Really, what TOY STORY 2 does is affirm parents, and the toys even become metaphors for parents. Therefore, Dads should not expect another Hollywood movie that maligns them, but rather one that affirms them. Even the meanest bad guy here looks majestic and ends up playing ball with his newfound son. Just when filmgoers think they are going to get a familiar retread of TOY STORY, they get a heart rending movie that actually avoids some of the objectionable elements in the original such as the vicious Sid and his grotesque creations. However, in this case, TOY STORY 2 is so well-crafted it is doubtful that anybody will be disappointed. In most cases, such a stirring recommendation is dangerous since it will raise expectations unrealistically. In fact, parents and other discerning adults should want to see this movie for themselves. Built on one of the most seemless, well-crafted story structures in recent memory, TOY STORY 2 is a truly great, entertaining movie that parents should want their children to see. In a year when filmmakers seem to have forgotten how to structure a good story, TOY STORY 2 shocks and entertains us by doing just that. It would be very difficult to be too enthusiastic about TOY STORY 2.
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