Rating : 7/10
Release Date : 26th June, 2015
Time : 94 minutes
Directors, Writers : Pete Docter, Ronaldo Del Carmen; Music : Michael Giacchino
Starring : (voices of) : Amy Poehler, Phyllis Smith, Bill Hader, Lewis Black, Mindy Kaling, Richard Kind, Kaitlyn Dias, Diane Lane, Kyle MacLachlan




Which are the different emotions that guide us, interplay inside our head ? What really does happen in there ? Wouldn�t we just want to be happy all the time ? Could we ? It�s always fun when an animated movie raises such fundamental questions�and answers them in its own simplistic style�



Inside little Riley�s head run five emotions � Joy, Fear, Anger, Disgust and Sadness � and they�ve been with her since she was born. She�s an only child, happy, bouncy, loved by her parents, enjoying a normal existence in Minnesota, when suddenly, at the tender age of eleven, her first major crisis arrives. They have to move to San Francisco, due to her father�s work. Now she, and her five emotions, have to navigate through a new city, new home, new school, new friends�the works�



There is an extended sequence, which takes us out of Riley�s mental control room, and shows us other portions of the mind � a quite fascinating take on how our mind is organized, it�s different components, memories, islands etc. This part does go on for a little bit too long, drags a bit but is also when some fundamental realizations are made�



This isn�t one of those laugh out loud movies. There are a few moments of slapstick humour but most of the movie is funny in a more subtle way. Though a brief look at Riley�s parents inner minds is assured to bring on more than just a smile. Do stay for the end-credits, where they do a swift tour of some of the movie�s supporting cast. Events wise, there is nothing dramatic that really occurs, it�s all quite normal day-to-day stuff in our lives, - but then isn�t there a lot of depth to be found even in the most mundane of activities ?




PS : Whatever you do, do not arrive late for the film, as it�s preceded by a most beautiful, touching short (also by Pixar) called Lava