Moving. For an adult – it’s exciting, or tedious. For a child, moving home is traumatic – abandoning all that is familiar, safe and secure. In Pixar’s latest opus, 11-year-old Riley exchanges snowy Minnesota suburbia for a chilly San Francisco condominium. But it’s what’s inside that counts. During Riley’s idyllic childhood, most memories are happy – bright yellow in her mind. Buffeted by an unprecedented crisis and emotional upheaval, Riley struggles to keep her sunny disposition.
Five colourful characters who make Inside Out truly memorable: Joy, Sadness, Anger, Fear and Disgust. Personifications of Riley’s five primal emotions. Clever writing and pitch-perfect casting make each witty and loveable. Amy Poehler (Parks and Rec) is Joy and Phyllis from The Office (U.S.) is Sadness. As in Toy Story or Finding Nemo, this unlikely pair is forced together in a “buddy cop” scenario.
Joy undergoes the most personal growth. She is first overbearing – treating the other emotions as employees. Tolerating them. She herself is guilty of hubris. She wishes to maximise happiness – at the expense of everything else. And when she interferes with a delicate balance, she risks unravelling the fabric of her universe. Joy must face reality. She must learn the limitations of a “can-do” attitude. Understand that a wide grin isn’t the best response in every situation. Most importantly, she must learn to embrace the full spectrum of human emotion. And this means embracing humility…
I loved loved loved Inside Out! I loved its energetic action scenes. Its hilarious visuals. And its noble message. Watch it – and bring tissues. And I guarantee that you’re going to cry during its running time – at least once! I can’t remember the last film that made me tear up like… Damn it, Pixar! I can’t even see the laptop screen anymore! Excuse me for a minute. I have to check on the immersion…
Corzies 
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