The Best Pixar Movie in Yearss

Rating: 10/10 (23 June 2015)

Director Pete Docter knew what he was doing as he pulled the animation studio away from the pool of mediocrity that has been under a drought for two years.
Released in 2015, this movie started out as a different idea called NEWT. It began work in 2008 and was planned to release the movie in 2012 but was canceled in 2010 as the plot was too similar to RIO. The next year, they gave the scrapped idea to Pete Docter who then thought of a new idea about emotions. These emotions became the movie of Inside Out which is an outright wonderful movie and a sincere apology of how PIXAR was below par over the last few years with the Cars 2 clunker, the sub-par Brave, and the unoriginal Monsters University.
The film has the same thing as UP with the first 10 minutes of growing up and then the rest being adventurous with a heartfelt finish. There are 5 emotions in Riley who guide her through life. Sadness, one of the five emotions wants to control her and ends up knocking every single core memory. Joy catches all the core memories but she and Sadness are accidentally into long-term memory with the core memories. This is the most creative plot that I have ever seen from PIXAR.
This film succeeds in every way possible from its voice acting to its creativity. The idea itself is very creative. It's a way of describing the brain in a unique way. Memory balls, abstract thought, memory dump, and more. It's crazy that they have Dream Productions for movies played for dreams. There is also a console for controlling Riley for what she is doing. I definitely have to give PIXAR credit for having this movie be so creative.
What actually is impressive is that the voice acting for the five emotions themselves are totally in character. Amy Poehler plays as the peppy Joy. Phyllis Smith plays the depressing Sadness. Lewis Black plays the grumpy Anger which is my favorite. Mindy Kaling plays the be clean emotion of Disgust. Finally, Bill Hader plays the easily scared emotion of Fear. There are many great voices in this movie but these emotions really stayed in character.
What's even more impressive is the laughable humor there is. I think it's the funniest PIXAR flick since Ratatouille. There are so many jokes in this movie that even adults will find a good sense of humor. It's an awesome skit with some of the best dialogue made into this movie.
Inside Out isn't just really fun to watch, it's also really smart and truly heartfelt as the movie continues on. I sniffed over on this more as Riley's personality disappeared. It reminds people of how tough life at times can certainly be. Like UP, you will have to bring your tissues.
I don't really have to explain the animation. It's the same with PIXAR's previous 14 flicks. Bright, colorful, vivid, exuberant, and eye popping. There is a flaw in the movie but it's very minimal. The 3D was useless since it added no depth, but the flaws are easily swamped by how amazing this movie really is.
Inside Out is the best PIXAR movie in years. It's currently my favorite movie this summer and one of my favorite films this year. It's glorious, humorous, and highly emotional. Plus, stay for the end credits. They are really funny in other people's emotions inside. Call PIXAR back on track and have it win best animated movie of the year in the 2016 Oscars. "A (3D)" "A+ (2D)"
Notes: Before the film, there is a heartwarming short film called Lava. It's about how two volcanoes fall in love. It was sweet, charming, and cute. The 3D version does NOTHING to make the things pop out or to even enhance the feature except darker colors and a full dimension. See it in 2D if you can. This is one of the two PIXAR movies that will be released in 2015. The other PIXAR movie released in the same year is The Good Dinosaur. It shouldn't be missed by any person that's 7 and up. It's recommended for ages 4—6 but beware of this highly emotional film that will make you cry which makes it an iffy choice. However, if you are 3 and under, it's safe to just skip it. I noticed this because I saw one toddler walking out of the theater with his parent. I think he feels very sad with this movie.