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PopcornQ
Andy goes off to summer camp and cowboy doll Woody (voiced by Tom Hanks) inadvertently winds up in a yard sale, where he's kidnapped by an obsessive toy collector (Wayne Knight). Soon, it's up to spaceman Buzz Lightyear (Tim Allen), Mr. Potato Head (Don ...read the complete Toy Story 2 movie review at PopcornQ
San Francisco Chronicle (Peter Stack)
The Pixar wizards with their amazing computer animation have outdone themselves with this generous and dramatically rich sequel to the blockbuster 1995 ``Toy Story,'' that sprung cowboy Woody (voice of Tom Hanks) and space swashbuckler Buzz Lightyear ...read the complete Toy Story 2 movie review at San Francisco Chronicle (Peter Stack)
San Francisco Chronicle (Peter Stack)
Story is everything, and ``Toy Story 2'' has a terrific one. Woody suffers two of the worst setbacks that can befall a toy: He is broken, and his owner and best friend, Andy, leaves him sitting on a shelf to collect dust when he goes off to camp. ...read the complete Toy Story 2 movie review at San Francisco Chronicle (Peter Stack)
San Francisco Examiner (Wesley Morris)
Here's the trouble with Pikachu and the 150 or so other Pokemons monopolizing kiddie Xmas lists: They're an exasperatingly soulless empire of bleeping, mewling mutants, as disconcerting as Furbies, as potentially regrettable as Beanie Babies. Thank you, ...read the complete Toy Story 2 movie review at San Francisco Examiner (Wesley Morris)
The Tech (MIT) (Vladimir Zelevinsky)
Lightning does strikes twice, at least for John Lasseter and his team of computer artists at Pixar who have created a sequel which is just as good as its excellent predecessor. After the minor misstep of A Bug’s Life, which was merely entertaining, Toy ...read the complete Toy Story 2 movie review at The Tech (MIT) (Vladimir Zelevinsky)
CinemaSense.Com: Movie Reviews of the Heart
The sequel to the ground breaking, all digital animation of the original Toy Story dazzled and delighted us. The visual realization of the toy characters capture nuances of posture, movement, expression, and subtle meaning beyond anything yet achieved in ...read the complete Toy Story 2 movie review at CinemaSense.Com: Movie Reviews of the Heart
Nitrate Online (Carrie Gorringe)
Within the still-emerging genre of computer animation, Toy Story 2 is and will be considered a visual milestone.What Lasseter and his merry band of cyberanimators have to offer the public after nearly fifteen years of programming and passionate ...read the complete Toy Story 2 movie review at Nitrate Online (Carrie Gorringe)
Harvey S. Karten
Nothing's permanent on this Earth of ours, not even life. Love is transitory. If fifty percent of American marriages now end in divorce as couples outgrow each other, think of how many kids separate permanently from their toys when they get tired of them ...read the complete Toy Story 2 movie review at Harvey S. Karten
DVDnett.no
Det begynner å bli en god stund siden jeg satt meg ned for å kose meg med den nydelige samlingen Ultimate Toy Box. Forleden dag tok jeg en ny kikk på den tredje platen i pakken, den med alt snaddermaterialet om filmene Toy Story og Toy Story 2; etter ...read the complete Toy Story 2 movie review at DVDnett.no
Movie Marshal (Gary Stevens)
Village Voice (Michael Atkinson)
The kitsch is back in full bloom. ...read the complete Toy Story 2 movie review at Village Voice (Michael Atkinson)
Film Threat (Chris Gore)
It's the Godfather II of computer animated films. ...read the complete Toy Story 2 movie review at Film Threat (Chris Gore)
Christian Spotlight on the Movies
I'll say it straight out. In my opinion, Pixar is by far the best animation studio in the U.S. (close to the best animation studio in the world, if not for Hayao Miyazaki's Studio Ghibli in Japan, creators of Princess Mononoke). And Pixar's newest film, ...read the complete Toy Story 2 movie review at Christian Spotlight on the Movies
Wolfpack Productions (Sujit 'Chief' Chawla)
There's not much to say about this movie. It was as fast paced and exciting as the original. The only difference is that the thrill and awe you had when you saw the first one is gone, but you still get lost in the movie and forget that it's all animated. ...read the complete Toy Story 2 movie review at Wolfpack Productions (Sujit 'Chief' Chawla)
DVDnett.no
Det er alltid litt ekstra spenning med i bildet når man setter på oppfølgeren til en film man liker godt. Alt for mange ganger har man blitt skuffet av "toeren", og derfor har undertegnede faktisk ikke fått satt Toy Story 2 i spilleren ennå, selv om ...read the complete Toy Story 2 movie review at DVDnett.no
Kidzworld
The flick starts off with every toy's most feared event - a yard sale. The fear of being no longer wanted and loved plagues the hearts of all the toy's in Andy's room as his mother snoops around for things to get rid of. It's poor "shelved" Wheezy the ...read the complete Toy Story 2 movie review at Kidzworld
DVD Review: Toy Story 2 - Special Edition
