More than lives up to the hype

Rating: 9/10 (24 August 2016)

Perhaps the most psychologically complex animated film ever made, this is a huge return to form for Pixar. It's also incredibly fast-moving, funny, and yes, deeply touching, although perhaps not as much as "Toy Story 3". The film also does an incredible job of world-building, so much so that one wonders if the film is too complicated for kids, although the gigantic box office would seem to indicate otherwise. Fully deserving of its critical and financial success, this ranks with the very best of Pixar. The film is cast to type: Amy Poehler as Joy (channeling Lesley Nope), Lewis Black as Anger, and they're all superb. A must-see.