The film is directed by Pete Doctor (director of Monsters Inc. and Up [which I haven't seen yet. I know I should watch it, and it might come to a bit of a shock to some people that I haven't seen it, as I am a big film fan, and I love Pixar, but for some reason never sat down and watched it. I will soon though]). It is the 15th Pixar film. The story is to put it brief: Riley (played by Kaitlyn Dias) is a young girl who is happy and loves hockey. She soon moves from Minnesota to San Francisco with her parents (played by Diane Lane and Kyle MacLachlan), and inside her head are the emotions Joy (played by Amy Poehler), Sadness (played Phyllis Smith), Anger (played by Lewis Black), Fear (played by Bill Hader) and Disgust (played by Mindy Kaling), and they conflict on how to navigate Riley in this life changing event.
That is all I'm going to tell you for those who haven't seen it, as I myself knew very little going into this movie. I never even saw a trailer, just small clips on the TV. I think it's best that you know very little about this film going in, as this movie is seriously one of the best films of year. This absolutely lives up to the hype, maybe even more if that is possible. I absolutely loved Inside Out. I had a giant smile of my face for most of the running time. It is so inventive with its concept and ideas.The writing is wonderful, some of the best Pixar has ever done, as it's a very funny and creative film, and the emotions have great interactions with each other, especially Joy and Sadness, who are the 2 emotions the film focuses on the most. Anger has the funniest lines in the film, and Lewis Black is perfect as Anger. The film isn't just all funny though. This film has a poignant feel to it, like some other Pixar films, and the film also challenges the brain a bit with its ideas and message, but not to the point that it would be confusing to some kids. Kids (while some jokes or aspects of the film might go over their heads) can understand and follow the film well, and can be just as engaged in the film as adults. There is one scene in this film that might hit people in the feels, as it is an emotionally powerful scene.
The animation just pops wonderfully on screen. It has such vibrancy and kinetic energy to it. Some of the animation is up there with the best they've done. Pixar truly is one of the best at doing animated films, as they make animated films that everyone can go see. Adults can maybe even get more out of their films for the most part, and Inside Out is no exception. This film is truly Pixar at its best, and it's certainly one of my favourite Pixar movies. Top 5 for sure. I love the Toy Story films, Finding Nemo, The Incredibles, but in 15 years someone could come to me and ask me what in my opinion is the best Pixar film, and I might just tell them Inside Out, as I think Inside Out will hold up extremely well, and get better with age.
I laughed. I felt emotion. I was just sucked into this wonderful world inside a child's brain. I loved all the characters in this world, and if they come up with a script as good as this I would gladly spend time with these characters in this world again for a sequel, but as I said only if it is as inventive and creative as this film was would I want a sequel. This is the best animated film of the year and will no doubt be one of the best films I see this year. I can't recommend this movie enough, and even my review might be doing this film injustice, but I truly want people to experience this film without me telling them too much or me telling them even a tiny spoiler about the film, and I hope you can love this movie as much as I did.
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