Good evening everybody. You'll never believe what happened to me last week. As you can clearly see, I went to see Toy Story 5 with my family. After getting myself some cheetos popcorn (always wanted to try it btw)f, gummies, and a slushy; I settled in and witnessed one of the finest additions to the Toy Story saga since the third one. Ngl, I had my doubts on whether or not this was going to be a cringe cash grab. But man alive, never have I been so happy to be proven wrong.
I think this movie was justified on making Jessie its main character. She's been a staple of this franchise since the sequel and it's nice that she finally got to have her time in the spotlight. In truth, this movie was one big ass love letter to Jessie as a whole. It celebrated her flaws, her insecurities, and the relationships she has with the greater main cast. In all honesty, the kids on iPads thing has always made me cringe. But everything was firing on all cylinders. It managed to recapture that magic that made the franchise so endearing after so many years.
But the second MVP of this movie definitely goes to Lilypad: the movie's initial antagonist. She has the best arc alongside Jessie. She starts off as an ass; snidely, pompous, assertive, and then some. But after seeing Bonnie in tears, Lilypad can't help but feel remorseful over her actions. It just goes to show that even tech has a heart every now and then. After a quick pep talk from Jessie, Lilypad transforms from a despicable character into one you can't help but root for.
The Buzz army truly had me hooked. This was a great B-plot. The scene where the army was petting the deer, rabbit, and getting in touch with nature was one big homage to Bambi: Disney's fourth Golden Age film. It even featured a Frank Churchill song to signify it. Plus, the Buzz army metamorphizing into drones was pure creative genius and even paid tribute to the iconic scene from Toy Story 1's climax.
My absolute favorite part is when Buzz tries to confess his feelings to Jessie and she just straight up kisses him!! I was like, "oh Hell yeah!" shippers have been praying this would happen for 27 years now and our collective wish finally came true. What makes it even better is that they officially married via Bonnie and Blaze's playtime using Bonnie's mom's wedding ring and it was so freaking cute! Plus, Lilypad crushing on the "ringbearer" a.k.a the Roomba was so humorous to me. It's these little moments that made the movie so endearing.
Oh and let's not forget the very heart of the movie: Jessie's bond with Emily. Her returning to Emily's house after all this time totally surprised me. Back in the sequel, we only got glimpses into Emily's character. Not really enough info to go off of. But here, they really dive into Emily and Jessie's relationship. What made me tear up was Jessie discovering that Emily named her daughter after her favorite toy. If that didn't reaffirm her sense of self-worth, I don't know what will. This was, no doubt, Andrew Stanton and his team of writers' way of saying, "Hey, we hear you and we do care."
All in all, I'd give this movie a near perfect score! If you're an actual Toy Story fan like I am, I highly recommend you check out this movie. You will not be disappointed.
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