After the original "Toy Story" became an enormous hit for Disney and creators Pixar, obviously the studios were going to combine for a second film(see their recent Pocahontas 2, Little Mermaid 2, Lion King 2...), although the way they went about it ...read the complete Toy Story 2 movie review at DVD Review: Toy Story 2 - Special Edition
Reviews on the Side (Steven Lekowicz)
I really don't know what to say. I loved it. I am so very happy that Pixar had the talent and brains to create a sequel worthy—and in some ways more than worthy—of its original. ...read the complete Toy Story 2 movie review at Reviews on the Side (Steven Lekowicz)
Mr. Cranky
I'm sure you're familiar with the confusing practice of translating the titles of American movies into Japanese. "Terminator 2" becomes "Man Who Shoot Big Gun" and "Fight Club" becomes "Boys Who Do Not Wash." This is how I felt watching "Toy Story 2" -- ...read the complete Toy Story 2 movie review at Mr. Cranky
Reel Film Reviews (David Nusair)
The first Toy Story, released in 1995, would have been a hit even if it had been scripted by Ed Wood. This was a technology that had never been used to create a full-length feature film. No amount of bad reviews could have prevented audiences from ...read the complete Toy Story 2 movie review at Reel Film Reviews (David Nusair)
3 Black Chicks ("The Diva")
"Toy Story 2" is a film done entirely using computer animation. It follows the lives of a group of toys all owned by the same child, Andy. Andy's favorite toy is a cowboy named Woody (voice by Tom Hanks). We find out that Woody is actually a collector's ...read the complete Toy Story 2 movie review at 3 Black Chicks ("The Diva")
CinemaZone.dk
Disney sender hvert år en lang tegnefilm på gaden, og som en fast politik følger de den sikre succes op med fortsættelser på det voksende direct-to-video-marked. Fortsættelsen til superhittet Toy Story fra 1995 var ingen undtagelse, men heldigvis ...read the complete Toy Story 2 movie review at CinemaZone.dk
Dustin Putman
The third computer generated animated film from Pixar, "Toy Story 2" can be regarded with ease as one of those very rare sequels that actually improves upon its predecessor. Watching the original, in its entirety, for the first time since its theatrical ...read the complete Toy Story 2 movie review at Dustin Putman
Jigsaw Lounge (Neil Young)
I'm starting to wonder whether I watched the same Toy Story 2 as the one most critics seem to have seen. It's a funny, very enjoyable kids' cartoon with plenty in there for adults as well, but to start calling it the best sequel since The Godfather Part ...read the complete Toy Story 2 movie review at Jigsaw Lounge (Neil Young)
Soundwaves Cinema (Dennis Willis)
But, somewhere along the way, someone realized that they had something special, and TOY STORY 2 became a full-fledged theatrical production...with a full-fledged theatrical budget of $90 million to boot. Well, what could those extra millions of dollars ...read the complete Toy Story 2 movie review at Soundwaves Cinema (Dennis Willis)
Alex Ioshpe
This film begins an unspecified time following the happily-ever-after conclusion to Toy Story. In the aftermath of their earlier adventures, Buzz (voice of Tim Allen) and Woody (voice of Tom Hanks) are now fast friends and all the toys live in perfect ...read the complete Toy Story 2 movie review at Alex Ioshpe
Mark O'Hara
I've heard that "Toy Story 2" is better than the original. Is this true? A: "Better" is relative. The first edition did the work of establishing the characters, and the score was more solid. "2" takes risks like adding new characters and sending nearly ...read the complete Toy Story 2 movie review at Mark O'Hara
GamePro.com (Chuck Jones)
Apollo Guide (Dan Jardine)
Despite suffering slightly by comparison to its parent, Toy Story 2 is a barrel full of fun that operates successfully at two levels. First, as a joyful and energetic film, it will captivate children of all ages. Second, with its clever script full of ...read the complete Toy Story 2 movie review at Apollo Guide (Dan Jardine)
F.LM - Texte zum Film
Natürlich ist es nicht wahr, dass sich Filme durch ihre Zuschauer zu diskreditieren oder profilieren vermögen. Gerade im Kino der Postmoderne hat es der Film gelernt, breitere Zuschauerschichten anzusprechen und weg vom rezipientenorientierten Kino ...read the complete Toy Story 2 movie review at F.LM - Texte zum Film
Criminy Pete's Knee Jerk Spoilers
Normally, I'm the kinda guy that sorta gets the heebie-jeebies about Disney animated spectacles. I get annoyed when each one is a 'another masterpiece' - because the whole POINT of a masterpiece is that there's only ONE (hence, a MASTERpiece among many ...read the complete Toy Story 2 movie review at Criminy Pete's Knee Jerk Spoilers
Houston Chronicle
The story deals in complex issues equally involving to children and adults: faith, trust and purpose. Especially heart-wrenching is Jessie the Cowgirl's story. In a deeply poignant sequence -- you'll rarely see anthropomorphization used this powerfully ...read the complete Toy Story 2 movie review at Houston Chronicle
