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Pixar's Inside Out
LudwigVonDrake
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Teaser trailer for Pixar's latest.
http://youtu.be/MIGECPlJPqg
http://youtu.be/MIGECPlJPqg
Growing up can be a bumpy road, and it's no exception for Riley, who is uprooted from her Midwest life when her father starts a new job in San Francisco. Like all of us, Riley is guided by her emotions – Joy (Amy Poehler), Fear (Bill Hader), Anger (Lewis Black), Disgust (Mindy Kaling) and Sadness (Phyllis Smith). The emotions live in Headquarters, the control center inside Riley’s mind, where they help advise her through everyday life. As Riley and her emotions struggle to adjust to a new life in San Francisco, turmoil ensues in Headquarters. Although Joy, Riley's main and most important emotion, tries to keep things positive, the emotions conflict on how best to navigate a new city, house and school.
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That and this does feel like they've adapted the Cranium Command attraction.
Hopefully I will eat my words.
I was disappointed by Up, Brave, and then Monsters University wasn't particularly impressive either. All of them were surpassed in quality by some amazing Dreamworks films in recent years.
All that being said I'm still looking forward to this - it's something new and it's from Pixar. They gave a couple of decades worth of amazing films, so I don't feel anywhere near ready to feel pre-film let down by them yet.
This one looks interesting though.
Although I've already stated my reservations, this does seem to be right in the Lamp's wheelhouse. Brave was too traditional, Inside Out however does seem quirky enough.
http://youtu.be/_MC3XuMvsDI
As it was directed by the guy who previously directed Up, the whole story is unsurprisingly laden with a degree of poignancy and pathos. In some ways it recalls Toy Story 3 in its depiction of the pain of growing up and the loss of childhood innocence. The sentiment that our memories are laden with sadness as we grow older is particularly emotional. Its original and incisive storytelling might go over the heads of younger members of the audience, but there's enough fun and silliness to keep them onboard.
The voice acting is particularly great - especially Phyllis Smith as Sadness and Lewis Black as Anger. Amy Poehler's Joy veers a little towards being annoying at times, but it's mostly well played. All in all, it's a thoroughly enjoyable, complex and moving film - probably one that the adults will appreciate more than the kids, but that's not necessarily a bad thing.
It's the best critically rated general release film of the year so far...so not really mixed at all. I haven't seen either this or Song of the Sea yet. But since they're both critically praised I don't see why you can't watch both. I'm still withholding my verdict as sometimes films don't live up to the praise received in reviews. I'm taking my daughters on Sunday but worry my youngest won't be as captivated by this as Minions since this seems to be aimed more at older children and adults.
Hmmm - I just might do that. Watch both films. It does seem like it is a return to form by Pixar. About time. That's good to see. It's also good that we live in a time where different forms of animations can be shown side-by-side in the cinemas.
I did love it, and would definitely recommend but still wouldn't say it is of their best.
The idea was copied from The Numskulls comic strip in The Beano.
I just watched a Nostalgia Critic video that puts forth a good argument that a lot of the ideas were nicked from Osmosis Jones.
Although the difference of course is that Osmosis Jones was rubbish.
Ii doesn't sound like the type of film where 3D would add hugely to viewing, but I am interested to hear from those who have seen it.