After a dip in quality – “Monsters University”
was only cute – Pixar returns with their very best effort yet: An instant
classic that resets the bar in how stories can be told to and of children, and for adults. “Inside Out”
– directed by Pete Docter, who made “Up” – is joyous, funny, and heart-crushing.
The death of a beloved character: I wept. (Michael Giacchino’s score pushed me.)
Plot: We follow the emotions -– joy, sadness, fear, disgust, and anger -- inside
the mind of a pre-teen girl as she moves from Minnesota to San Francisco -- all
the hope, wonder, turmoil, and disappointment. I had a major move at 12. “Inside”
hit me. Docter and his writers dare focus on the theme that Walt Disney hid in
his own films: Heartbreak is as central to our childhood as happiness. They are
intertwined. We bounce from inside our girl’s head to the outside world, and
then into the brains of side characters: Parents, a teacher, a dog! – and
Docter dazzles us again. It’s Pixar gold: The animation and voice talent (Amy
Poehler!) is superb. But this gem has a vibrant life that takes hold of our
heads, and our hearts. And shatters. A+
Monday, June 29, 2015
Inside Out (2015)
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