Toy Story 5 4K 2026

The fifth installment of the story about the toys that came to life has finally made its way to our screens. This time, the main focus is on the impact of gadgets on modern children—who, instead of playing and socializing in the real world, spend all their time on their gadgets.

The idea itself is pretty straightforward, but to be honest, while the fourth installment still hooked me after the perfect ending to the third—and tugged at my heartstrings too—here you can really see how the writers are milking the story. Overall, it works, since this time the focus isn’t on Buzz or Woody. And Jessie, who’s also going through her own journey of self-acceptance—which has been building since the second movie—but that’s a spoiler. Unfortunately, Mr. and Mrs. Potato Head, Rex, Piggy, and my absolute favorite green aliens have been pushed way into the background. The same goes for the characters who appeared in the previous installment. Rabbit and Duck, Rick Boom, and Bo—they literally have less than two minutes of screen time in the whole movie. But at the same time, the film takes the time to develop new characters, and I’ll say this: they’re interesting. And yeah, Pixar has slipped into toilet humor, but the bar is still set higher than in *Minions*.

In terms of the plot, I’d say the main problem is the subplot involving the “Bazzas.” From the very beginning, it feels more like a collection of gags about the same Minions that appeared in the first two Despicable Me movies than a fully-fledged storyline. Fortunately, in the third act, the two storylines do converge into more or less a single plot. And then there are the gadgets themselves—here, they’re designed and presented in a way that’s a bit too childish. I understand that this is a cartoon meant to be accessible to young children, but it really doesn’t do justice to young viewers.

There’s no point in discussing the technical aspects—Pixar maintains its high standards. This time, we’re treated to imaginative sketches from Bonnie’s game, and they’re great. The same goes for the level of detail in the other characters. The music, however, didn’t really stick with me this time. Well, except for “Taylor” during the end credits, though I prefer the series’ biggest hit, “You’re My Good Friend.”

To sum it up, while I still see Part 4 as an epilogue to the events of Part 3’s perfect ending, Part 5, while it does raise an interesting topic for discussion between a child and their parents, still feels like an attempt to simply make money and an unnecessary addition to the series. That said, it still does a great job of evoking emotions in both children and adults, so it’s definitely worth watching at least once.