Cinematter (Matt Williams)
This sequel to Toy Story was originally planned for a direct-to-video release, but was upgraded to a full theatrical debut. All the voice talents from the original film will be returning (including Tom Hanks as Woody and Tim Allen as Buzz Lightyear). ...read the complete Toy Story 2 movie review at Cinematter (Matt Williams)
Filmtracks
The toys are back in town, and so is, unsurprisingly, Randy Newman! While I only listen to Newman's works on occasion, such as Ragtime, A Bug's Life, and of course, the original Toy Story, I'm not much of a Newman fanatic (my co-mother is). Still, does ...read the complete Toy Story 2 movie review at Filmtracks
The Flick Filosopher (MaryAnn Johanson)
When I think what that Han Solo action figure would be worth today... If only my brothers and I hadn't actually opened the package. And frozen him in carbonite (which on Earth looks strangely similar to water ice). And buried him in the sands of Tatooine ...read the complete Toy Story 2 movie review at The Flick Filosopher (MaryAnn Johanson)
Hollywood Jesus Visual Review
I thought it would be interesting to review this film in a little different manner than I usually do. Instead of noting all the spiritual insights, I thought I would note all the secret jokes and tributes. There is so much going on in the film that makes ...read the complete Toy Story 2 movie review at Hollywood Jesus Visual Review
Apollo Movie Guide (Dan Jardine)
Despite suffering slightly by comparison to its parent, Toy Story 2 is a barrel full of fun that operates successfully at two levels. First, as a joyful and energetic film, it will captivate children of all ages. Second, with its clever script full of ...read the complete Toy Story 2 movie review at Apollo Movie Guide (Dan Jardine)
IFilm (Lena Coleman)
Even more visually dazzling than its ground-breaking predecessor, Toy Story 2 represents the state-of-the-art in mainstream animated story telling. ...read the complete Toy Story 2 movie review at IFilm (Lena Coleman)
Crazy for Cinema
Though I enjoyed this follow-up to one of the best animated movies of all time, in my opinion, I didn't laugh out loud until about a half hour into the movie and for a comedy that's not good. I was amused by the goings on, but they weren't as hysterical ...read the complete Toy Story 2 movie review at Crazy for Cinema
Brilliant Observations on 1492 Films (Clayton Trapp)
A worthy tribute to animism and pathology and hyperactivity, and all those sensational kid things that we lose too much of along the way. There are so many great production features, Pixar you know, but it could have been fine without any of them, with ...read the complete Toy Story 2 movie review at Brilliant Observations on 1492 Films (Clayton Trapp)
Fantastica Daily (Mervius)
It's good, what can I say? It's funny and clever. It's visually exciting. You can't go wrong. ...read the complete Toy Story 2 movie review at Fantastica Daily (Mervius)
Greg's Previews at Yahoo! Movies (Greg Dean Schmitz)
The Onion A.V. Club (Stephen Thompson)
The unwritten rule of sequels is to paint exactly the same picture, only bigger, brighter, flashier, and more crowded. The result, with precious few exceptions, is diminished returns, a hollow second- or third-generation copy without the soul that made ...read the complete Toy Story 2 movie review at The Onion A.V. Club (Stephen Thompson)
Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
This isn't a made-for-video that they decided to put into theaters, but a version intended from the first to be theatrical. That's important, because it means more detail and complexity went into the animation. ...read the complete Toy Story 2 movie review at Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
Boston Globe (Jay Carr)
Everything you could want in a sequel. It satisfyingly regenerates the characters and qualities that made the first film so popular. And then it moves them forward into newer, fresher, more elaborate, more involving territory. ...read the complete Toy Story 2 movie review at Boston Globe (Jay Carr)
filethirteen.com
Even though it's not quite as good as the original, "ToyStory 2" is one of the best animated features to grace the screen ever. And in a year like 1999, that's saying something. Almost every distributor around now is releasing and producing animated ...read the complete Toy Story 2 movie review at filethirteen.com
Teen Movie Critic (Vivian Rose)
I've never been a big fan of animation, and this movie doesn't have any plot either. Woody and Buzz Lightyear, the two annoying main character toys from the original film, are back to further irritate moviegoers. This time, Woody is accidentally sold at ...read the complete Toy Story 2 movie review at Teen Movie Critic (Vivian Rose)
artechock (Ruediger Suchsland)
