, Josh Cooley, Valerie LaPointe, Rashida Jones, Will McCormack, Martin Hynes, Stephany Folsom</li><li><strong>Starring (the voices of):</strong> Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Keanu Reeves, Joan Cusack, Christina Hendricks, Patricia Arquette, Jordan Peele, Annie Potts, Timothy Dalton, Betty White, Wallace Shawn, Keegan-Michael Key, Jeff Garlin, Don Rickles, Mel Brooks, Bonnie Hunt, Carl Weathers</li><li><strong>Release Date: </strong>June 21 (United States)</li></ul><figure data-align="center" data-size="large" data-img-src="https://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1179/11799911/3549189-screen%20shot%202019-06-17%20at%204.04.36%20pm.png" data-ref-id="1300-3549189" data-ratio="0.44965786901271" data-width="1023" data-embed-type="image" style="width: 1023px"><a href="https://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1179/11799911/3549189-screen%20shot%202019-06-17%20at%204.04.36%20pm.png"><img alt="No Caption Provided" src="https://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1179/11799911/3549189-screen%20shot%202019-06-17%20at%204.04.36%20pm.png" srcset="https://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1179/11799911/3549189-screen%20shot%202019-06-17%20at%204.04.36%20pm.png 1023w, https://static.gamespot.com/uploads/scal...6%20pm.png 480w" sizes="(max-width: 1023px) 100vw, 1023px" data-width="1023"></a></figure><p> </p><h3><strong>The Guardian</strong></h3><p>"It may only be a repeat of earlier ideas and plotlines, but compare it to the fourth films in other franchises and Pixar's latest is an amusing and charming gem." -- <em>Peter Bradshaw</em> [<a href="https://www.theguardian.com/film/2019/jun/13/toy-story-4-review-new-characters-same-old-story-pixar?CMP=twt_a-culture_b-gdnculture">Full review</a>]</p><h3><strong>Chicago Sun-Times</strong></h3><p>"If this movie doesn't touch your heart, you'd have to be as lifeless as the toys pretend to be when humans are in the vicinity." -- <em>Richard Roeper</em> [<a href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/6/13/18677667/toy-story-4-review-movie-forky-film-woody-pixar-disney-children-adults">Full review</a>]</p><h3><strong>New York Post </strong></h3><p>"Unfortunately, knowing the characters as well as we do now, and with a finite amount of mischief that miniature toys can get up to, Toy Story 4 at times feels more like a high-budget episode of television than a sweeping film." -- <em>Johnny Oleksinski</em> [<a href="https://nypost.com/2019/06/13/review-toy-story-4-is-funny-and-moving-but-its-subpar-pixar/">Full review</a>]</p><h3><strong>The Hollywood Reporter</strong></h3><p>"With some Pixar franchises having worn out their welcome and lent the impression of a capitulation to Disney's desire for more sequels at the price of less preparation and care, this one conveys the confident feel of a creation that, as a big man used to say, has not been served before its time." -- <em>Todd McCarthy</em> [<a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/toy-story-4-review-1217034">Full review</a>]</p><figure data-align="center" data-size="large" data-img-src="https://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1179/11799911/3549190-screen%20shot%202019-06-17%20at%204.04.27%20pm.png" data-ref-id="1300-3549190" data-ratio="0.48940677966102" data-width="944" data-embed-type="image" style="width: 944px"><a href="https://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1179/11799911/3549190-screen%20shot%202019-06-17%20at%204.04.27%20pm.png"><img alt="No Caption Provided" src="https://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1179/11799911/3549190-screen%20shot%202019-06-17%20at%204.04.27%20pm.png" srcset="https://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1179/11799911/3549190-screen%20shot%202019-06-17%20at%204.04.27%20pm.png 944w, https://static.gamespot.com/uploads/scal...7%20pm.png 480w" sizes="(max-width: 944px) 100vw, 944px" data-width="944"></a></figure><p> </p><h3><strong>The Los Angeles Times</strong></h3><p>"Toy Story 4 will blow you away in ways you won't be expecting. It's something new from a computer-animated series so antediluvian that director Josh Cooley was in high school when the Pixar original came out back in 1995." -- <em>Kenneth Turan</em> [<a href="https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/la-et-mn-toy-story-4-pixar-review-20190610-story.html">Full review</a>]</p><h3><strong>The Wrap</strong></h3><p>"After the unalloyed triumph that was Toy Story 3, did we need another sequel to the popular Pixar series? Not really. Now that Toy Story 4 exists, does it tarnish the reputation of a franchise that is the gold standard in contemporary American animation? Not in the slightest." -- <em>Alonso Duralde</em> [<a href="https://www.thewrap.com/toy-story-4-film-review-2019-pixar-keanu-reeves/">Full review</a>]</p>
