Brilliant animation with an average storyline! 5/10

Rating: 5/10 (2 December 2015)

Review: I really liked the concept of this movie because it was fresh and original but I was a bit disappointed with the outcome. Like many Pixar movies, it looked amazing and the attention to detail was great but the storyline dried up after a while and I personally thought that it was a bit confusing for little kids. It's about a young girl called Riley, voiced by Kaitlyn Dias, who moves to San Francisco from Minnesota with her parents and finds it hard to fit in. Whilst going through her transitions, we get to look at her Joy, Fear, Anger, Disgust and Sadness emotions which are going through turmoil after her Joy and Sadness emotions lose some of her core memories. After retrieving the memories, they struggle to get back to there headquarters which means that Riley is stuck with her Fear, Anger and Disgust emotions. When Joy and Sadness manage to get back to there headquarters, Riley is able to lead a normal life in her new house but as she gets older, the headquarters becomes bigger because of her many new emotions, including puberty. Its a clever storyline with some funny moments but I would have liked to see the other emotions a bit more, especially Anger, who made me laugh. The bonus material on the DVD should have been used in the film because it was brilliant. It showed the different emotions of her dad and mother while Riley was going out with a boy, so if you get your hands on the DVD/Blu- ray, you really have to give it a watch. Anyway, there isn't much adult material, like in other Pixar movies but it's fun for the whole family. I did miss the catchy songs and the usual mean villain but there is enough material to keep it interesting. My expectations are always high when it comes to Pixar animation movies so I did feel a bit let down with the outcome. It's not the type of film that I can watch time and time again like Toy Story or the Incredibles but if you want to keep the kids quiet, it's worth a purchase. Average!
Round-Up: After reading the reviews and seeing the box office takings, this film really went down a storm with audiences but I failed to find it that amazing. The vibrant colours and joyful storyline is a great escape from the doom and gloom of everyday life, so I can understand why people rushed to the cinema to see it. There are a couple of famous stars who voiced the characters, like Amy Poehler as Joy, Bill Hader as Fear, Diane Lane as Mom and Kyle MacLachlan as Dad but there not that noticeable. The film was directed by Pete Doctor, 47, who brought you the emotional Up and Monsters, Inc. and he also wrote Wall-E, Toy Story I & II, so he has had much success in his career so far. It was also directed by Ronnie Del Carmen but he hasn't made any other movies yet. Anyway, I enjoyed some elements of the movie but on the whole, I have sent better films in this genre.
Budget: $175million Worldwide Gross: $851.5million
I recommend this movie to people who are into their animation/adventure/comedies voiced by Amy Poehler, Richard Kind, Bill Hader, Diane Lane, Kyle MacLachlan, Frank Oz and Phyllis Smith. 5/10