Die Beziehungen zwischen Mensch und Spielzeug sind seit jeher Feindverhältnisse. Bereits vor vier Jahren zeigte John Lasseters mit großem technischen Aufwand vom Hause Pixar inszenierter Animationsfilm TOY STORY, wie brutal es im Kinderzimmer wirklich ...read the complete Toy Story 2 movie review at artechock (Ruediger Suchsland)
Ain't It Cool Movie Reviews (Harry Knowles)
I'm trying my hardest to think of what possible words I can write to express my heartfelt appreciation... elation... ecstatic Pavlovian drool joy geekgasmic thrust that this movie has left me. ...read the complete Toy Story 2 movie review at Ain't It Cool Movie Reviews (Harry Knowles)
DVD Times (Michael Mackenzie)
While attempting to rescue Wheezy the squeaky penguin from a yard sale, Woody inadvertently finds himself being abducted by megalomaniac toy collector Al. As it turns out, Woody is the missing piece in a rare collection of memorabilia from the 1950s ...read the complete Toy Story 2 movie review at DVD Times (Michael Mackenzie)
Movies for Guys
For those of you who are not familiar with Toy Story let me give you a brief rundown on the characters. First there's Woody (Tom Hanks), a cowboy with a pull string that lets him say cryptic things like "there's a snake in my boots" when humans are ...read the complete Toy Story 2 movie review at Movies for Guys
At-A-Glance Film Reviews
Pixar does it again. Breaking sequel tradition, Toy Story 2 is at least as good as the original, if not better. It's a wildly fun story, blending adventure, humor, heartfelt sensitivity, and endless creativity. This movie understands the relationship ...read the complete Toy Story 2 movie review at At-A-Glance Film Reviews
The Hot Button (David Poland)
Beyond the technology, the movie happens to be terrific. When John Lasseter's name came up as the director at the end, I was, for some odd reason, a little surprised. I think of him as the front man for Pixar, not as a director. But he did a wonderful ...read the complete Toy Story 2 movie review at The Hot Button (David Poland)
digitallyOBSESSED.com (Jon Danziger)
It's easy to overdo it when talking about Pixar movies—I've been guilty of this myself on occasion, though I did remain leery when, during the original theatrical release of this film, a pull quote called it the best sequel since The Godfather, Part II. ...read the complete Toy Story 2 movie review at digitallyOBSESSED.com (Jon Danziger)
DVD MovieGuide
Joining the original voice cast in Toy Story 2 is a roundup of unforgettable new characters including Jessie the cowgirl and Stinky Pete the prospector! Winner of the Golden Globe award for Best Picture, this box office smash is full of laugh-out-loud ...read the complete Toy Story 2 movie review at DVD MovieGuide
James Bowman
Like its predecessor, Toy Story 2 is a triumph of technology — the relatively new technology of computer animation — if not of moviemaking. In fact, as a kind of technological marvel it is naturally impervious to criticism on any merely airy-fairy, ...read the complete Toy Story 2 movie review at James Bowman
Entertainment Insiders (Bryan Ward)
I don't typically review "Childrens" films. Not that I don't enjoy them, that's not it. Quite the opposite actually. I enjoy them too much. It's hard for me to be objective about animated, or computer generated, movies. I love 'em. I don't love 'em all ...read the complete Toy Story 2 movie review at Entertainment Insiders (Bryan Ward)
Film Blather (Eugene Novikov)
txreviews.com (Curtis Edmonds)
In a Hollywood culture that tries again and again to (in William Goldman’s words) to recapture past magic, Toy Story 2 was, perhaps, inevitable. Few movies have been as magical, as original, as groundbreaking as the first Toy Story. The sheer technical ...read the complete Toy Story 2 movie review at txreviews.com (Curtis Edmonds)
Triviana Reviews
Woody (the voice of Tom Hanks), Buzz Lightyear (Tim Allen) and all the gang are back with a few charming new additions. Woody is kidnapped by a dastardly toy collector ("Seinfeld's" Newman himself ... hellllllllllllloooooooooooooooooooo, Wayne Knight) to ...read the complete Toy Story 2 movie review at Triviana Reviews
PopMatters (P. Nelson Reinsch)
Near the end of the film The Matrix, Neo (Keanu Reeves) begins to understand his own power. When he realizes that everything he is seeing is a computer program, the payoff shot for this knowledge shows the screen filled with the "1"s and "0"s which make ...read the complete Toy Story 2 movie review at PopMatters (P. Nelson Reinsch)
Comingsoon.net
"A Golden Globe Award winner for Best Picture, Toy Story 2 has become a favorite all across the world, garnering praise from fans and critics everywhere. It's "an instant classic," raves New York Magazine. Now, in a 2-disc collector's edition with a ...read the complete Toy Story 2 movie review at Comingsoon.net
Steve Baker: Barfly Magazine
These animated films are definitely not just for children. Even if you're never too old to be immature, Toy Story 2 travels well in adult company. It's full of universal themes. We all after all fear rejection. ...read the complete Toy Story 2 movie review at Steve Baker: Barfly Magazine
