The first Inside Out film was released 9 years ago (when Pixar made good films) and received nothing but glowing reviews. Reviews praised its original concept that did what Pixar used to do best, make films that are relatable and entertaining to both children and adults alike. Personally I had a hard time really connecting with the first film which is a shame as conceptually it seemed like something i would find easy to get on board with. Unfortunately though I think the oversimplification of such a complex part of the human brain meant I just didn't love it as much as other people seemed too.
With that being said perhaps I'm not the best person to review this sequel as you'll undoubtedly enjoy this one to if you enjoyed the first film.
For me however I have the same feelings about this one as I do the first.
Riley is back but this time she's two years older and you know what that means, THE TERRIBLE TEENS!
As anyone who's gone through puberty will know your emotions are all over the place at that time of your life which makes a perfect background for a sequel to a film that deals with emotions.
This time Riley is off to hockey camp where she must decide between being loyal to her old friends or embracing her new ones and pushing the old ones aside. Her story throughout the film has been done time and time again but it's the emotions we are all here to see.
One of the many things I was unsure about in the first film was how it portrayed the emotions as having control over Riley rather than the other way around. Yes sometimes we can loose control over our emotions like during puberty, but surely we should be encouraging kids to be in control over their emotions rather than the other way around by talking for instance. This time a bunch of new emotions have taken over and one particular emotion is front and centre but I won't say which as to avoid spoilers.
The film then follows the original emotions as they try to regain control of the central console in Riley's brain.
I felt the film re-treaded some of the same ground the first film covered to begin with, just with Riley being a bit older.
As the film progressed I started to enjoy it a bit more and do feel the ending had a poignant message for young children to take away with them.
With that being said perhaps I'm not the best person to review this sequel as you'll undoubtedly enjoy this one to if you enjoyed the first film.
For me however I have the same feelings about this one as I do the first.
Riley is back but this time she's two years older and you know what that means, THE TERRIBLE TEENS!
As anyone who's gone through puberty will know your emotions are all over the place at that time of your life which makes a perfect background for a sequel to a film that deals with emotions.
This time Riley is off to hockey camp where she must decide between being loyal to her old friends or embracing her new ones and pushing the old ones aside. Her story throughout the film has been done time and time again but it's the emotions we are all here to see.
One of the many things I was unsure about in the first film was how it portrayed the emotions as having control over Riley rather than the other way around. Yes sometimes we can loose control over our emotions like during puberty, but surely we should be encouraging kids to be in control over their emotions rather than the other way around by talking for instance. This time a bunch of new emotions have taken over and one particular emotion is front and centre but I won't say which as to avoid spoilers.
The film then follows the original emotions as they try to regain control of the central console in Riley's brain.
I felt the film re-treaded some of the same ground the first film covered to begin with, just with Riley being a bit older.
As the film progressed I started to enjoy it a bit more and do feel the ending had a poignant message for young children to take away with them.
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