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Disney says it best when explaining what Inside Out is all about…
Do you ever look at someone and wonder what is going on inside their head? Disney•Pixar’s original new film “Inside Out” ventures inside the mind to find out. Based in Headquarters, the control center inside 11-year-old Riley’s mind, five Emotions are hard at work, led by lighthearted optimist Joy (voice of Amy Poehler), whose mission is to make sure Riley stays happy. Fear (voice of Bill Hader) heads up safety, Anger (voice of Lewis Black) ensures all is fair and Disgust (voice of Mindy Kaling) prevents Riley from getting poisoned—both physically and socially. Sadness (voice of Phyllis Smith) isn’t exactly sure what her role is, and frankly, neither is anyone else. When Riley’s family relocates to a scary new city, the Emotions are on the job, eager to help guide her through the difficult transition. But when Joy and Sadness are inadvertently swept into the far reaches of Riley’s mind— taking some of her core memories with them—Fear, Anger and Disgust are left reluctantly in charge. Joy and Sadness must venture through unfamiliar places—Long Term Memory, Imagination Land, Abstract Thought and Dream Productions—in a desperate effort to get back to Headquarters, and Riley.
Now let me share what we really felt about Inside Out…
Short version:
- Go see Inside Out
- Take your mom, sister, daughter, friend
- Take your husband and dad… but maybe not your teen or pre-teen son. Boys under 8 would still enjoy it, but the pre-teen and teens might get bored as it’s not as relatable for them.
- There are parts that are slower than others, if you have attention issues like me know that they are few and far between and that it picks up again pretty quickly.
- Be ready for your kids to express how they are feeling with words like “Joy is in my headquarters and is leading me right now”. <— this really happened to me. My little one talks like this now.
- You will feel the draw to respond to comments on Facebook using Inside Out stickers and that is totally okay.
- You will learn that there is a time and place for every emotion… and that it’s okay to feel them all.
Long Version:
Inside Out was a movie we’ve been waiting months to see. The girls and I felt the same enthusiasm for it as we did for FROZEN, although this is a completely different movie and really can’t be compared to FROZEN in any other way except to say that it is very inspirational and touches aspects of life that often not mentioned.
When we were at Disney Social Media Moms we previewed the first (almost) 3/4 of Inside Out and we liked it so much that we bought our own tickets to the first showing of it in the area.
For adults the humor is spot on.
Like, I laughed out loud multiple times and if you only want to see a movie to be entertained this movie does just that… but if you are like me and want more depth and even personal growth you will not be disappointed- not at all.
This movie is all about feelings.
Joy, sadness, disgust, fear, and of course anger. Having three daughters, one that is a teen and one that is a preteen, this movie hit home.
As they have gotten older they have felt all of these emotions, but on a much deeper level then my five year old. The way that the emotions are presented in regards to parenthood, and growing up, make you want to stand up and say “that is totally it” and “that makes so much sense”.
I’d even go so far as to say that Inside Out should be shown to every fifth grader at every school with the puberty talk… even though that is not part of the movie… but at the same time it almost is in a background way.
Lava
For about 7 minutes before Inside Out starts is a short film called Lave that I LOVED! I have had this song in my head since we saw it a few months ago… don’t be late for the start of the movie because you will most definitely want to see this!
Inspired by the isolated beauty of tropical islands and the explosive allure of ocean volcanoes, “LAVA” is a musical love story that takes place over millions of years.
Connect with Inside Out:
Like INSIDE OUT on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PixarInsideOut
Follow INSIDE OUT on Twitter: https://twitter.com/PixarInsideOut and https://twitter.com/headquarter
Follow INSIDE OUT on Instagram: https://instagram.com/PIXARINSIDEOUT/
Follow INSIDE OUT on Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/disneystudios/inside-out/
Visit INSIDE OUT on Tumblr: http://insideoutheadquarters.tumblr.com
Follow Disney/Pixar on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/DisneyPixar
Visit the official INSIDE OUT website: http://www.wdsmediafile.com/walt-disney-studios/InsideOut/
This movie looks really cute. My kids are dying to see it 🙂
My son LOVED it! There were plenty of 8-14 yo guys at the screening on Monday, and they seemed to enjoy it, too! Who doesn’t love Pixar?!
That’s good to hear teen boys liked it too. We’ll definitely have to take my daughter’s boyfriend with us now!
My kiddos can’t wait to see this! It looks so cute we are looking forward to it!
