I would love to tell you that Inside Out is perfect. I can tell you that the writing, voice-acting, animation, story, plot, and design are all perfect. I can tell you that all the jokes are funny, and that the movie takes the time to be emotional. I can't tell you that the pacing is great though. Inside Out is about a child going through a hard time in their life, and the emotions in her head trying to deal with it. Joy is the main one, and is in charge most of the time. She keeps Riley (the little girl) happy, and fends of the other feelings in the headquarters. These are Anger (a hilarious Louis Black), Sadness (Phyllis Smith), Disgust (Mindy Kaling), and Fear (Bill Hader). When a situation that is upsetting to Riley (one I will not reveal) happens, and the brain is thrown into chaos it's up to Joy, Sadness, and the other emotions to fix it all. This is kind of simple, and for the most part that's a good thing. The film's perfect parts are how it builds on such a great premise. The creative value here is undeniable as ever, and it's very clear that Pixar still can stand out simply because it does something creative. The whole world created here is vibrant, lovely, and just exciting. But Pixar also knows what to do with it. It knows how to streamline it all for the audience that is there into exciting, and emotional ways. These come up in the way of an incredibly funny screenplay, and a surprising message to tell the audience. A message that matters. An emotional message that is extremely important. This gives the film a nessessary depth that somewhat saves the film from it's own pitfall. I won't reveal the message (even though to create an in depth, and important discussion of the film that this review should be), but suffice to say it's an important one that deals with challenges that everybody needs to face. But, and there is a but all of this doesn't exactly stick as well as it should. The comedy does, and everything I said was perfect does, but I feel the film goes a little bit to fast for it's own good. The comedy works there because it's swift, but the emotional stuff needed a little bit more time to sink in. Not to say none of that stuck (I almost cried twice), but it just wasn't as satisfying as I wanted it to be. But that hardly matters. The majority of the material is excellent, and pulled off with ease. Inside Out is hilarious, and heartfelt, and Pixar needs to make more films like this. Vibrant films that challenge us are just what we need in modern Hollywood. I give Inside Out a 9.5 out of 10.
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