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Critics Left Stunned In First Reactions To Toy Story 5
Critics Left Stunned In First Reactions To Toy Story 5
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Critics have gotten their first chance
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to speak up about Toy Story 5. And from
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the sound of things, Pixar has a
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much-needed hit on its hands.
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The language critics [music] are using
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to describe the animated sequel doesn't
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just involve calling it good or even
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great. They're going even further than
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that. Daniel [music] Baptista of The
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Movie Podcast wrote on X that Toy Story
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5 is a generation-defining [music]
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experience. He added, "Pixar once again
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delivers a meaningful, moving,
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>> [music]
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>> and masterful must-see movie." Baptista
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noted that the movie is Jessie's story.
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So, as the trailers seem to indicate,
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she'll be taking [music] the spotlight
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from Woody and Buzz this time.
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>> Try to stay calm, Jessie.
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>> I'm the definition of calm.
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>> Yeah, it's not going to work.
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>> J 10 K, Variety's senior artisans
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[music] editor, likewise said that Joan
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Cusack's Jessie finally gets the story
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she deserves. She also [music] had some
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very high praise for the film, writing,
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"It's emotional, funny, genuinely warm,
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and perfect in every way." 10 K added
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that she both laughed and cried, two
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emotional reactions several other
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critics said they [music] shared, too.
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Andrew J. Salazar of Discussing Film
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called the movie a genuine home run,
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adding that having Jessie take the reins
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as the lead gives it an infectious
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energy. He also noted that the movie's
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story is perhaps a little different from
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what the trailers present, [music]
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with a new tablet, Lily Pad, seeming to
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take over Bonnie's life. Salazar wrote
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that the toys versus tech conflict is
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much more nuanced than expected, adding,
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"It takes a hard stance on one-on-one
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human connection being key for
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children." Several other critics
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likewise [music] noted that the toys
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fight against tech wasn't quite what
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they anticipated. Critic Michael [music]
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J. Lee noted, "It's really not so much
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toys versus tech as advertised, which
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[music] is refreshing."
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>> What are you, some sort of old man toy?
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>> Lily Pad is voiced by [music] Greta Lee,
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who is just one of several new additions
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to the cast. Conan O'Brien joins as
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another older technological toy, Smarty
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Pants, and was singled out as a
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particularly welcome new player in
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several [music] reviews. Any negativity
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towards Toy Story 5 so far has been very
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minor. Gizmodo writer Germain Lussier
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noted that the movie is a bit disjointed
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at the start, given that it has to bring
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Woody back after his departure in Toy
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Story 4. But Lussier added that the
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movie has a phenomenal third act that
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made him laugh and cry. There are a few
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warnings that the movie may be a lot for
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kids, or frankly adults [music] to
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handle emotionally. Collider's Meredith
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Woofington said it left her in a puddle
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of tears, [music] and Variety's Clayton
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Davis noted that parents may want to
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break their kids' tablets [music] after
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seeing it. There's even already Oscar
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buzz. Scott Feinberg of The Hollywood
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Reporter [music] wrote that both the
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movie and Taylor Swift's new theme song
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for it will be hard to stop come award
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season. He wrote, "Aside from being
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immensely entertaining, the film also
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has something profound to say about the
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world today, and is extremely
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well-made." More than a couple of
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critics have [music] called Toy Story 5
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a return to form for Pixar, which is
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probably something the studio needed.
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While 2024's Inside Out 2 was a huge
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success,
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>> [music]
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>> Pixar has had more than its share of
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disappointments over the past few years.
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Lightyear barely made its budget back
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while also proving controversial.
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Elemental also initially disappointed,
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[music]
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though went on to perform well
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internationally. Elio was a full-on
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flop. Hoppers from earlier this year
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wound up doing fairly well, but it
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really seems like a return to Pixar's
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original franchise may be its next smash
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success, 31 years after the first entry.
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Critic Scott Menzel put it this way,
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"Toy Story 5 is a reminder of why the
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Toy Story [music] franchise remains one
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of the greatest film series ever made."
