Everything GREAT About Inside Out 2!

Inside Out 2! As good as the first? Who could say. I guess I might try…to say. I don't know dude. Here's everything right with Inside Out 2!

CinemaWins Socials:

[vinoveritas]

The part about the panic attack that speaks to me the most is how Anxiety moves so fast, but also looks static. Like your brain is running through 1, 000 thoughts, but you’re completely paralyzed. That was truth personified.

[zacharyalabakoff]

Honestly one thing I love about this movie is that Riley isn't CAUGHT with the notebook. I think we all kind of assumed that someone would catch her when she went for it but the fact that she just got away with looking at it and just had to deal with it herself is a great plot point

[ActiveAdvocate]

I LOVE that they didn't make Val an antagonist. Riley's in awe but Val's down to Earth, which is hat Riley needs in a mentor, albeit one who's only, like, three-ish years older than her at most...? But, as always, perfect execution of visual metaphor and intellectual development in this movie. Now I'm just hoping for a third instalment.

[jacksongreen]

Another detail you missed is that when Riley crashes into her friend Anxiety claims “I didn’t even see her!”
Earlier she stated the difference between her and fear is that fear sees present dangers while anxiety sees future dangers, but Anxiety kicked fear out so he couldn’t protect her then.
If there’s one thing the Inside Out movies have taught me is that you need to embrace ALL of your emotions, too much of any will be bad for your mental health.
Regardless, I love Inside Out 2 and Maya Hawk killed it as Anxiety.

[Someloser]

The best part of this movie for me was my sister looking over every time anxiety was on screen and asking me “is this what you feel like?”
And me, on the floor, in SHAMBLES, for the whole movie.

[CameronMetrejean]

Something I remember really liking when I first saw this in theaters was that so many of Joy’s actions and decisions stem from what she's learned in the previous film. We see her letting the other emotions in on the console more and the ways we see her encourage and include Sadness are very adorable.

[emilythompson]

I really felt a kinship with Riley in the first movie as a military kid who moved around a lot. I dealt with a lot of depression after one in high school and Inside Out came out a few months later. Then this one came out and just solidified everything. I've dealt with anxiety and panic attacks for years and just felt so so represented by Riley. It's a great movie!

[MoonWielder]

My step mom said that watching both IO and IO2 felt like going to therapy. As her son, yeah, I'm right there with her.

[split]

Another win: the way the movie hints at what the new memories are doing to Riley's sense of self. All the new beliefs formed by Anxiety over the movie are *conditional* ("if I'm on the team I'll have friends" etc)

And of course, this barrage of "if I <something I'm not>, then <good outcome>" makes Riley come to the conclusion that she, by herself, isn't good enough

[ColchesterPT]

I have suffered from high anxiety for most of my life. And with this film I was able to explain how I feel most days!
Epic work!

[AgentWuT]

The thought of growing up feeling less joy is so FRICKING relatable but also depressing

[taekwonditto]

I'll be honest: when the anxiety attack scene happened I felt what Riley was feeling in the movie theater. I had to take a deep breaths to calm myself down because I had that exact same experience before! That's how realistic they made that scene

[NathanielKempson]

"im not good enough"

That hits hard. i know its supposed to, but the look on Anxiety's face hits way harder. that NOT what they wanted, that wasnt the goal. that look on their face kills me everytime i see it.

[avalon]

One of the things I noticed in this movie that I did not notice in the first one, was the fact that the emotions in Riley's parents are all sitting at the console in their minds but largely not touching it. I'm not 100% sure it was intended to be thought of this way, but the way I see it is that, as an adult, we are "driven" by our emotions a lot less. We use logic and facts to inform our decisions a lot more, and while our emotions still heavily influence our outlook on life, experience has taught us to not be completely overcome by our emotions unless we "need/want" them. In contrast, the emotions in Riley's mind (and the mind's of her friends) are all standing at the console, just buzzing for their chance to drive their human. I think of it as "big thoughts, big feelings" the way kids and teens do. As adults we have an easier time contextualizing what is going on around us, so our emotions don't always feel like they are in control.

[skylerfisher]

Missed win on the counter! The disney logo was shooting specifically fireworks that had the exact colors of the emotions (red, blue, green, orange, pink etc.) which makes it an Inside Out 2 style Logo!

[mrrysngstrss]

That look of realization on Anxiety's face at 14:14 kills me every time!

[celinelia]

'when you grow up you feel less joy' - and when you really grow up, you choose Joy. Like Riley does at the end of this movie. (i was terrified of growing up and feeling less joy as a teen. The Breakfast Club in 1985 said 'when you grow up your heart dies')

[brihudock]

0:57
I just moved to college and my parents are still my whole world. I still loved them throughout my teen years.

[DrgnLdyLizzie]

Both my husband and I have anxiety. Trying to explain to our kids how it feels to have your thoughts spiral and all the catastrophising that can come along with it was hard until that part of the movie. Sometimes, it can be hard to think and feel past our anxiety, so sometimes, we'll ask for a hug or some quiet to settle down. We're trying to help them realize that it's ok to not be ok and to reach out if they need help.

[brumptychipmunksey]

I love how this movie managed to make anxiety likable--the character is awesome!

Also thank you for showing your music collection! Can't wait to add 'em to the list!