cinEncanto (José Luis Orozco)
Para aquellos que piensen que esta es una pelÃcula exclusivamente para niños, les diré que están completamente equivocados. Claro, si me preguntan lo mismo acerca de Pókemon, ahà si no respondo. ...read the complete Toy Story 2 movie review at cinEncanto (José Luis Orozco)
Scott's Movie Reviews (Scott Mantz)
These days, it seems like Hollywood produces more sequels than original films, and it's not surprising that they end up as nothing more than pale imitations of their predecessors. However, every once in a while a sequel comes along that not only matches ...read the complete Toy Story 2 movie review at Scott's Movie Reviews (Scott Mantz)
Woody's Roundup Edition, DVD Town (John J. Puccio)
First, you'll remember that "Toy Story," released by Disney in 1995, was the first full-length animated feature to be made entirely on computers in digital graphics. Produced by the Pixar Animation Studios in Emeryville, California, it created quite a ...read the complete Toy Story 2 movie review at Woody's Roundup Edition, DVD Town (John J. Puccio)
kids-in-mind
When a toy collector steals Woody intending to sell him to a museum in Japan, Buzz Lightyear and the rest of the gang attempt to rescue him. ...read the complete Toy Story 2 movie review at kids-in-mind
Chicago Reader (Lisa Alspector)
This animated sequel to Toy Story (1995) is largely an extended chase, but it transcends this mostly through the use of characterization and drama. To complete a set of puppets from a 50s TV western, a collector (voice by Wayne Knight) steals Woody the ...read the complete Toy Story 2 movie review at Chicago Reader (Lisa Alspector)
FilmHead.com
My reviews for this week are a little late because of Thanksgiving. This delay, however, allows me to have a better perspective on Toy Story 2. Initially, Disney was going to make this direct-to-video, just like its other animated sequels to Aladdin and ...read the complete Toy Story 2 movie review at FilmHead.com
B Fatt. & Lazy Movie Reviews
** Shrubbery Review -- Toy Story 2 **
I'm not sure what impressed me more when I saw Toy Story 2 on Thanksgiving Day. I saw it at the new "Cobblestone Square 20", a 20 screen multiplex with "stadium seating". It was not the first time I had seen a film in a setting like this, but it was ...read the complete Toy Story 2 movie review at ** Shrubbery Review -- Toy Story 2 **
Joe from TCH reviews Toy Story 2
In Toy Story 2, a collector steals Woody from Andy’s house. He is soon to become the prime exhibit of a whole toy set. A while ago, he had his own TV show called “Woody’s Roundup†where he was joined by his faithful friends Jessie and The ...read the complete Toy Story 2 movie review at Joe from TCH reviews Toy Story 2
The Trades (Chad Maddux)
It's a toy's two worst nightmares: becoming a "broken" toy and being part of a yard sale. The adventures of Woody, Buzz, and all of Andy's toys continue in 1999's "Toy Story 2," now available in a new 2005 DVD release. ...read the complete Toy Story 2 movie review at The Trades (Chad Maddux)
FilmHobbit.com
Let’s face it. Most sequels fail to live up to the legacy created by the first movie. Can I hear a “The Next Karate Kid†anyone? When people love a movie they want more of it. Studios, unfortunately, only hear “cha-ching†and rush too many ...read the complete Toy Story 2 movie review at FilmHobbit.com
In Film Australia
After you’ve reviewed films for awhile, it’s easy to target art house/independent productions as the foremost branches in the cinematic tree: more often then not they carry a message (or at least attempt to), and inspire us to see cinema through all ...read the complete Toy Story 2 movie review at In Film Australia
Movies@pnc.com.au
Did you know that Disney is an evil multinational company? I did and I hate that. It's a shame that they still make some fine kids movies. It's hard to hate something that makes you laugh so hard. They do it so often. I'm not sure if they set out to make ...read the complete Toy Story 2 movie review at Movies@pnc.com.au
Montreal Film Journal (Kevin N. Laforest)
You know what's weird with movies? They can be so many things to so many people at the same time, you know, sometimes you don't even know anymore. Let me clear this out. "Toy Story 2" is a wonderful movie that made me go through lots of shades of ...read the complete Toy Story 2 movie review at Montreal Film Journal (Kevin N. Laforest)
UTK Daily Beacon (Nick Tipton)
Sometimes it may be a stereotypical, fictitious idea that all movie sequels are not really as good as their originals; however, director John Lasseter has broken that prejudice barrier in Toy Story 2 with more emotions, characters, graphic animation and ...read the complete Toy Story 2 movie review at UTK Daily Beacon (Nick Tipton)
InsidePulse.com DVD Review (John Cavanagh)
