Another jewel in Pixar's crown

Rating: 8/10 (7 March 2020)

There was a lot of hype surrounding Inside Out, which seems to be a contender for the upper echelons of Pixar's creations, and I can see why. The imagination of the gang at Pixar never ceases to amaze me, and their ability to make seemingly innocuous ideas into masterpieces is wildly admirable.
Like any Pixar film the voice acting was spot on, and Inside Out really delivered with some fantastic voices to personify the emotions running around in Riley's mind. Amy Poehler was a fantastic lead, bringing her exuberance to the role perfectly.
In terms of the plot it was rather subtle in delivering some fantastic messages regarding emotions and how it is healthy and part of growth to feel sadness. The journey of discovery that Joy and Sadness went on was jovial and poignant simultaneously. The world that Pixar created inside the mind of Riley was great, with some fantastic and ingenious ideas in how to portray memory and brain functions.
What perhaps brings this film down slightly for me is how contained it is as a world, and how few characters there are. The story spends a large amount of time focusing on Joy and Sadness, and a bit of attention on some of the other characters or a few additional ones would have been welcome.
Aside from this there isn't much to complain about with Inside Out. A joyous way to spend an hour and a half and another great addition to Pixar's arsenal.