We went to a fun low-key BBQ yesterday and then saw the new Pixar movie, Inside Out. As a Psych major, I thought the movie was really interesting and funny, and I could probably watch it several more times to pick up on more symbolism, themes, and little Pixar Easter eggs alluding to their other movies hidden throughout.
The movie made a lot of good points about the nature of growing and learning and the feelings that go along with them. It's interesting that the emotions themselves undergo changes over the course of the film, for example Joy learns that she can't always run the show and fix things, Sadness plays an important role and needs to take the lead sometimes too in order for Riley to ultimately be healthy and grow. It was all very intelligent and very meta, and I'd be curious to hear what a kid thinks about it since there are so many levels to understanding the film.
Many of my favorite moments in the film are quick asides. One is when Joy accidentally knocks over a box of facts and opinions and is trying to put them back in the right places in vain, saying they all look, "so similar!". Another character nonchalantly replies back something to the effect of, "Oh don't worry, that happens all the time". Another funny moment is when these little creatures are throwing away old fading memories and they arrive at Riley's piano memories, saying, they will just keep "Chopsticks" and "Heart and Souls" and throw away the rest. Anyone who ever took piano lessons can relate to this.
It was an all around fun film and Amy Poehler, Phyllis Smith, and Lewis Black were particularly well cast in their voice roles.
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