My rating	IMDb		Rotten Tomatoes
	Critics	Audience	Critics	Audience
8/10	84/100	8.8/10	98%	96%

Numbers obtained from IMDb and Rotten Tomatoes on June 21, 2019.

I remember when Toy Story was released in 1995. Everyone was in love with those characters and with that new type of groundbreaking animation. Even though I was 8, so the right demographic for the movie, I didn’t really relate to the story. I honestly preferred A Goofy Movie, also released that year (and still do).

Then along came Toy Story 2 in 1999 and I still wasn’t that excited. Sure, I watched it and liked it, but Tarzan was more exciting to me that year. It wasn’t until Toy Story 3 (2010) that I finally acknowledge that this franchise was special and that the third installment was one of the best movies of that year (rightfully being nominated for the Best Picture category at the Oscars – the third animated film to do so).

I was happy with that ending and I thought Disney/Pixar would finally let the toys move on with their new owner and end the franchise there. But since we are living in a world of endless sequels, it now seems obvious that they would make a new chapter of this story.

So now Woody (Tom Hanks), Buzz Lightyear (Tim Allen), and all the other toys are living with Bonnie (Madeleine McGraw), who is nervous about starting kindergarten. Unbeknownst to her, Woody helps her on orientation day and she makes a new friend – literally.

Forky (Tony Hale) is a great addition to this familiar group of friends and he is the one that makes Woody (and the audience) think about our purpose in life – and what happens when that purpose shifts. Originally meant to be a spork, he becomes a toy when Bonnie makes him out of trash. Confused by what he is doing being “alive”, Forky attempts to run away and go to the trash many times, testing Woody’s patience and ultimately showing us how seriously he cares about “his” kid (Bonnie). Woody is definitely one of the most loyal characters I’ve seen in movies.

Other toys think about their purpose too, like the creepy doll named Gabby Gabby (Christina Hendricks) and the hilarious Duke Caboom (Keanu Reeves). 

With the return of a fearless and free Bo Beep (Annie Potts), as well as smaller roles for Buzz, Jessie (Joan Cusack), and the others, Toy Story 4 is a nice entry to the franchise (which, again, seems to be concluded), but it’s not the best one (Toy Story 3 still holds that spot).