A list of emotions

Rating: 4/10 (27 July 2015)

This is a movie about a basic list of emotions. I guess it is important for kids to know that there is such a list of primary and secondary emotions - but there are tertiary emotions as well. It strikes me that someone was struggling to work this through a committee of some sort - it feels like more American self-congratulatory, 'WOW! Aren't we clever.' There are too many hands on the tiller of this one. It might be a worthy flick for kids to discuss in class - particularly Psych 101 or even Writing 101. The list: Love (affection, lust, longing), Joy (cheerfulness, zest, contentment, pride, optimism, enthrallment, relief), Surprise (surprise - amazement, astonishment), Anger (irritation, exasperation, rage, disgust, envy, torment), Sadness (suffering, sadness, disappointment, shame, neglect, sympathy), Fear (horror, nervousness). Yes, it is a movie about a list.