For as long as I can remember I never understood peoples reaction to Toy Story 2, for the life of me I just couldn't understand people declaring the film better than the original Toy Story. The first film not only broke new ground with animation, writer ...read the complete Toy Story 2 movie review at InsidePulse.com DVD Review (John Cavanagh)
Mark R. Leeper
The second TOY STORY opus opens with a space-opera fantasy featuring that commander of the limitless ether, Buzz Lightyear (voiced by Tim Allen). It seems at first out of context but serves stretch the capabilities of Pixar and to introduce Buzz ...read the complete Toy Story 2 movie review at Mark R. Leeper
Time Out
It's rare that sequels improve on their predecessors, especially when the original is as thoroughly inventive, intelligent and enjoyable as Lasseter's seminal, computer animated feature. Nevertheless, this second foray into the world of Woody, Buzz ...read the complete Toy Story 2 movie review at Time Out
The Boston Phoenix
The folks at Pixar have taken Toy Story and by confronting questions of self-worth -- can the monetary value of a toy kept pristine in its box equal the joy that toy would give to a child who plays with it? -- made it better. This time Woody (voiced by ...read the complete Toy Story 2 movie review at The Boston Phoenix
Movieman's Guide to the Movies - Ultimate Toy Box DVD Review
Harvey's Movie Review (Harvey O'Brien)
Entertaining sequel to the 1995 hit which enlarges upon the premise of its predecessor and manages to both repeat all that was successful last time and add enough so that it remains fresh and funny. The plot revolves around what happens when Woody is ...read the complete Toy Story 2 movie review at Harvey's Movie Review (Harvey O'Brien)
Movies 101 (Robert Glatzer)
While acknowledging the technical achievement of the first "Toy Story," I wasn't a fan, for a couple of reasons: One was that in spite of the title's promise, there wasn't much of a story. Just a few chases strung together, only one of which -- the ...read the complete Toy Story 2 movie review at Movies 101 (Robert Glatzer)
Salon (Janelle Brown)
Think back to the toys of your youth: The worn out teddy-bears, the Barbie dolls with their hair torn out, the discarded hot wheels and erector sets and G.I. Joes and stuffed animals that eventually came unstuffed. Now think about them in the bottom of a ...read the complete Toy Story 2 movie review at Salon (Janelle Brown)
The Cranky Critic (Chuck Schwartz)
It's been policy here at crankycritic.com since Day One not to compare to source material. So, what do we do with movie sequels? Should we ignore the previous flick? Compare one to the next? Or to an entire series? I usually try to dodge the bullet as ...read the complete Toy Story 2 movie review at The Cranky Critic (Chuck Schwartz)
The Text This Week Movie Concordance
"I am using this illustration in my sermon tomorrow: Mark 1:1-8 (Baptism of our Lord). In Toy Story 2, Woody is kidnapped and taken to the apartment of the "bad" toy store owner. Woody finds himself in a dark room, all alone. And then he hears the voice ...read the complete Toy Story 2 movie review at The Text This Week Movie Concordance
DVD MovieGuide
Prior to Toy Story 2's November 1999 debut, Disney had only ever released one theatrical sequel: 1990's The Rescuers Down Under. That film didn't exactly set the box office on fire, and since that time, most of Disney's animated sequels had gone the ...read the complete Toy Story 2 movie review at DVD MovieGuide
City Pages, Minneapolis/St. Paul
Brad is right, though. In crafting this nearly irresistible sequel, the computer-animation pacesetters at Pixar had a significantly more powerful set of high-tech tools at their disposal than they did on the 1995 original. Even the complex applications ...read the complete Toy Story 2 movie review at City Pages, Minneapolis/St. Paul
Movie-Page.com review
"Better" is relative. The first edition did the work of establishing the characters, and the score was more solid. "2" takes risks like adding new characters and sending nearly the whole cast on the road to rescue Woody. The sequel has more action ...read the complete Toy Story 2 movie review at Movie-Page.com review
Reel.com
A strong script with nonstop gags and pop culture references really animates the animation, infusing the computer drawings with a hip energy. There's plenty of tension, but a surprising amount of warmth as well, because a strong cast of voice actors ...read the complete Toy Story 2 movie review at Reel.com
The New York Times - Family Movie Guide (Peter M. Nichols)
After a dangerous mission to free their fellows about to be bought, Woody and his friend the astronaut Buzz Lightyear grapple with still another calamity. Woody is stolen by a fat toy dealer, Big Al McWhiggin, who recognizes the cowpoke as the hero of an ...read the complete Toy Story 2 movie review at The New York Times - Family Movie Guide (Peter M. Nichols)
Cineclub-Filmkritik
