Toy Story 5 - Honest Public Reviews

I have a big problem with the animation in this movie. While it is impressive for its technical aspects, it just looks identical to real life. Backgrounds and objects are virtually indistinguishable from real life. It's just ugly to look at. Also, the story in this movie sucks. It is another blatant character assassination of Woody, Jessie, and Buzz, but this time they just meander around doing nothing with a boring plot and a predictable, not-so-poignant message about "the times" vs. "the tech". This basically plays out like another basic kids comedy movie, it doesn't have the insightful storytelling that you would expect from the original Toy Story movies. Overall, this movie is boring and sucks, but I give it a resounding 1/10 for how it ruins pre-established characters. This was Pixar's worst effort since Onward. Their last few stinkers this past half-decade has proven to me that this studio is on the decline, with a lack of focus on the originality that earned them their esteemed reputation in the industry, instead focusing on rehashing these old franchises and playing it safe with "what works" and what's guaranteed to make a billion dollars, because each time they tried to make something original this decade, the movie was a big flop and nobody watched it or liked it. Seriously. Name me two people who have seen "Luca". Nobody talks about these films and nobody remembers their new movies because they're all garbage, and nobody cares to see any of their movies unless it's a sequel of a proven franchise. That's why we're getting another pointless Incredibles sequel in 2028, as well.

As a longtime Toy Story fan, I was very disappointed with Toy Story 5. The biggest problem for me was the villain, Lilypad. Compared to memorable villains and emotional conflicts from previous movies, this character felt weak and uninteresting.

What made the original Toy Story films special was the strong friendship between the characters, the emotional storytelling, and the feeling of adventure. In this movie, that magic was missing. The story felt more focused on introducing new ideas than building on what made the franchise great in the first place.

Toy Story 1, 2, and 3 had heart, memorable moments, and characters that felt important. Toy Story 5 did not capture the same feeling for me. While the animation is impressive, good visuals alone cannot replace a strong story and compelling characters.

I respect the effort that went into making this film, but as a fan of the classic Toy Story movies, I left the theater disappointed. I hope future entries return to the emotional depth and charm that made the series so beloved.

Another major problem with this movie is how it treats the classic Toy Story characters. Slinky Dog, Hamm, Rex, Mr. Potato Head, Mrs. Potato Head, and the Aliens are not minor background characters. They are part of the heart and identity of Toy Story. These characters have been with the franchise since the very beginning and played important roles throughout the original films.

In Toy Story 1, 2, and 3, they were active members of the story. They had meaningful dialogue, memorable moments, and contributed to the plot in important ways. Their personalities helped create the family-like dynamic that made the group feel special. In Toy Story 5, however, many of them feel pushed aside and treated like background extras whose only purpose is to briefly appear on screen. Some of them are given so little to do that they barely feel relevant to the story at all.

This is especially frustrating because these characters helped build the success of the franchise. Fans did not spend decades loving only Woody and Buzz. They loved the entire cast. Reducing beloved characters to silent or nearly invisible side roles makes the world feel smaller and less alive. Instead of celebrating the characters that audiences grew up with, the film seems more interested in replacing them with new faces that lack the same charm, personality, and emotional connection.

The original Toy Story movies understood that every member of the toy group mattered. Even when Woody and Buzz were the main focus, the supporting cast always had an important presence and memorable contributions. This film forgets that lesson. A Toy Story movie should not treat iconic characters like disposable background decorations. They deserve meaningful roles, meaningful dialogue, and meaningful involvement in the story. Seeing them sidelined after everything they have contributed to this franchise was one of the most disappointing aspects of the entire movie.

Use your device.this is not worth seeing in theatre's. Save your money. Unfortunately this movie did not live up to the height or the critic reviews. It was such an incredibly loose plot and they barely leaned into the nostalgia of it all. The flying buzz light year drones were just not it. Let's hope the next one is better.

This was such a let down , movie theater so quiet. I think it def time to stop making anymore of these movies. I just didn't feel any joy and laughter like the prior movies. The plot felt dry and boring. Woody was in the background and buzz was just on the sidelines. I was just very disappointed I had high hopes for a new toy story movie.

I went into this wanting to love it. Toy Story has been one of my favorite franchises for decades, and I genuinely believed Pixar would have a good reason to revisit these characters. Instead, I left wondering why this movie needed to exist at all.

The biggest problem is that it feels like the story is running on nostalgia instead of inspiration. Every emotional beat reminded me of moments the previous movies had already done better. Rather than building naturally on what came before, it felt like the film kept revisiting old themes and expecting the audience to react simply because these are familiar characters.

What disappointed me most was how some of the returning characters seemed to lose the growth they earned over the series. Their decisions often felt driven by what the plot needed instead of what made sense for who they've become. A few characters barely have anything meaningful to do, while the new additions never become interesting enough to justify taking up so much screen time.

