One of Pixar's best !

Rating: 9/10 (20 October 2015)

After the uninspired "Brave" and the lazy sequels to "Cars" and "Monsters Inc", it seemed that Pixar had transferred its talent to Disney and vice versa : "Wreck-It Ralph" and "Big Hero 6" clearly looked like Pixar productions, with their adult references and geek humour, while "Brave" was a traditional (dare I say boring ?) fairy tale and "Cars 2" a cheap sequel that Disney could have made. To me, it felt like Pixar was slowly losing the magic that made it stand out.
Then came the trailer for Pixar's latest movie, "Inside Out", and suddenly hope was renewed ! I thought that it looked very promising and I couldn't wait to see it ! The idea behind the movie is pretty simple : what if we could see what happened inside a person's brain ? While the french TV series "Il était une fois... la Vie" did it from a documentary perspective, Pixar opted for a subtle mix of comedy, drama and insightful ideas.
While the script may sound simplistic, it actually is really well thought out and everything falls into place perfectly. But the real genius comes from all the wonderful ideas the writers came with to materialize and explain how the human mind works.
I'm not going to beat around the bush : this movie is simply brilliant ! The last time Pixar took a risk with a truly innovative idea, they gave us "Up", and it was a complete success! It's nice to see that there are still a few writers and producers willing to push fresh ideas to the big screen! My only regret is that it was too short ! I wanted it to last 30 minutes more at least ! They could have expanded their concept a bit more, but at the same time it is true that the movie is quite dense and fast paced : I found myself rewinding or pausing the film several times to pick up all the small but delightful details.
"Inside Out" is a rare example of a movie that I would love to watch a second time right after it finished, and that tells a lot about its quality! For that reason, it definitively deserves a place in my personal top 3 Pixar movies, right there with "The Incredibles" and "WALL-E". 9/10