Toy Story 2

Toy 2 is colorful and funny, and the computer-animation from Pixar Animation Studios creates a convincingly detailed environment for the toys.

Toy Story 2 is a brilliant example of that rarest of Hollywood phenomena a sequel to a major hit film thats as good, if not better, than the original.

Pixar's 1995 Toy Story and its superlative 1999 sequel ushered in the supremacy of computer-generated animation.

Filmgoers will need to remind themselves that [the characters were] created by a computer -- not exactly a medium we associate with this kind of love, tenderness and care.

They've done it again. The folks who brought you 'Toy Story now present Toy Story 2, another clever, riotous tale of life in the toy lane.

Pixar, the animation studio that teamed with Disney for both movies, has broken technological ground since the first Toy Story, and TS2 shows off its newest expertise with one smart visual joke after another.

Toy Story 2 sends audiences into an unforgettable world that may be made of plastics, but it nevertheless exudes significant emotion and crackles with comical wit.

It’s a masterpiece, as all the TS movies are, one full of stark wisdom, deep heart and manic whimsy.

... actually livelier and funnier than the original "Toy Story," filled with clever pop culture in-jokes and spirited parodies for the grown-ups as it explores issues of identity and loyalty among toys.

This exquisite, worthy sequel even goes so far as to have fake bloopers at the picture's close.