<p>Pixar's latest movie, Toy Story 4, opens in theatres this weekend. Ahead of that, reviews for the animated film have started to appear online, and they're largely very positive.</p><p>To help you get an idea about if the movie is worth your time and money, we're collecting excerpts from reviews from a variety of outlets across the internet. Scroll down to see a sampling of these, and maybe it'll help you decide if you want to see the film or not.</p><p>You can also check out this silly video in which Tom Hanks, who voices Woody, speaks to Jimmy Kimmel about all the things he's supposed to say--and not say--when giving interviews about Toy Story 4.</p><div data-embed-type="video" data-src="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mYjw3B6K9qw" data-width="100%" data-height="100%"><iframe src="//cdn.embedly.com/widgets/media.html?src=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fembed%2FmYjw3B6K9qw%3Fwmode%3Dopaque%26feature%3Doembed&wmode=opaque&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DmYjw3B6K9qw&image=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FmYjw3B6K9qw%2Fhqdefault.jpg&key=4de70bf370934f33a67422a7b05063bd&type=text%2Fhtml&schema=youtube" width="100%" height="100%" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen></iframe></div><p>You can see a rundown of Toy Story 4 reviews below, while more information on the film's critical reception can be found on GameSpot sister site <a href="https://www.metacritic.com/movie/toy-story-4/critic-reviews">Metacritic</a>.</p><h3><strong>Toy Story 4</strong></h3><ul><li><strong>Directed By:</strong> Josh Cooley</li><li><strong>Written By: </strong>John Lasseter, Andrew Stanton, Josh Cooley, Valerie LaPointe, Rashida Jones, Will McCormack, Martin Hynes, Stephany Folsom</li><li><strong>Starring (the voices of):</strong> Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Keanu Reeves, Joan Cusack, Christina Hendricks, Patricia Arquette, Jordan Peele, Annie Potts, Timothy Dalton, Betty White, Wallace Shawn, Keegan-Michael Key, Jeff Garlin, Don Rickles, Mel Brooks, Bonnie Hunt, Carl Weathers</li><li><strong>Release Date: </strong>June 21 (United States)</li></ul><figure data-align="center" data-size="large" data-img-src="https://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1179/11799911/3549189-screen%20shot%202019-06-17%20at%204.04.36%20pm.png" data-ref-id="1300-3549189" data-ratio="0.44965786901271" data-width="1023" data-embed-type="image" style="width: 1023px"><a href="https://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1179/11799911/3549189-screen%20shot%202019-06-17%20at%204.04.36%20pm.png"><img alt="No Caption Provided" src="https://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1179/11799911/3549189-screen%20shot%202019-06-17%20at%204.04.36%20pm.png" srcset="https://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1179/11799911/3549189-screen%20shot%202019-06-17%20at%204.04.36%20pm.png 1023w, https://static.gamespot.com/uploads/scal...6%20pm.png 480w" sizes="(max-width: 1023px) 100vw, 1023px" data-width="1023"></a></figure><p> </p><h3><strong>The Guardian</strong></h3><p>"It may only be a repeat of earlier ideas and plotlines, but compare it to the fourth films in other franchises and Pixar's latest is an amusing and charming gem." -- <em>Peter Bradshaw</em> [<a href="https://www.theguardian.com/film/2019/jun/13/toy-story-4-review-new-characters-same-old-story-pixar?CMP=twt_a-culture_b-gdnculture">Full review</a>]</p><h3><strong>Chicago Sun-Times</strong></h3><p>"If this movie doesn't touch your heart, you'd have to be as lifeless as the toys pretend to be when humans are in the vicinity." -- <em>Richard Roeper</em> [<a href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/6/13/18677667/toy-story-4-review-movie-forky-film-woody-pixar-disney-children-adults">Full review</a>]</p><h3><strong>New York Post </strong></h3><p>"Unfortunately, knowing the characters as well as we do now, and with a finite amount of mischief that miniature toys can get up to, Toy Story 4 at times feels more like a high-budget episode of television than a sweeping film." -- <em>Johnny Oleksinski</em> [<a href="https://nypost.com/2019/06/13/review-toy-story-4-is-funny-and-moving-but-its-subpar-pixar/">Full review</a>]</p><h3><strong>The Hollywood Reporter</strong></h3><p>"With some Pixar franchises having worn out their welcome and lent the impression of a capitulation to Disney's desire for more sequels at the price of less preparation and care, this one conveys the confident feel of a creation that, as a big man used to say, has not been served before its time." -- <em>Todd McCarthy</em> [<a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/toy-story-4-review-1217034">Full review</a>]</p><figure data-align="center" data-size="large" data-img-src="https://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1179/11799911/3549190-screen%20shot%202019-06-17%20at%204.04.27%20pm.png" data-ref-id="1300-3549190" data-ratio="0.48940677966102" data-width="944" data-embed-type="image" style="width: 944px"><a href="https://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1179/11799911/3549190-screen%20shot%202019-06-17%20at%204.04.27%20pm.png"><img alt="No Caption Provided" src="https://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1179/11799911/3549190-screen%20shot%202019-06-17%20at%204.04.27%20pm.png" srcset="https://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1179/11799911/3549190-screen%20shot%202019-06-17%20at%204.04.27%20pm.png 944w, https://static.gamespot.com/uploads/scal...7%20pm.png 480w" sizes="(max-width: 944px) 100vw, 944px" data-width="944"></a></figure><p> </p><h3><strong>The Los Angeles Times</strong></h3><p>"Toy Story 4 will blow you away in ways you won't be expecting. It's something new from a computer-animated series so antediluvian that director Josh Cooley was in high school when the Pixar original came out back in 1995." -- <em>Kenneth Turan</em> [<a href="https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/la-et-mn-toy-story-4-pixar-review-20190610-story.html">Full review</a>]</p><h3><strong>The Wrap</strong></h3><p>"After the unalloyed triumph that was Toy Story 3, did we need another sequel to the popular Pixar series? Not really. Now that Toy Story 4 exists, does it tarnish the reputation of a franchise that is the gold standard in contemporary American animation? Not in the slightest." -- <em>Alonso Duralde</em> [<a href="https://www.thewrap.com/toy-story-4-film-review-2019-pixar-keanu-reeves/">Full review</a>]</p>