Inside Out Gets It Right Side Up (Mostly)

Rating: 9/10 (6 December 2015)

From the studio that brought you movies like Toy Story, Monsters, Inc., and The Incredibles comes another great film, and one that I might add is not only enjoyable, but informative both for kids and adults. Inside Out is the story about the little "voices" in your head. Our characters in this movie are the emotions we feel. We have Joy, Sadness, Fear, Disgust, and Anger. Together they all navigate life in the head of 11-year-old Riley and learn important life lessons when Riley's life is shaken up due to a relocation of her family from Minnesota to San Francisco. Starring in this movie are Amy Poehler (Parks and Recreation), Phyllis Smith (The Office), Bill Hader (Saturday Night Live), Mindy Kaling (The Office, The Mindy Project), and Lewis Black (American comedian, Accepted).
Inside Out is a movie more enjoyable than I thought it would be. It excels as a kids film in that it not only is designed with the intention of being a family friendly movie, but also being one that helps kids to understand something important about themselves through an understandable and concise plot. This movie centers around the emotional turmoil that takes place inside Riley's head when she relocates to a new town. Moving is stressful for anyone no matter what age you're at. For an 11-year-old, however, moving translates to getting used to a new school, having to make new friends, and finding new ways to keep up with your hobbies and interests. Dealing with all of that is a very large amount of change for someone young to experience. Through the emotions in Riley's head we see her slowly trying to acclimate to the new environment she's in, but as the movie goes on it's more than apparent that it's very difficult for Riley to see where she is as her new home. From here we are taken on a journey that tells us, the audience, that the feelings and emotions we have are important and definitely teaches kids that it's okay to not always experience joy or happiness in times of hardship.
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