INSIDE OUT

There aren't many contemporary films — animated or otherwise — that can rival Inside Out when it comes to presenting an appealing blend of inventiveness, intelligence, and passion. This book is intriguing in more ways than one, as it tells the narrative of Riley, an 11-year-old girl (Kaitlyn Dias). It tells the tale of what's within Riley, especially the basic emotions that have been with her since birth and are housed in her mind's "control room."

Joy (Amy Poehler), Sadness (Phyllis Smith), Anger (Lewis Black), Fear (Bill Hader), and Disgust (Mindy Kaling) scurry to put Riley's family's move from Minnesota to San Francisco into perspective. Joy and Sadness are expelled from the control center as a consequence of an accident, and it's at this time that Inside Out truly takes off, both artistically and conceptually.

Riley teams up with his long-forgotten imaginary friend Bing Bong (Richard Kind) on a voyage that culminates in some of the most powerful set-pieces in the Pixar canon, with select scenes evoking the spirit of Hayao Miyazaki's Studio Ghibli jewels. The film's go-for-broke artistic design is only half of its attraction; it also has a significant humanist reach, which includes both family and (imaginary) friends.

Detailed information:

Release date: Jun 19, 2015 (United States)
Directors: Pete Docter, Andrew Coats, Ronnie del Carmen
Gross revenue: $858.80 million
Story by: Pete Docter, Meg LeFauve, Ronnie del Carmen

Link to watch: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2096673