Inside Out 2
Inside Out 2
A sequel that features Riley entering puberty and experiencing brand new, more complex emotions as a result. As Riley tries to adapt to her teenage years, her old emotions try to adapt to the possibility of being replaced.
Scott reviewedOctober 15, 2024
It's mostly the same movie as the first: Joy and the original cast of emotions are cast out of headquarters and have to make their way back and help Riley maneuver through life stuff. And I think the real shame is that Riley's repressed memories are so much more interesting, enjoyable, and relatable than any other part of the movie.
The whole time I was watching this I was reminded of Pete Docter's recent statement about how "the studio's movies should be less a pursuit of any director's catharsis and instead speak to a commonality of experience". It's so fascinating that a company that was once lauded for its creativity and originality is now exactly as afraid of being different as the teenager in its movie.