Aber es kommt noch dicker, ein Spielzeughändler klaut ihn vom Flohmarkt, als er den Delphin rettet. Unverhofft trifft Woody bald darauf auf seine ehemaligen Showpartner Jessie (das jodelnde Cowgirl), Bully (sein Pferd) und Stinke-Piet (den Goldgräber ...read the complete Toy Story 2 movie review at Cineclub-Filmkritik
Sci-Fi Weekly
Woody the toy cowboy (Hanks) is looking forward to time away with his beloved Andy at cowboy camp. But a mishap leaves Woody with a torn seam, and he's relegated to Andy's bedroom shelf--the last step for toys before the 25-cent yard sale box. ...read the complete Toy Story 2 movie review at Sci-Fi Weekly
Houston Community Newspapers (Gary Brown)
There should be a warning label for sequels on the film posters hanging up outside movie theaters. For the most part, movie sequels turns out to be grandiose disappointments. Not so with Toy Story 2, the follow-up to the enormously successful Toy Story ...read the complete Toy Story 2 movie review at Houston Community Newspapers (Gary Brown)
The Phantom Tollbooth
I don’t like stories to have a moral: certainly not because I think children dislike a moral. Let the pictures tell you their own moral. For the moral inherent in them will rise from whatever spiritual roots you have succeeded in striking during the ...read the complete Toy Story 2 movie review at The Phantom Tollbooth
Ultimate Guide to Disney DVD
By both domestic and worldwide counts, Toy Story became the top-grossing film released to theaters in 1995. Nowadays, it seems like a movie cannot find that kind of success without either already being part of a franchise or subsequently triggering one. ...read the complete Toy Story 2 movie review at Ultimate Guide to Disney DVD
Haro Online
In 1995, Disney and Pixar realized the dreams of millions of children worldwide: what if the toys you own are alive? What if, when you were away, they had their own little adventures? Toy Story was a landmark step forward in computer animation, a ...read the complete Toy Story 2 movie review at Haro Online
Sun Newspapers of Cleveland
Lovers of Disney/Pixar's groundbreaking computer-animated treat will recall the Christmas morning which ended the original. Well, "Toy Story 2" opens not too far in the future. Mrs. Potato Head (voiced by Estelle Parsons) has settled in with the Mr. (Don ...read the complete Toy Story 2 movie review at Sun Newspapers of Cleveland
Cinemaphile.org (David Keyes)
Disney's P.I.X.A.R. animation studio got its big break in 1996 with the Thanksgiving release of "Toy Story." Now comes the official sequel "Toy Story 2," which, like its predecessor, pushes the envelope of computer animation, and imagines that child toys ...read the complete Toy Story 2 movie review at Cinemaphile.org (David Keyes)
Philadelphia City Paper (Vance Lehmkuhl)
Better to have been loved and lost than never to have been loved at all. That’s the moral of Toy Story 2, an eager-to-please sequel that ratchets up the emotional stakes in a bid to top the groundbreaking original. Toy Story played deftly on the simple ...read the complete Toy Story 2 movie review at Philadelphia City Paper (Vance Lehmkuhl)
Los Angeles Times (Kenneth Turan)
Thirteen years have elapsed between the first Pixar film, an Oscar-nominated two-minute short about an adventurous lamp called "Luxo Jr.," and the current "Toy Story 2," the elaborate successor to one of the highest grossing animated features of all ...read the complete Toy Story 2 movie review at Los Angeles Times (Kenneth Turan)
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Film history tells us that when a hit movie becomes a franchise, its successors invariably become a series of diminishing returns. With very few exceptions, the rule holds that a number after a title is a bad sign, and a sequel is never as good as the ...read the complete Toy Story 2 movie review at Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Combustible Celluloid (Jeffrey M. Anderson)
I can safely say that Toy Story 2, directed by the Bay Area's John Lasseter, is even better than the original Toy Story (1995). The few tiny things that bugged me about the first movie have been lessened in this sequel. Firstly, instead of many horrible ...read the complete Toy Story 2 movie review at Combustible Celluloid (Jeffrey M. Anderson)
Espace DVD (John Mayère)
Andy a toujours ses deux jouets préférés, Buzz et Woody. Mais un jour en s'amusant, Andy déchire le bras de Woody et du coup le délaisse complètement. Sa mère décide d'organiser un vide grenier, et par un concours de circonstance, Woody est volé ...read the complete Toy Story 2 movie review at Espace DVD (John Mayère)
DVDRAMA
Tout comme pour le précédent épisode, la première édition proposait une copie de Toy story 2 sans la moindre faille difficilement détrônable, et tout comme le précédent épisode, cette édition collector ne dépasse pas l'indépassable (pour ...read the complete Toy Story 2 movie review at DVDRAMA
Expanded Cinemah
Dopo le sfide, vinte, di "Toy Story", primo film d'animazione interamente realizzato al computer senza minimamente apparire freddo o meccanico, e di "A Bug's Life", ecco arrivare sui nostri schermi "Toy Story 2".
