#2. Inside Out
If 2015 taught us one lesson, it’s that you should never count Pixar out. After a string of (somewhat) disappointing releases following ‘Toy Story 3’, their last classic, many were starting to speculate if the wonderworks were still flowing. That is, until the studio released ‘Inside Out’ and blew everyone away, notching yet another insta-classic into their belts. About the conflicting emotions inside of a young girl’s head, ‘Inside Out’ delivers what all the best Pixar films have: a deceptively complex, emotionally wrought art film disguised as an animated children’s movie. Distraught after her parents uproot and move to San Fransisco, Riley’s real world story is only secondary to the mania going on in her head. The characters we spend the most time with are Joy (Amy Poehler), Sadness (Phyllis Smith), Anger (Lewis Black), Fear (Bill Hader), and Disgust (Mindy Kaling). I won’t recap the whole story here; but after Joy and Sadness are abandoned deep into Riley’s mind, director Pete Docter really gets to work. Expect some surprisingly dep reflections and even more emotional tears. You may even like it more your kids.
If 2015 taught us one lesson, it’s that you should never count Pixar out. After a string of (somewhat) disappointing releases following ‘Toy Story 3’, their last classic, many were starting to speculate if the wonderworks were still flowing. That is, until the studio released ‘Inside Out’ and blew everyone away, notching yet another insta-classic into their belts. About the conflicting emotions inside of a young girl’s head, ‘Inside Out’ delivers what all the best Pixar films have: a deceptively complex, emotionally wrought art film disguised as an animated children’s movie. Distraught after her parents uproot and move to San Fransisco, Riley’s real world story is only secondary to the mania going on in her head. The characters we spend the most time with are Joy (Amy Poehler), Sadness (Phyllis Smith), Anger (Lewis Black), Fear (Bill Hader), and Disgust (Mindy Kaling). I won’t recap the whole story here; but after Joy and Sadness are abandoned deep into Riley’s mind, director Pete Docter really gets to work. Expect some surprisingly dep reflections and even more emotional tears. You may even like it more your kids.