Pixar is famous for producing films that encompass a complex mix of emotions. Think of the heart-rendering scene in “Up,” where a couple's marriage passes by in a mere minute or the nostalgia felt in “Toy Story,” where beloved toys come to life. A film that goes one step further is “Inside Out” which actually crafts a story that revolves around these emotions. At first glance, the movie appears to be one strictly for children considering it is a Disney Pixar movie focused around an eleven-year-old girl. However, “Inside Out” is the perfect movie for parents, those considering having children, or someone who is-or has ever been a kid. “Inside Out” proves to be a visual metaphor for understanding one's emotions and empathizing with others.
The movie focuses on an 11-year-old girl named Riley, who experiences a huge change when her family moves from Minnesota to San Francisco. The film, though mostly occurs inside Riley’s …show more content…
The “core memories” are represented as orbs, and after a memory is created, the orb is then magnificently transported through a set of swirling and colorful tubes to long term memory. Included in this mental landscape are islands that make each person who they are. For Riley, it includes Friendship, Goofball, Family, and Hockey Island. The islands are so wonderfully animated that they resemble amusement parks, with many different elements in each island. The creators of “Inside Out” did a wonderful job at accurately depicting the brain in a simplified manner in which children and adults alike can understand. As the story unfolds, Joy and Sadness must travel outside of headquarters, and along the way they meet Riley’s former imaginary friend, Bing-Bong. He is a lovable character who is made mostly out of cotton candy and is an elephant-cat hybrid who cries tears of candy. Bing-Bong is involved in one of the most heartbreaking scenes, which will surely reduce you to
The movie focuses on an 11-year-old girl named Riley, who experiences a huge change when her family moves from Minnesota to San Francisco. The film, though mostly occurs inside Riley’s …show more content…
The “core memories” are represented as orbs, and after a memory is created, the orb is then magnificently transported through a set of swirling and colorful tubes to long term memory. Included in this mental landscape are islands that make each person who they are. For Riley, it includes Friendship, Goofball, Family, and Hockey Island. The islands are so wonderfully animated that they resemble amusement parks, with many different elements in each island. The creators of “Inside Out” did a wonderful job at accurately depicting the brain in a simplified manner in which children and adults alike can understand. As the story unfolds, Joy and Sadness must travel outside of headquarters, and along the way they meet Riley’s former imaginary friend, Bing-Bong. He is a lovable character who is made mostly out of cotton candy and is an elephant-cat hybrid who cries tears of candy. Bing-Bong is involved in one of the most heartbreaking scenes, which will surely reduce you to