Toy Story 4 Review: 8 Ups & 2 Downs

1. Yes, It's The Worst Of The Series (But Still Great)

Toy Story 4
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To the surprise of few, Toy Story 4 is absolutely the worst of the four films to date, but there's perhaps no movie franchise in existence where the bar has been set this impossibly high and maintained as such across all prior instalments.

So, while this third sequel can't quite match the pathos, intelligence or sheer inventiveness of what came before, it takes a damn hard swing at trying.

To that end, if you're (somehow) hoping for a movie as strong as the first three, you'll probably find yourself slightly underwhelmed.

Yes, those who felt the film didn't need to happen will probably still feel the same when it's all said and done, but despite being on the lowest rung of the series' ladder, it's still very much a film that delivers on basically everything the series is loved for.

And with that in mind, here's everything Toy Story 4 knocks out of the park...

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