{"id":17587,"date":"2015-06-14T21:03:03","date_gmt":"2015-06-14T11:03:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thefatwebsite.com\/?p=17587"},"modified":"2015-06-14T21:11:57","modified_gmt":"2015-06-14T11:11:57","slug":"inside-out","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.thefatwebsite.com\/?p=17587","title":{"rendered":"Inside Out"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Director: \u00a0<\/strong>Pete Docter, Ronaldo Del Carmen
\nWriter: \u00a0<\/strong>Pete Docter
\nCast: \u00a0<\/strong>Amy Poehler, Phyllis Smith, Richard Kind, Bill Hader, Lewis Black<\/p>\n

I<\/span>nside Out<\/em> is the fifteenth feature length Pixar film and after doing three sequels in their previous four films, this story about a young girl who moves with her family to San Francisco is a welcome return to the creativity and imagination that the studio was once known for. \u00a0Twenty minutes into\u00a0Inside Out<\/em>, I was enjoying the proceedings immensely and had absolutely no idea what direction the story would take thanks to its highly unconventional set up. \u00a0It’s kind of like an All Ages version of Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind\u00a0<\/i>if such a thing is possible.<\/p>\n

Inside Out<\/em>‘s\u00a0premise is to explore the inner workings of the human brain, with every person being operated by five distinct personalities – Joy, Sadness, Fear, Anger & Disgust – who live together in Headquarters. \u00a0The emotional personalities exist in a vast neurological plane that is populated with dream factories, a Train of Thought and miles of shelves storing marbles made of memories. \u00a0It’s easily the most interesting landscape that Pixar have come up with since the Scare Factory in\u00a0Monster’s Inc.<\/em><\/p>\n

The head space we spend most of the time inhabiting belongs to Riley, an eleven year old girl from Minnesota who plays hockey, enjoys monkeying around with her parents and has recently relocated to San Francisco. \u00a0When the move doesn’t go as smoothly as the family hopes (the contents of their home is late getting delivered and some financial difficulties are hinted at), Riley’s mother asks her to put on a happy face and play the supportive daughter for her father.<\/p>\n

Joy fully intends to comply with Riley’s mother’s request but she hits a snag when Sadness begins tainting Riley’s memories, turning happy memories into miserable ones. \u00a0This leads to Riley experiencing some emotional turmoil and ultimately expelling Joy and Sadness out into the far reaches of Riley’s mind, leaving her immediate behavior to be controlled by Anger, Disgust and Fear. \u00a0Joy and Sadness face a long journey back to Headquarters but they are in a race against time. \u00a0Riley feels overwhelmed by her move to San Francisco, missing her old friends and the lifestyle in Minnesota. \u00a0Guided by Anger, Disgust and Fear she decides to run away from home. \u00a0Only the safe return of Joy and Sadness can change her mind.<\/p>\n

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Inside Out<\/em> is unlike any children’s film I can recall seeing. \u00a0It’s got that much-lauded Pixar trait of appealing to both children and adults but I think that quality is more apparent here than ever before. \u00a0Most of the film’s emotional high notes are associated with the melancholy of growing up and having childhood memories fade away.<\/p>\n

The film has no villain. \u00a0It does have a goofy and fluffy companion by the name of Bing Bong that kids will love but his tale is laced with sadness. \u00a0He is Riley’s imaginary best friend from her early childhood and he is slowly disappearing from existence as Riley grows up.<\/p>\n

Pete Docter takes the concept of Inside Out<\/em> and\u00a0creatively goes for broke, leading Joy and Sadness through a myriad of weird and wonderful mental landscapes. \u00a0The Dream Factory is like a Hollywood studio that produces short films. \u00a0Imagination Land has delightful landmarks such as French Fries Forrest. \u00a0I won’t spoil what exists inside Subconscious Thought (which exists behind an enourmous closed gate). \u00a0The locales are a terrific grab bag of creativity and charm.<\/p>\n

The voice casting in this film is note perfect. \u00a0Amy Poehler is suitably bright and bubbly as Joy and Phyllis Smith is the perfect foil as the perennially glum Sadness. \u00a0I can’t say a bad word about Lewis Black as Anger although I must admit, I miss the days when this type of role would go to Gilbert Gottfried.<\/p>\n

I think it’s a tad unfair to call\u00a0Inside Out<\/em> a ‘return to form’. \u00a0Toy Story 3<\/em> and\u00a0Monsters University<\/em> may be sequels but I still think they are great films. \u00a0That said, Inside Out<\/i> is a film bursting with ideas and ambition. \u00a0Pete Docter’s fable is a literal emotional journey that is full of wit, charm and thoughtfulness. \u00a0It’s stayed with me in the days since I saw it.<\/p>\n

Time will tell whether it will be as fondly remembered as\u00a0Up<\/em>,\u00a0Ratatouille<\/em> and\u00a0The Incredibles<\/em>\u00a0but I think its prospects are pretty good. \u00a0There isn’t anything like it and I mean that in the best possible way.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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