Thanks so much for sharing and for reminding me I told the kids we’d see this movie.
Thanks for the review. This looks like a cute movie. My girlfriend’s and I were talking abut seeing it this weekend.
I’m so excited to see this movie! Ellen was just talking about it.
I am really excited to see this movie. It looks absolutely wonderful and the reviews are all great!
I can’t wait to see Inside Out. It looks like one of the best Pixar movies to date!
Your kids look like they are having an awesome time. I’ll have to treat my kids to this movie too.
My kids are just about to lose their minds to see this. I am, too! It looks great.
I have heard so many good things about this movie. I will have to go see it.
I want to see it. We want to see how it ends.
I want to go see this movie!! I think my little guy might enjoy it!
My daughter who is 14 years old is begging to go see this movie. from your review i plan on buying when it comes out on DVD.
Cant wait to see this. I love finding reviews that are honest. There have been a few times I have taken one of the older kids to see something “great for all ages” and they get bored with it. Or take the younger kids and they don’t understand half of what is going on.
THANK YOU! 🙂
Wasn’t that little short so very cute? I lava you… ha!!! Loved the movie..It was so cute…
I think my kids would absolutely love this movie! Plus we love just about anything that is Pixar!
Yes, we are going to see it tomorrow and I’m glad for your review. Now my hubby and I know what to expect when we take our youngest two 🙂
We’re taking the grandkids to see it in 3D tomorrow morning. I’ve heard great things about this movie and can hardly wait to see it.
We have been anxious to see this film as a family since the first preview and your review just added to the excitement. I am so thrilled to hear it is as enjoyable as we hoped it would be!
This is one of the nicest movie I’ve ever seen! We saw the preview and can’t wait to go back.
Inside Out looks like a ton of fun! I can see it being a big hit for the kids, you can’t go wrong with a Disney film!
I can’t wait until I can see this movie ! They previewed it during a movie I saw earlier and it looks so adorable!
This is a great review, my three year old is actually really good with sharing her emotions. I can’t wait to see how she will change after watching the movie.
I also have a fifth grader that needs some help with the use of his emotions. Sounds like a good family movie.
This movie has a lot of positive feedback. Thank you for this great review.
My girls are still singing the Lava song. It was their favorite part.
This movie could really help my kids understand feelings better! I love the characters this movie has!
I saw this movie earlier this week. It is SO adorable, we are going to see it again at the drive in tomorrow!
My girls are really looking forward to seeing this film. I’m glad to hear there are some Laugh Out Loud moments for the adults!
We’re going to go see it on Father’s Day to give Dad a little “me” time. I can’t wait to see it!
I was just reading about this movie… it sounds like one our whole family would like but then again I don’t think there has been a Pixar movie that we didnt like.
We saw a prescreening of Inside Out and absolutely LOVED it! We will be going back to see it this weekend. 🙂 And LAVA was adorable! I’ve had the song stuck in my head, too!
I have seen the previews for this movie. It looks so hilarious! I can’t wait to see it!
Wow, love this review, can’t wait to watch this with kids. I always seen this trailer and I really like it.
I’ve heard so many awesome things about this movie! I can’t wait to take the kids to see it!
Thanks for the in depth review! I’ve heard alot about it, but these details help a lot.
This movie looks so good. And I’ve heard a lot a great things about it and can’t wait to take the girls!
I am looking forward to seeing this. Sounds great.,
Seems this movie will be so much fun can’t wait to see it soon =)
I just took my kids to see this today and we all loved it! What a fabulous movie for kids of all ages.
This looks like a great movie. I have heard so many great reviews on it. I am looking forward to taking my friends little girls to see it this weekend.
We haven’t seen the movie yet, but are all really excited to watch it! Looks like such a great movie!
I totally wanna see this movie! It seems really cute 🙂
This movie is not to be missed! We had a huge breakthough with our daughter and her fear because of it! Oscar-worthy!
Now I’m questioning whether or not my 2 nephews would enjoy seeing it. They’re 8 & 9.
I have an infant so we don’t really make it out to the movies very often, but my oldest loves every Disney movie we can gather at home!
We’re looking forward to seeing this movies. My girls are very excited.
I am so glad this movie turned out to be what you hoped. I want to see it as well, because I want to “Hear” amy Poehler be JOY!
This movie looks really great for a family activity. If my son was older I’d definitely take him!
I love it when there is a new Disney movie to take my son to, and we can’t wait to see Inside Out!