REVIEW: ‘Toy Story 5’ finds heart in the digital age, even as the franchise shows its age
DUBAI: For nearly three decades, Pixar’s “Toy Story” films have managed something few franchises ever achieve: consistency.
Across five films, the series has rarely missed a beat, delivering stories that are funny, emotionally resonant and surprisingly insightful about growing up, letting go and finding purpose.
The new iteration continues that tradition. It is warm, thoughtful and often genuinely moving. But it is also the first entry that feels like a franchise searching for reasons to keep going.
That is not to say the film lacks merit. Far from it. Director Andrew Stanton, returning to the series after helping shape its DNA from the very beginning, brings a steady hand to a story that feels distinctly contemporary.
