Not As Good As I Was Hoping, But Still Very Enjoyable

Rating: 7/10 (9 January 2016)

I have to admit - even though I enjoyed Inside Out, I don't think it was really as good as some other Disney/Pixar movies I've seen, such as Wreck It Ralph, Brave, or the Toy Story series. That doesn't mean to say it's not worth watching because it is, but it just got a bit stale through the middle where it's a wee bit stop/start in certain places, and got a bit repetitive with some of the characters. For instance, Sadness would touch something she's not "supposed" to and Joy would keep telling her not to as they went from one disaster to the next. It becomes logical at the end, I know, but still felt too repetitive like I say.
I think that's my only real complaint and it's probably that that stopped me from giving the film a 4-Star rating because I loved everything else. The animation, the story, the humour, the whole idea on a person's long term/short term memory, subconscious, how the emotions are made to control a person etc.
It really is a very imaginative story.
The whole thing actually reminded me of my days as a kid when I used to read comics called The Beano, The Beezer, and The Dandy that featured a comic strip called The Numskulls...same concept as the film but obviously on a much smaller scale.
It's a pretty emotional film as well as we're taken on a journey right from the start of Riley's life...growing up with her, going through her emotions as she reaches those early teen years, the ups and the downs along with her parents. Not to dissimilar to Up, actually (which I enjoyed)...another of Pete Docter's animated films. So with that, you feel a kind of connection to everything that happens to Riley, which, for me, is good because it helps draw you into the story much more.
Be prepared for one tear-jerker of a scene though.
The whole movie overall is a very enjoyable experience, and while it's not as good as I was hoping, it's still another memorable Disney/Pixar flick.