Inside Out

Pixar is doing what it does best again, which is messing up kids' carefree youth, but this time I really wonder what the tots will take away from it. For aside from the insufferable hyperactive Joy, they don't have many clues here, and instead are forced to process complicated rushes of emotion (a touching crying scene is destroyed by the character crying candy instead of tears) and life truths ("Yes, Reilly, the things you like to remember now will make you instantly sad one day because they'll never come back"). This is perfectly crowned by the Czech translation (Sadness translated as Depression), which turns the film's point into a lesson that to be happy you need to get some healthy depression now and then. Recommended by ten out of ten rope manufacturers. Yes, I find it appealing in its subversiveness; however, it seems to me that this was perhaps not entirely the intention. It's depressing and creepy all the way around the corner, but the realistic look at the inside of your head during an interaction with the opposite sex somehow puts faith in the fact that Pixar simply gets us. (10/23/2015)

Unfortunately, I don’t share the surrounding enthusiasm. You can’t deny Inside Out’s brilliant core premise, which could be the basis of something truly exceptional and ambitious. The playfulness and creativity can’t be denied, either; the film is full of interesting visual ideas, gags, whatever (the switch to other heads). But everything around that, though effective, is just ordinary and predictable. (10/18/2015)

Inside Out is clear proof that the people at Pixar still have their heads in their place. The level of humour may not be what we are used to in some of their best films, but the sophistication and visual imaginativeness of the world inside our heads easily triumphs, creating an original animated experience where the joy and sadness of the gradual discovery of a unique world basically carry everything on their shoulders. Plus some really great jokes (the jingle from the commercial, the end credits...), which in turn bring back clear memories of Pixar's peak :) The best characters for me are the "sidekicks" Rage and Fear :)) 85% (07/27/2015)

What can I say about this movie? The colorful visuals are beautiful; the animation is of a high standard, has a fascinating narrative (sometimes almost predictable), and the setting is really nice. The scriptwriting and subject matter really succeeded in portraying the inner world of a young girl, portraying her different emotional states and the human mind, so I appreciate the creators’ imagination in coming up with something so good. Among the other positive things about this movie is its sense of humor. However, some jokes, like the memory of an advertising jingle that kept popping up unexpectedly, were not that amusing. Otherwise, what would a movie about emotions be without emotions? I have to say that with this movie, the screenwriters made it both charming and melancholic. They managed to make it powerfully moving, and I almost shed a tear during the scene with the pink elephant/cat/(dolphin) at the bottom of the abyss. I have to say that I did not simply get through the movie; I had a great time watching it. When I compare it to other animated movies I have seen this year, after the unreal Song of the Sea, this was probably the most fun I have had so far, so I am going to award it 8.5/10. (06/21/2015)