![]() ![]() It's important to acknowledge it and express it than just bottling it up. Yes, too much sadness can be problematic, but in the case here, Sadness is seen as okay. That's really an important part about Sadness that many fail to consider. She is more than just a gloomy, crying mess but can exhibit other traits like empathy and sympathy. I'm glad that Sadness is a character who the directors made as important and healthy to have rather than negative. However, I will admit that she is my favorite character in the movie. I really don't find her moping that appealing since it can get annoying from time to time. While she's a character who mopes around a lot, she can't really help it since that's what she is. Sadness is the second main character and the hero of the story. Out of all the characters in this movie, Joy gets the most development. In the end, Joy becomes mature and meets Sadness at a half way point to understanding her. So really, in a way, the movie is mainly about Joy and her realization of her mistake of pushing the other emotions aside, specifically Sadness. Her transition through the movie does become present and it really begins to dawn on her that each emotion does have a purpose. It feels like if you laughed or acted during an inappropriate time, your happiness becomes seen as insensitive or, again, ignorant towards others who don't think the way you do. That alone shows that Joy can't be the one in charge with a scenario like this. He doesn't but instead he mourns for his loss. Moments like when Bing Bong lost his wagon, she thinks that he'll bounce back to being chipper again. She doesn't understand why a person is sad and assumes that they'll get over it quickly. Empathy becomes a bit of a character issue for Joy to understand. ![]() What Joy lacks and what Sadness excels at would be empathy. Most of the time it's directed towards Sadness. Again, it's that ignorance she possesses. She thinks that Riley would be better off just being happy than sad, angry, or scared. To me, she's more of an antihero who doesn't understand the necessity of the other emotions. It can be quite startling when there are slight darker themes applied into the movie, such as depression or an existential crisis.Īgain, the plot appears very complex and might be hard to follow at times, but it's a story that offers a lot in what message it's trying to send. I love the concept behind it, as well as the meaning. To my surprise, the locations like the different islands that make Riley who she is would be my favorite part. There were many scenes where the plot can take a surprising turn or location. I feel that the directors were trying to cram in as much needed eye candy to follow that psychology within the mind and how it works. I will admit that maybe the plot can be confusing at times, such as when we're inside Riley's mind. I think their dynamic makes the plot interesting, because they are opposites trying to get along despite their differences. Joy and Sadness do go on this journey to, not only return to base to save Riley, but along the way they get to know each other more. For the emotions, each one gets a fair amount of screen time and develops as their own character, some more than others.Īlthough, most of the time is spent with Joy and Sadness trying to get back to HQ. ![]() I mean, it might seem pretentious that I describe such a movie, but the concept has been executed almost perfectly. There's obviously some psychological study when coming up with the story that it begins to unfold as educational yet adventurous at the same time. The story definitely has a complexity than the other Pixar films, because it shows an inner turmoil happening inside the mind. However, after a mishap that involved Joy and Sadness to get sucked out of HQ due to a core memory being absent, the rest of the film begins to transcend into a race to restore Riley's emotional state before time runs out.Īs a plot, I have to say this is probably Pixar's most ambitious. Anyway, the movie is mostly centered around Joy and Sadness, who don't really get along. Of course, the movie mostly takes place inside her mind where we meet her five main emotions: the bouncy Joy, the glum Sadness, the hot headed Anger, the nervous Fear, and the sassy Disgust (I love those adjectives!). Inside Out is a movie about an eleven year old girl named Riley who moves from Minnesota to San Francisco. ![]()
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