Very intelligent and beautifully created. Another masterpiece from Pixar.

Rating: 9/10 (12 August 2015)

I honestly cannot understand the negative reviews for this movie, I have seen almost every Pixar movie and this is up there with the best of them and is beyond doubt one of the most intelligent films they have created. Now, I can understand how people with young children were disappointed as I do believe that the message and themes in the movie are too mature for toddlers, but to mark a film as 1 out of 10 because of this isn't fair at all.. Inside Out should be appreciated for what it is and rated accordingly.
Inside Out is the story of a young girl called Riley, she is 11 and her family have left their suburban life and relocated to San Francisco, leaving behind all of Riley's friends and hobbies. In her new town she Is forced to fit in at school, keep a brave face for her Parents and adapt to the everyday changes of living in a busy city. The majority of the movie is based inside Riley's brain with her emotions playing the roles of physical characters - Joy, Sadness, Anger, Fear and Disgust. When Riley's 'buttons are pushed' by others, the characters physically push buttons in her brain, determining what emotions she is feeling and what expressions she comes out with in real life.
I don't want to give anything away in terms of the story as the trailers have done an unusually good job of not revealing any of the plot points. All I will say is that Inside Out is an incredibly creative movie which transports its viewers into a breath- taking environment with some fantastic aspects. The characters used are all executed very well and fit together perfectly creating some very good on screen chemistry and touching relationships.
I would say that Inside Out will be enjoyed by teens and adults much more than young children as the story and values are quite complex. I imagine it would still hold the attention of young children as it is extremely colourful with plenty of different characters. However the slap-stick humour is toned down and I found that much of the comedy came from witty one-liners and the metaphors that are used, many of which would be missed by young children.
Personally I didn't find Inside Out to be a 'perfect' movie and I do have a couple of negatives. The scene we see in the trailer where we are shown into other human's brains and seeing how their emotions are stereotyped and interact with each other, was hilarious. I would have loved to have seen more of this to break up the main story which was unfolding in Riley's brain. We see some more shots during the end credits of this but I certainly feel that this concept was underused. The only other negative I have is that around the midpoint of the movie, some aspects started to feel a little repetitive, I won't explain what these are as I don't want to ruin any of the plot but when you watch it I am sure you will understand what I am referring to.
I was left with a very positive message after viewing Inside Out but I won't tell you what it was as it would, again, ruin the movie! I will however say that it was a positive one and in Pixar's usual way, it ended on an emotional note which I imagine would have made many people shed a tear! Overall Inside Out is funny, intelligent, emotional and has a creative, artistic feel to it which was relatable on so many levels. It contained strong metaphors which left me appreciating how clever this movie really was, I would certainly welcome a sequel, the ending certainly gave me the impression that a sequel was on the cards but I have since read that there isn't any plans to create one.
9/10