“Inside Out” Movie Review

If one movie messes with all of your emotions, it’s “Inside Out.”

This movie is based on just that, your emotions. Joy, Sadness, Fear, Degust and Anger are the primary emotions featured in this Disney Pixar picture. Riley (Kaitlyn Dias) is a happy, hockey-loving 11-year-old Midwestern girl, but her world turns upside-down when she and her parents move to San Francisco.

Riley’s emotions, mainly Joy (Amy Poehler), try to guide her through this difficult, life-changing event. However, the stress of the move brings Sadness (Phyllis Smith) to the forefront. When Joy and Sadness are inadvertently swept into the far reaches of Riley’s mind, the only emotions left in Headquarters are Anger, Fear and Disgust. Joy and Sadness must go on an adventure to save Riley’s memories and make her remember good parts of her life.

This film is Pixar’s fifteenth feature film. The films premise really has something that everyone can relate to, because we all have emotions. The characters are smart and witty and the actors bring a lot of charm to their performances.

There’s one scene in the film that has to deal with a major character doing something beautiful in order to help Riley. Let’s just say that tears will be shed.

In introducing these new characters, Pixar really shows just how different each of their films are. Pete Docter the films director is no stranger to Pixar films. He has directed such hits as “Monster’s Inc.” andUp.” Doctor creates his Pixar films based upon his own real life experiences.

His daughter Ellie voiced the character of “Young Ellie” in Up. In an interview for “Inside Out,” Docter explained his inspiration for creating the film.

“As a parent, it was really tough, because you don’t want your kid to be sad,” Doctor said, “Also, personally, I really value the sort of goofy, funny play on the ground with dolls and stuff. That’s gone away. That’s not going to be a part of my life anymore. The story is kind of told from a parent’s point of view, Joy being this surrogate parent. Trying to figure out what’s going on in our kids’ heads is what led to this movie.”

It’s a very interesting concept for a film, to learn about what is going inside our heads. “Inside Out” was one of the most successful films of the year, ranking number 3 on the 2015 Box Office Chart.

This movie is still playing in some theatres, but it’s overall gross so far is $355,323,775. There were rumors after films such as “Cars 2” and “Monster’s University” that Pixar had lost their once magical touch and were merely settling for mediocre sequels to their biggest franchises. But after “Inside Out,” Pixar is defiantly back on track. The film was reviewed as an 8.4 on IMDB, a 94 percent on Metacritic and a 98 percent on Rotten Tomatoes. “Inside Out” is also a very large candidate for the Best Picture category at the Academy Awards. “Beauty and the Beast,” “Up” and “Toy Story 3” all have been nominated before. I really hope “Inside Out” gets nominated because this film truly is phenomenal.

“Inside Out” is unlike anything you have ever seen before. It will take you to a land that you have been aware of but have never seen. The characters make you feel for them and you can relate to every one of them. Although this film is a family comedy film, it’s an emotional ride. If you are a Disney/Pixar fan, this film will not disappoint you. Inside Out is available on BluRay and DVD November 3.