The humor was also surprisingly hit-or-miss. There were a few laughs, but too many jokes relied on repeating the same gag until it stopped being funny. Earlier films balanced comedy with genuine heart. Here, the emotional moments often felt manufactured, as if the movie was trying to recreate the magic instead of earning it.

Visually, there's nothing to complain about. The animation is stunning, the lighting is beautiful, and every frame looks like an incredible technical achievement. But amazing visuals can only carry a film so far. A Toy Story movie has always been remembered for its storytelling first, and that's where this one falls short.

My biggest frustration is that this sequel actually makes the ending of the previous films feel less meaningful. Those endings worked because they gave the characters satisfying conclusions. Bringing everyone back without a compelling new idea makes those emotional goodbyes feel less special in hindsight.

This isn't the worst animated movie I've ever seen, but it's easily the most disappointing because of what it represents. Instead of a heartfelt continuation, it feels like a sequel made because the brand is popular rather than because there was a story worth telling.

I'll happily rewatch the earlier Toy Story films for years to come. Unfortunately, this one won't be joining that rotation. Sometimes the hardest lesson is knowing when a story has already ended, and I wish Pixar had remembered that before making this movie.

Toy Story 5 is absolute trash. A completely unnecessary sequel that drags a once-beloved franchise through the mud for the sake of squeezing out one more paycheck. The emotional ending of Toy Story 3 already wrapped everything up perfectly, and even Toy Story 4 felt like a stretch - but this? This feels like Pixar forgot what made these movies special in the first place.

The humor falls flat, the plot feels recycled, and the characters barely resemble the toys people grew up loving. Buzz somehow feels sidelined, Woody's development gets thrown in circles again, and half the new characters exist only to sell merchandise. Instead of heartwarming storytelling, the movie leans on nostalgia bait and loud, chaotic scenes that go nowhere.

What made the original films work was their sincerity and emotional depth. Toy Story 5 trades that for cheap jokes and a plot that feels stitched together in a boardroom. It's the cinematic equivalent of reheated leftovers: familiar, bland, and honestly kind of depressing.

Pixar used to make sequels because they had something meaningful to say. *Toy Story 5* feels like it exists because nobody at the studio could say no to easy money.

The nightmare of Toy Story 4 is notorious in animation circles for what happens when you hand a franchise to nepo hires who don't respect the characters or source material and want to inject their personal 'politics' into the movie. But the response to this failure was somehow even worse than Toy Story 4, to just commit plain fraud and call it Toy Story while dumping the main cast in the trash. As it stands this is the number one movie in America with a weekend box office of $160 million. Meaning they know no matter what they produce people will see it. But the insult to the characters from Toy Story 4 continues. They used Buzz and Woody to get audiences in the seat, but what they really wanted is to tell a movie about and for girls focusing on the least interesting character. The yodelling cow girl. I ended up walking out as I couldn't take it anymore seeing Woody completely erased in his own movie, emasculated Buzz scenes where he is flanderized into being a complete idiot. You would think Picar would respect the characters that built them. Of course Hollywood does this. It has active contempt for its audiences. Luke Skywalker, Indiana Jones. Hollywood producers get off on subverting and emasculating their beloved heroes. My thing is they discretely know that a girl power spin-off has zero chances in the open market, because they don't actually have any confidence in this movie. They're still putting Buzz and Woody all over the marketing, just as a way of injecting their own political agenda on screen while spitting on the tradition they created. It is shameless how they do this to children's movies. They will literally never learn. It is AI or nothing at this point.

Let all our favorite toys rest. Please stop forcing them to work with such subpar material. They should have retired and stayed in that most treasured place in our hearts ever since Toy Story 3.

This latest installment feels like a really bad TV movie. The script is a mess, introducing dated plotlines and darting all over the place just to keep things moving.

A well-loved franchise is like a tree; it needs nurturing and care to make it grow. Please stop chopping it down for capitalist necessities. It really hurts us, and all the toys too, I'm sure.

Never thought I'd see the day when a Toy Story movie would make me wish I had watched paint dry instead. What was once a heartfelt series about friendship, growing up, and loyalty has been turned into a lifeless corporate product that seems to exist only because someone wanted another paycheck.

The story feels recycled, the jokes fall flat, and the emotional moments feel completely forced. Characters who were once lovable and memorable are reduced to shadows of their former selves. Woody and Buzz seem to be running on autopilot, repeating the same lessons they've already learned multiple times.

The pacing is all over the place. Some scenes drag on forever while others rush past important moments without giving them any impact. The new characters are forgettable, and the villains lack any real depth or motivation.

What made the original Toy Story films special was their heart. This movie feels like it was assembled by an algorithm that watched the previous movies and tried to copy them without understanding why they worked.

The animation may be impressive, but great visuals can't save a weak script. By the time the credits rolled, I wasn't emotional-I was just relieved it was over.

Toy Story had one of the most satisfying conclusions in animation history. This sequel only proves that sometimes stories should be allowed to end.

1/10. A disappointing, unnecessary sequel that adds nothing to the franchise.