Friday, October 30, 2015

Inside Out (DVD REVIEW)

Inside Out DVD Review by Kam Williams



Animated Adventure Revolving Around Child's Emotions Arrives on DVD


Riley (Kaitlyn Dias) was understandably unhappy when she learned from her mother (Diane Lane) and father (Kyle MacLachlan) that the family was relocating from Minnesota to San Francisco. After all, she'd be leaving behind her home, her hockey team and all her BFFs. 
 
So, it's no surprise that the uprooted 11 year-old might be very lonely after moving to the Bay Area. And, unfortunately, that solitary condition leads to an inordinate amount of introspection as she attempts to sort out her emotions, literally and figuratively. 
 
For, her feelings aren't merely metaphysical experiences but five actual little figurines living inside her brain. This anthropomorphic quintet, composed of Joy (Amy Poehler), Sadness (Phyllis Smith), Fear (Bill Hader), Anger (Lewis Black) and Disgust (Mindy Kaling), are constantly contending for control of rattled Riley's moods as she navigates her way around a new house, city and school.

That struggle is the subject of Inside Out, the best animated offering from the talented team at Pixar since the equally-affective balloon adventure Up (2009). Don't allow the the awkward-sounding premise revolving around a melancholy kid who's a bit of a head case turn you off, as the material is handled delicately enough to be appropriate for a child of any age. 
 
A touching tale illustrating how a dramatic life change might, temporarily at least, exact a terrible toll on a frail human psyche.



Excellent (4 stars)
Rated PG for action and mature themes
Running time: 94 minutes
Distributor: Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment

Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack Extras: Lava; Riley's First Date; audio commentary with the director, co-director and producer; Paths to Pixar: The Women of Inside Out; Mixed Emotions; Story or the Story; Mapping the Mind; Our Dads the Filmmakers; Into the Unknown: The Sound of Inside Out; The Misunderstood Art of Animation Film Editing; deleted scenes with intros and outros; Mind Candy; Selected Score; Remember trailer, Japan trailer; and Experience trailer.



To see a trailer for Inside Out, visit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ZLOYXKmIkw

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