It was terribly executed, it was god awful narrative wise as well. The soundtrack made my ears bleed and the characters actions made me want to tell at the screen. If this didn't have the Pixar name attached to it, it's score on IMDb would be much smaller. 3.5/10
shareI'm with you. This movie lacked the charm factor that most Pixar films are known for. The characters were bland. A waste for such a good cast.
There were times were I thought the script was going to really nail it... then it'd back off and just kind of use filler for lengthy periods. It's hard to have a kids' movie that has about an hour of absolutely nothing entertaining happening. (or at least it seemed like an hour)
I'd rank this as 2nd worst Pixar movie to date, only in front of Cars 2.
I think most people decided they loved this one before stepping into the theater. Because they hype is unwarranted and the trailer is 10x's better than the film itself.
I went with another adult and 2 kids (ages 10 and 13)... The unanimous response afterward was: Meh. And we never spoke of it again.
I was aware of the rave reviews, but it was still a film I had to be persuaded to watch.
I went in kind of hoping to dislike it because everyone seemed to love it.
It was great, although maybe more a film for adults as it dealt with the huge subject of a girl and her impending nervous breakdown.
From the ages of the kids you took, I can understand that Inside Out may have left them neither enjoying it as a piece of animation or as an intelligent piece of film-making.
You and the other adult have no such excuse.
I think it is. It's one of the few Pixar movies that I actively dislike.
I know it's a kid's movie, but it's just so "white people problems" that it really bugs me. The whole concept of the "family breaking apart" and the child "rebelling" because they're moving to frigging California and the local pizza is no good... oh my, I wonder what that brat Riley would do if there were some real problems.
The character design is meh. The people are well animated but the emotions... seriously, they just aren't cute. And the whole "inside the brain" setting felt unappealing and cheapish.
The only thing I really loved about this movie is how they represented the process of growing up by mixing the emotions. That was really touching.
The whole concept of the "family breaking apart" and the child "rebelling" because they're moving to frigging California and the local pizza is no good... oh my, I wonder what that brat Riley would do if there were some real problems.
I understand your point, but I disagree. Yes, I judge by "my" standards, but that's what 99% of population do and I fail to see the problem. After all, I'm only expressing an opinion about a movie, not about someone's real situation.
Also, "local pizza" was something called sarcasm, and there is a pretty big difference between just being "upset" and stealing your parents' money and running away, and 11 is not too young to understand that.
Yes, I judge by "my" standards, but that's what 99% of population do and I fail to see the problem.
there is a pretty big difference between just being "upset" and stealing your parents' money and running away, and 11 is not too young to understand that.
Also, "local pizza" was something called sarcasm
It's remarkable that I recently had a similar argument regarding this movie with my own mother. She didn't really like it, but she also defended Riley and blamed me for the lack of empathy, saying that what seems like a small problem to me may be huge for other people. Maybe you both are right, or maybe I just fail to make my point clear. but since explaining all my problems with this movie in full detail would probably require an essay in several pages and a far better command of English language, I'll just let it slide.
As a side note, though, it's a pleasure to read your responses, a level of conversation rarely seen on IMDb.
I had the same argument with her. But I would disagree - the whole Riley storyline is not central. So picking it apart seems excessive. But I took issue with the five emotions. They don't really act rationally. This movie was supposed to promote the "science" behind it all. But it was pretty silly, in fact. Overall, Riley seems like a good kid. And the only emotion I liked was Sadness.
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I'm a Pixar fan, but this is probably the worst movie they ever made.
The straight forward story was boring, and most of the movie were in a depressive mood.
Can't see why many kids would like a movie about depression, or a movie thats depressive most of the time.
Looks like they ran out of story ideas after 15-30 minutes as most felt forced in to extend the runtime.
Well bscang90, it's like this. You probably aren't. I, for one, didn't think so. Here's why: a post of mine in Sept.
"Too much of a good thing is not always a good thing"
I loved this movie. Yes, it's funny and a tearjerker. But understand, I grew up in a bubble created by my dad where there was no trouble or sadness in my childhood. Really! As a result, when I was on my own later I didn't know how to cope with sadness,adversity,confrontation, etc. I'm 67 and still passive. Real life has been hard to deal with. I've been a doormat all my life. So this movie was actually a simple education for me. I didn't pick it apart. I just watched it and was entertained and moved by it. And I could have used some Lewis Black in my life too!
But this is just me.
Not really. I enjoyed it.
If it's all the same to you, I'll have that drink now.-Loki (Marvel's Avengers)
You're not alone pal. I think the same. Insanely overrated turd, typical hypertrophy of substance over form. Could have been a masterpiece if hadn't been made with all this fillers put into just to make film longer, and these all tearjakers and just unbelieveably stupid plot devices which were to be metaphory for ,,inside out'' of our brain and emotions but turned out to be pathetic overall
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Yes. Must be a strange feeling, to be the only person in existence to not like this film. I am humbled just being in your presence.
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