Toy Story 2 1999 Computer Generated Film Sequel

Buzz and Andy's Other Toys Must Save Woody After he is Kidnapped

Sep 12, 2009

Andy is growing up and Woody must chose between a new life as a rare toy in a Tokyo museum and returning to his life with Andy, and his fellow toys.

Toy Story 2 is to date Pixar’s only sequel and sees the return of Woody, Buzz, Bo Peep along with the majority of the previous film's voice cast. Also returning is Toy Story director John Lasseter. New characters and voices, which include Kelsey Grammer and Wayne Knight - also appear.

Woody (Tom Hanks) and Buzz (Tim Allen) have put their previous differences aside and are now firm friends. They are also beginning to realise that Andy is going to grow up, and the days of the two of them being his favourite toys are numbered. Andy is preparing to leave for camp when Woody’s arm is torn and he is shelved. On the shelf he discovers an old toy Wheezy, Andy’s mother takes Wheezy to a garage sale, and Woody leads a rescue mission. He manages to save Wheezy but is stolen by toy collector Al (voice by Wayne Knight). Buzz and several of the other toys set off to rescue him.

Woody discovers that he is a rare cowboy doll and one of the toys from an old television show Woody’s Roundup, and is joined by other toys from the show. These consist of his sidekick Jessie (Joan Cusack), the Prospector (Kelsey Grammer) and his horse Bullseye. It seems that they are a rare set and Al intends to sell them to a museum in Tokyo, Japan where they will be put on display but never played with again.

During their journey Buzz encounters another toy version of himself, who (like Buzz did in the first film) really believe that he is the Buzz Lightyear. The toys also meet Buzz’s nemesis the evil Emperor Zurg (Andrew Stanton).

Better Than the Original?

Toy Story 2 is arguably better than the original film. The key cast all reprise their roles and the new additions are also well suited to their characters, especially Kelsey Grammer as the Prospector.

Pixar Studios makes excellent children’s films that will appeal to older audiences as well. In the case of Toy Story 2, the animation is flawless, the characters have grown and developed since the events of the previous film. Woody begins to realise that sooner or later Andy will grow up, and struggles to decide if it would be better to be admired in a museum or end up in a storage box somewhere.

Buzz Lightyear’s relationship to Emperor Zurg is an obvious parody of Star Wars, however, the younger audiences won’t know that, and the other members of the audiences will smile when Zurg reveals to Buzz who he is. The fight between Buzz and Zurg on top of an elevator is a delight to watch and will make the audience cheer.

It is really impossible to decide because both Toy Story and Toy Story 2 are as close to perfect children’s films as any film could get.

Toy Story 2 is a charming and colourful tale reinforcing how important friendship and loyalty are. The truly great family films appeal to both children and adults, and both Toy Story films manage to do exactly that.

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