It's tough to beat the sheer entertainment found in a Pixar movie. Sure, they've not all been to the standard of Toy Story, but they're very rarely sub-par. With this latest release, the animation studio has proven once again that they're truly unbeatable when it comes to making films for all audiences, with Inside Out managing to tell a relatable, incredibly original story filled with funny and likeable characters.
The plot to Inside Out is probably one of the most original I've heard of, and is a considerable reason why the movie is as special as it is. Basically, the film depicts how everybody has emotions embodied within their head, who cooperate to make us function and act the way we do. Focusing on a young girl called Riley (Kaitlyn Dias), we get to see Joy (Amy Poehler), Sadness (Phyliss Smith), Fear (Bill Hader), Anger (Lewis Black) and Disgust (Mindy Kaling), as they try to keep Riley's emotions in check. However, when Riley's family leave their hometown of Massachusetts to live in San Francisco, things begin to go awry. I won't give away too much more of the plot, because I went in to the film not knowing much, and that's how it should be. Just know that while there's plenty of character interaction and humour that adults will enjoy, there's also a great, adventurous story within Inside Out that kids will appreciate just as much. The best part about the film, however, is the voice acting behind the characters themselves. Anybody familiar with The Office (U.S.) will instantly recognise Sadness and and Disgust as Phyliss and Kelly from that show, respectively. Bill Hader as Fear is also hugely entertaining, and the other emotions don't lack in talent either. If anything, the fact that they're so entertaining eventually becomes detrimental to the movie, because there's just not enough time to focus on everything.
Visually, Inside Out is an absolute joy. The HQ that the emotions live in is imaginative and colourful, and this is only heightened once you get to see other parts of Riley's mind. All of the characters also look exactly how you'd expect (Sadness is always blue, for example), and this all comes together to make a movie that's just fun to watch. In fact, there's not really a huge deal you could find wrong with Inside Out. The story may lack any weighty surprises, but it's easy to follow and provides a great grounding for the rest of the movie to grow off of. A personal complaint that isn't exactly a negative on the movie's part is that there's some hilarious moments when you see into other people's minds and how they are controlled, though these were all left until the very end in a montage sequence. Littering these throughout the movie might have led to more consistent laughs, but there's still plenty of humour that made everybody genuinely laugh out loud. Verdict There's not a great deal more to say about Inside Out, because it's a solid Pixar movie: If you're a fan of Pixar, then you'll love it. With an imaginative idea that's fleshed out and populated with interesting characters, there's very little to dislike in this movie. It's not quite up there with Toy Story, but it's slightly above Wreck-It Ralph. Definitely worth a watch.
Instead of a quote, I thought I'd post this trailer
to the movie, because it's a great indication of what
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