inside out 2: is pixar making a comeback? 🧠 (inside out 2 review)

with disney and pixar releasing so many sequels lately, i guess it shouldn't have come as a surprise that inside out would be next on the chopping block. today we decided to review inside out 2, explaining everything we did and didn't like about it. what did you think about inside out 2?

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[majestyqueenie]

I’d have to disagree about Joy regressing as a character. She didn’t seem as controlling as she was in the first movie. She let the other emotions take charge, she was welcoming of the other emotions, and acknowledged when things aren’t ok. Sure she made the Back of the mind machine, but the other emotions agreed that it was good for Riley. And at the end when they got back to headquarters she wasn’t immediately trying to retake control. She just wanted to stop Anxiety

[MoonWielder]

"Inside Out feels like the type of story that you could keep expanding on forever"

I have said this for years. Pixar could continue to show Riley's life without it feeling like a cash grab.

[mariejo.]

I think the reason envy is more bubbly is because envy and jealousy may go hand in hand but they are completely different emotions. Envy is all about wanting what someone else has while Jealousy makes you feel threatened by other’s success. But i would of loved to see Pride that would be a good addition

[trinaq]

I appreciated that they didn't make Anxiety a full out villain. She's a regular emotion, like the others, but she goes to extremes in her pursuits. She reminds me of Joy from the original, in that both were concerned for Riley.

[brigit.the.seagoat]

This movie made me realize how easily anxiety can destroy your sense of self. I am not my emotions. My anxiety is not me.

[Kmng]

Riley repeatingly saying "I'm not good enough" felt like some sort of personal attack to me. I've had a similar anxiety attacks before and Riley's one was just way too personal for me to handle 😭

[AnayaBrodie]

I actually like how envy wasn’t that “evil” because envy can be a positive or beneficial emotion at times. It’s a good angle to take for the character and very subversive imo

[cereza]

i loooved the car scene with riley and her friends, disgust's micro-inspection of facial features was so funny to me and relatable in the preteen/ teen melodrama of it all. Just a hallmark of being a teenage girl lmao

[Kmng]

I love how the emotions control Riley based on the situation that she's facing rather than telling her what she should do

[trinaq]

Finally, a Pixar sequel which is on par with the original. It's more mature in its themes, and I appreciated how they dealt with panic attacks, and gave insightful tips on how not to let your anxiety overwhelm you in stressful situations.

[Kmng]

The first Inside Out movie came out NINE years ago was so crazy. One of few Pixar movies that had me in tears so much and i was 12 at the time of its release. I still have the tickets for the first movie. Now here i am, back at the same theater with the same seat where i watched the first movie to watch the second movie so that's a pretty cool 🤗

[inabakumorinumberfan]

I agree with adding Pride instead of Ennui. Partly because Joy is the only “positive” emotion

[Komacherry]

I really resonated with Inside out 2. I felt really bad for Riley when she had that anxiety attack because I had my fair share of panic attacks too where I thought I wasn’t good enough. I got a bit teary eyed at that part.

[michaelburns]

Honestly I really enjoyed Luca. I thought it was a really sweet film that I have rewatched quite a few times

[lakshmikrishnan]

Ennui looks like the purple girl from Duolingo annxnfjf

[hyoeenie]

I appreciate the effort in putting in new perspectives or new ways the filmmakers could have approached the movie (because obviously this movie isn’t perfect), but I feel like your criticisms are going a little too far than past videos: I don’t really remember a lot of positive comments about the movie itself even though you mentioned in the beginning how you were going over the negatives AND the positives. Personally, I resonate with the sequel a lot more than the first, and although the plot wasn’t the most perfectly- made script in the history of animation, it was a great film thats now going on my comfort-movie list.

[nyczdarkalex]

I enjoyed hearing a lot of your critiques! The only one I disagree with is Joy regressing as a character. I actually feel the complete opposite and immensely enjoyed her development in this film far more than the first. Her annoyance and first outburst at having to deal with the other emotions constantly turning to her for leadership had me laughing so hard. Seeing her accept that she may have less of a role in Riley's life is a great motif that builds on the first film.

In addition to that, Joy wasn't the only one deciding what memories to throw to the back of the mind. Fear, Disgust, Anger, and Sadness all had memories that they wanted to get rid of as well. If Joy was the sole emotion getting rid of these "negative" memories, I would agree that it's a regression, but since it's something that the emotions do collectively, it's not entirely a regression.

[Vivroku]

Out of all the movies where they could make a bunch of sequels, Inside Out works the best for it imo. It's such an interesting concept that could be applied to multiple stories. They could even make movies about riley's life up until old age and it would still make sense

[areebaahmed]

I’m gonna be completely honest, Turning Red was such a bomb film for me because I watched it as soon as I became 18 and it made me so nostalgic and appreciative of my younger tween years and also reminded me to continue having fun later on in life ❤

[STAY._.]

The anxiety scene made me cry my eyes out like a gasket as my heart raced. I struggle with suppressing emotions which became a thing in my early teens. But seeing this movie in my late teens made me question whether the premise would apply to me or not because of the huge gap of time between the first and second films and me not being thirteen anymore. But it was very good at conveying the panic attack scene, especially for me who struggles with anxiety and panic attacks.
Normally movies don't make me cry, but next to Soul and UP, this one had me fighting back tears because of how much I related to Riley and her experiences. Especially concerning suppressing your emotions and the literal avalanche that comes along with that which I experienced earlier this year. My mom held my hand during the last few scenes which honestly just made it all the more impactful because this is a film not only for kids or teens but also for adults and it's truly amazing how people of all ages can come together and relate to and learn the different
emotions and how it affects a person especially during their teenage years. Nice job Pixar, the bar was kinda low but you raised it.