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Review: ‘Toy Story 5’ Takes on Electronics and Gets a Family Reunion
Buzz Lightyear and Woody return as the toys face a tech-driven world that gives the sequel a fresh, modern conflict.
- In "Toy Story 5," Buzz Lightyear and Woody return to face a tech takeover after Bonnie receives a frog-themed tablet called Lilypad to help her make friends.
- Addressing "pressing dilemmas of modern childhood," the film explores whether screen time signals the end of toys as Bonnie struggles with online bullying via her new tablet.
- Critics offer mixed reviews: Peter Bradshaw in The Guardian said the film "loses its nerve with its own big idea," while Nicholas Barber on BBC Culture found the plot "amazingly timely."
- Deborah Ross in The Spectator questioned the sequel's necessity 31 years after the original, noting the franchise risks being "thrashed to death" by continued exploitation.
- Theaters glowing with Apple Watches during screenings evidence that "Toy Story 5" has struck a nerve, reflecting audience tension between digital habits and the beloved Pixar legacy.
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Toy Story 5: ‘superb’ to look at but ‘feels a little generic’
“‘Toy Story 5’ – do we need it?” asked Deborah Ross in The Spectator. It’s been 31 years since the first film came out, and “one worries for the narrative integrity of characters when an IP is thrashed to death like this”. The latest instalment, however, does at least bring the franchise up to date by addressing one of the “pressing dilemmas of modern childhood”: screen time, and whether it will be the end of toys (“Extinction... Not again!” cri…
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