Poche le innovazioni, ma fedele allo ...read the complete Toy Story 2 movie review at Expanded Cinemah
Planet Sick-Boy (Jon Popick)
Pixar’s follow-up to 1995’s hugely successful Toy Story is another whopping cinematic victory, guaranteed to garner critical raves and still make money hand-over-fist while packing theaters through this holiday season. The original, the ...read the complete Toy Story 2 movie review at Planet Sick-Boy (Jon Popick)
Reeling Reviews (Robin and Laura Clifford)
Woody, Buzz Lightyear and all the rest of Andy's toys are together again in the long-awaited follow-up to the 1996 mega-hit, "Toy Story." We're back in Andy's room and Woody is about to go off to Cowboy Camp with his owner, but an accident prevents the ...read the complete Toy Story 2 movie review at Reeling Reviews (Robin and Laura Clifford)
Nashville Scene (Jim Ridley)
For a 34-year-old who's about to be grandfathered out of his coddled 18-34 demographic, watching the pop-culture agenda skew steadily younger is like living in Menudo Nation--a land where the members are routinely drummed out and replaced once they're ...read the complete Toy Story 2 movie review at Nashville Scene (Jim Ridley)
MediaCircus (Anthony Leong)
When it comes to sequels, the 'House of the Mouse' tends to play it safe and release follow-up material direct-to-video, which tends to be a cheaper method of distribution, and allows the animators to get away with lower quality animation, which is ...read the complete Toy Story 2 movie review at MediaCircus (Anthony Leong)
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Screen It! Entertainment Reviews for Parents
Beyond that and the villains' bad attitudes, the rest of the film's categories are void of any major objectionable content. Nonetheless, should you still be concerned about the film's appropriateness for anyone in your home, you may want to take a closer ...read the complete Toy Story 2 movie review at Screen It! Entertainment Reviews for Parents
DVDRAMA
On ne peut guère dire plus que pour son prédécesseur. Toy Story 2 est en tout point parfait ! Pixar va encore plus loin dans le traitement des textures et le rendu est purement et simplement irréprochable. L’ensemble étant sublimé par un ...read the complete Toy Story 2 movie review at DVDRAMA
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Movie ram-blings (Ram Samudrala)
To me, perhaps because of the frame of mind I was in, both the Toy Story films explore the nature of relationships in life. Not the camaraderie or boy-girl type of relationships epitomised by the interacting toys, but the co-dependent type that exists ...read the complete Toy Story 2 movie review at Movie ram-blings (Ram Samudrala)
Anchorage Press (Brenda Sokolowski)
By combining a child’s boundless imagination with amazing computer animation, Disney and Pixar breathe life into toys, making them as real to us by the end of “Toy Story 2†as any human character could be. Buzz Lightyear, Slinky Dog and Mr. Potato ...read the complete Toy Story 2 movie review at Anchorage Press (Brenda Sokolowski)
PopMatters (Jonathan Beller)
Hey kids, if you haven't seen Toy Story 2, better hurry so that you can find out what your toys are doing when you're not watching. And maybe you'll learn to show your toys a little ...read the complete Toy Story 2 movie review at PopMatters (Jonathan Beller)
Kino (Alessandro Bencivenni)
Non è impresa facile fare il numero due di un film riuscito come «Toy Story». Riuscito non solo sotto il profilo tanto celebrato della coputergrafica, ma soprattutto sul piano delle idee: tanto che è stato primo lungometraggio di animazione a ...read the complete Toy Story 2 movie review at Kino (Alessandro Bencivenni)
Miami Herald (Rene Rodriguez)
It's impossible not to shake the feeling that we've been here before, and the movie never does convince you that a return trip was entirely necessary. ...read the complete Toy Story 2 movie review at Miami Herald (Rene Rodriguez)
BBC Films
This time around, Andy heads off to summer camp and the toys are left to entertain themselves. Woody is kidnapped from a yard sale by a ruthless toy collector and discovers that he's a collector's item when he meets fellow toys from the "Woody's Roundup" ...read the complete Toy Story 2 movie review at BBC Films
culturevulture.net, Choices for the Cognoscenti
Remember that box of old comic books and baseball cards and Star Wars action figures you had stashed up in your parents' attic? You know, that useless crap your mother threw out the first week you were away at college - the useless crap you could ...read the complete Toy Story 2 movie review at culturevulture.net, Choices for the Cognoscenti
Spirituality & Health (Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat)
The moral of Toy Story 2 is that nothing lasts forever so it's important to savor all the precious moments of love while you still have the chance. The zest-for-life motif also shines through the friskiness of Buster, Andy's dog. ...read the complete Toy Story 2 movie review at Spirituality & Health (Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat)
Cinopsis
Woody s'est fait enlever par un collectionneur de jouets. Ni une, ni deux, Buzz et sa bande de copains s'envolent à la rescousse du cow-boy. ...read the complete Toy Story 2 movie review at Cinopsis
Metaphilm
In Augustine’s epic The City of God we are presented with a cosmic drama involving a tale of two cities, the earthly city and the city of God. These cities, says Augustine, “were created by two kinds of love: the earthly city was created by self-love ...read the complete Toy Story 2 movie review at Metaphilm
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Austin Chronicle (Marc Savlov)
The title says it all: If you (or your kids) loved Toy Story, you'll like Toy Story 2 as well. Just don't expect any big surprises. Pixar and Disney's historic collaboration three years ago resulted in the first major computer-animated feature, and, up ...read the complete Toy Story 2 movie review at Austin Chronicle (Marc Savlov)
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