INSIDE OUT

A new movie from renowed animation studio Pixar. One that departs from their run of sequels, and is instead a wholly original story. It takes an old idea that has been seen before in a few other things, and puts it's own spin on it. The idea [seen in things such as comic strip 'the numbskulls' and cult 1990's American sitcom 'Herman's Head'] is that a person's mind is actually controlled by physical manifestations of their feelings. Said person is eleven year old girl Riley. Who loves where she lives and loves playing ice Hockey. You see inside her mind, where the feelings Joy, Sadness, Anger, Fear and disgust all control things. Riley's at an age when you go through lots of emotional change. And her family moving to San Francisco and taking her away from all that she loves doesn't help with that. When Joy and Sadness get lost inside Riley's mind, they have to get back to the control centre fast. Because the remaining emotions are about to mess up big time. Can they make it? And can two wildly disparate feelings find some common ground? This is the best Pixar since Up, because it does what all their best work has done, and it isn't a sequel. It does what Brave came close to but didn't quite manage, in that it has all the qualities of their best early work. It's original [it may be an old idea but it puts so many original touches to that that it makes it wholly unique]. It has stunningly good animation. Great voice acting. And it manages to be both very funny and very emotionally moving as well. It's also a great look at how we grow and change, and what happens to our memories along the way. Although perhaps it's not quite on a par with certain other Pixars in one respect. In that it might just be a bit too clever and detailed in the writing for some children under ten. Although to go by some other reviews it does seem to have worked for some, so you never know. But when they get old enough, said kids will hopefully appreciate this for what it is. A great film about growing up. One of those films you can watch again and again and still notice things and detail for the first time. It really is a cinematic masterpiece. And it's well worth five stars. Keep watching as the end credits start, for some extra scenes that play alongside them for a short while. The dvd has the following language and subtitle options: Languages: English, Italian. Subtitles: English, Italian. It begins with several trailers and adverts. Which can be skipped via the next button on the dvd remote. And which can be seen in the sneak peeks section of the dvd anyhow. Extras are: Lava. Pixar movies always have a short film play before them, and this is the one that goes with Inside Out. A musical tale of somewhat rocky love, it's a pleasant little movie if not the most memorable of these. Unlike Riley's first date. A four minute long short which takes place after the end of Inside Out. And is utterly hilarious. There is an extra scene after the end credits of this. There's also an audio commentary on the film from the director, the co-director, and the producer.

After TOY STORY III (2010), which is a watermark in terms of movie threequels, Pixar then entered a rather forgettable era, with many of us wondering if we had just witnessed the end of their 'golden age'. CARS II (2011) was a sequel nobody wanted (if John Cleese did do a movie involving Basil Fawlty and his car, it would have been so much better than the CARS films); BRAVE (2012) became the first Pixar film to focus on a heroine, but it didn't have a memorable storyline and was an undeserving winner of the Best Animated Feature Film Oscar; and MONSTER UNIVERSITY (2013), did we REALLY needed to know how Mike and Sully first met? The only sequel I think Pixar needs to do is THE INCREDIBLES II, which much to everyone's delight, will finally be coming in 2019, once more under the direction of Brad Bird. Luckily, there's one recent Pixar film that has returned the studio to the excellence of their work from the mid-90's to 2010, INSIDE OUT, which is also their most ambitious to date, taking place in the mind of a young girl, Riley, controlled by five different type of emotions - Joy, Sadness, Fear, Anger and Disgust. When Riley and her parents move to San Francisco, the emotions' mission to help her adjust to the new settings go awry when both Joy & Sadness get knocked out of their headquarters and must get back before things fall apart for Riley. The funniest scene in INSIDE OUT is when Joy, Sadness, and Bing Bong, Riley's childhood imaginary friend, take a short-cut through the Abstract Thought zone, which they transform into four different stages of bizarre shapes!!! Honestly, it had me laughing at the edge of my seat! Another interesting thing about INSIDE OUT is that it's the first Pixar film not to feature a villain. It's usually a risky attempt to come up with a story not to include a baddie, but Pixar managed to pull it off well. And yes, there were several scenes in the film that made me teary-eyed, but I'm not going to say what they were. Following the well-deserved triumph of INSIDE OUT, Pixar sadly stumbled with THE GOOD DINOSAUR, which seems to have come and gone without much impact, and had suffered a change in production. As for their upcoming work, I'm still skeptical about both FINDING DORY (ETA 2016) and TOY STORY IV (ETA 2018), and I'm NOT going to bother about CARS III (ETA Spring 2017) at all. However, I am excited about the aforementioned INCREDIBLES sequel and I'm keeping my eye on COCO (ETA Autumn 2017), which will be inspired by the Mexican holiday, Day Of The Dead. For now, we've got INSIDE OUT to enjoy and remind us that Pixar can still make great films for everyone to watch. Reviewer: Ben David W

Good quality & fab film

Got this for a Xmas present as I treated myself to it having seen it in 3D at the cinemas this year with my brother and my mom. The concept is very good and and the animation is flawless. For kids this is more suited to an older audience than to a younger audience as parts of it is very depressing but as an adult I can safely say I loved it. The story is about a 11 year old girl named Riley who moves to San Francisco as her father has a promotion in the city. So with the help of Riley's emotions; Joy,Sadness,Fear,Disgust and Anger they all come into a big part in the film. My favourite has to be Anger who is voiced by Lewis Black he was so funny in this movie,Sadness was slightly depressing to me and I liked Joy,Fear and Disgust but Sadness to me was the weak character. Having said that I highly recommend this film for those who love animated films whether its disney or Pixar. Ladies and gentlemen you are looking at the big winner at the award ceremonies like the Golden Globes or the Oscars for 2016. Also this film is a very emotional film but to me I didn't even cry at this movie,call me heartless but I never cried at it. Enjoy

Present for my granddaughter who absolutely loved it.

DVD arrivato come da aspettative, nei tempi previsti. Film molto bello.

A great Pixar movie, suitable for younger viewers and adults alike. Perfect packaging, and a super helpful seller. Highly recommended for every film buff around!

This is definitely one of Pixar's better movies. The story is tight and compelling, with strong emotional highlights. the humor is well done and not intrusive. And the characters are convincingly written, with flaws and motivations that make sense within the framework of the story. I bought the Italian edition, so I can also say that the dubbing maintains the high quality of acting head in the original. I would recommend it to people studying the language. The voices are clear and easy to follow and the story makes practicing your listening skills entertaining.

Good movie

Einer der wohl besten Filme dieser Zeit und aber bei weitem kein typischer KinderFilm. Pädagogischer Tiefgang über das Gefühlsleben bei großen Veränderungen.