‘Toy Story 4’ Is Something Very Special
Everyone deserves to be loved, even a toy.
By Jon Ochiai
In Pixar’s beloved narrative mythology of the “Toy Story” movies, the toys come to life and speak, only when no one including children is present. Screen writers Andrew Stanton and Stephany Folsom, and story writers John Lassiter, Andrew, and Director Josh Cooley bring Disney’s animated “Toy Story 4” to life once more.
Tom Hanks voices stalwart Cowboy doll Woody, who ‘raised’ grown up Andy. Tim Allen voices bold spaceman toy Buzz Lightyear, the reluctant best friend to Woody. Woody now belongs to kindergartner Bonnie, voiced by innocent Madeline McGraw. Apparently, Woody has been replaced by self-constructed Forky, voiced by youthfully naïve Tony Hale. By the way, Forky is the spork (hybrid spoon and fork) rescued from the trash.
Wide-eyed Woody regretfully confesses to doll Little Bo Beep, played by spirited Annie Potts, about losing Andy and now Bonnie, “I don’t have anything else…” Andy loved Woody, then eventually moved on to college. Bonnie loved Woody. Now she’s moving on to school, with Forky.
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