An Exciting Return to Early Pixar Glory

Rating: 9/10 (20 June 2015)

After a few years of enjoyable but mediocre films and questionable sequels, I was beginning to give up on the early Pixar that revolutionised film in so many ways. Inside Out is the closest Pixar has achieved to their early greatness for a long time and, in my opinion, it is a true triumph.
Inside Out mainly takes place inside the brain but the movie is filled with nothing but heart. Directors Docter and Del Carmen manage to create a world filled with lovable and complex characters that you can't help rooting for. Riley's journey throughout the film is a universal struggle that creates a sense of nostalgia that can at times be overwhelming. Similarly, Joy (brought to life by the never disappointing Amy Poehler) is perfectly portrayed and impossible not to love, support, and cry with throughout the film.
However the film is can be as funny as it is heart wrenching. I saw Inside Out at a late night session and despite there being not a single child in the cinema, I missed many lines in the film that couldn't be heard over the laughter from the line before. Pixar has once again found the perfect balance between child and adult humour and themes that is reminiscent of earlier triumphs such as Finding Nemo and The Incredibles.
Inside Out is a movie that I have found extremely hard to fault. My only regret coming out of the film was that I wish I could have explored the colourful, unique and imaginative world created in the film for much longer than the refined runtime allowed.
I would highly recommend this film to anyone with a fondness for nostalgia. No need to find a kid to take to this one, Inside Out is an instant and unashamed classic for all ages.