From the very start, Toy Story 5 sets its expectations almost impossibly high. After a funny, yet surprising, cold open, the movie brings us back to 1999’s Toy Story 2. It revisits a few crucial moments involving Jessie the cowgirl (Joan Cusack) that don’t just rile up feelings now, but resurrect dormant emotions from almost three decades of nostalgia. Tapping into something that powerful in the second scene of a movie is a lot to live up to. And while it does take a while, Toy Story 5 not only meets those expectations, it exceeds them. It’s a wonderful film and a more than welcome addition to a beloved franchise. Co-written and directed by Andrew Stanton (Wall-E, Finding Nemo), Toy Story 5 picks up where things left off with the last film. Jessie, Buzz (Tim Allen), and the gang are still with their kid Bonnie (Scarlett Spears), while Woody (Tom Hanks) is off with Bo Peep (Annie Potts) and their friends, helping abandoned toys. Very quickly, though, Bonnie’s parents begrudgingly buy her a high-tech iPad-like device called a Lilypad (Greta Lee), which all but makes those toys obsolete. And so, it’s up to Jessie and the crew to remind Bonnie that technology isn’t everything and that playing with her toys still matters. Make no mistake about it, Toy Story 5 is Jessie’s story. She’s the new leader of Bonnie’s room and takes charge in confronting Lilypad and all her abilities. She then, along with her trusty steed Bullseye, sets out into the world on the remainder of the adventure. An adventure that has all the laughs, excitement, and heart we expect from the very best Pixar has to offer.