Inside Out 2 is More Mature But Less Impactful

[@MarcellusMaize]

I love how Joy doesn’t try to completely shut down Anxiety like she tries to do to sadness in the first movie. I’m really glad they didn’t just reiterate a lesson she already learned like some other Pixar sequels

[@Rosa-he6xb]

Huge agree! Joy definitely grown from the first movie to where she’s happy and even hyping up sadness to do her job or help out! It’s nice at the end Joy reassures Anxiety while letting her still do her job, just not letting it get out of hand. I like the idea they gave anxiety a massage chair along with comforting things like tea to represent calming down anxiety(which maybe could even be interpreted with taking medicine to help it like buspirone for me).

[@Christofblueberry]

​@@Rosa-he6xb Actually one of the things that I really loved from this movie is the depiction of anxiety itself. Being anxious is a normal mechanism of an individual to cope and prepare for the future...However, too much worrying or being anxious becomes anxiety itself... A disorder caused by uncontrolled and too much worry within our mind. This just sums up that worrying is fine and normal; thats why at the end anxiety is not erased from the HQ of Riley, but kept at bay to avoid being too much and causing the disorder itself. P.S. I myself suffered from anxiety a year ago. Hypeventilating and feeling nauseous or vomitting whenever it kicks out of my mind. However, time flies that I become to realize that worrying is natural for us (been diagnosed by professional). Thats when I also realized that overthinking can be a sense of defense or preparation that I can use to outsmart or always come prepared from any potential challenges and plan ahead off the future.

[@milfordgunnie4599]

I see it as Anxiety learning the lesson that Joy did in the first movie. Don't shut down other emotions.

[@michaeldedios7866]

What other pixar sequels?

[@ITSMAK4YLA]

Incredibles 2 needs to take notes

[@remjo]

I loved that all anxiety's memories were conditionals - "IF i am ___, i will be happy"- and it spiralling into "i am not good enough" it felt like a gut punch.

[@maddiemcnugget1076]

haha I audibly gasped in the theater for that. Like it makes logical sense, but I turned my brain off during the movie for maximum enjoyment. Well turned it off to the extent that I can piece things together, but not to critically analyze anything.

[@soulikarus]

I sobbed so fucking hard at this part of the movie!!!!

[@moonoftheblood]

That hit me so hard! All of anxiety's conceps were based on "I need to do this, be this, accomplish this, look like this, CHANGE this" to only then achieve something good. Of course all of that meshed together becomes "I am not good enough"

[@gato_bry]

i agree

[@Houtblokje]

I also loved that when the new personality said "I am not good enough" anxiety had a short "oh shit" moment, before desperately trying to justify herself with "well riley just knows that she can always be BETTER"

[@maxinesteuer1959]

I actually really enjoy this take on envy - jealous, sure, but also constantly admiring and relating to others. It feels like reinforcement of the first movie’s lesson that all emotions have the POTENTIAL to be useful. But…yeah, she’s childish.

[@plaidhatter1674]

As envious people tend to be. Being jealous of someone is a waste of energy and is a childish way to act.

[@CatboyyyX3]

And that’s the good part😂

[@StevenJones851]

Indeed

[@boo9781]

@@plaidhatter1674it isn’t a waste of energy, it can turn into the motivation you need to make a positive change

[@bituinl]

@@plaidhatter1674jealousy isn’t childish. As long as you aren’t taking it out on other people unless it’s like positive jealously like playfully jealous or something. Ya know the no bad intentions jealousy. Either way as long as you don’t act on negative jealously I don’t think it’s bad at all.

[@Avipoppy]

Yeah, it funny because when I was watching it in theatres, there were more adults than kids, and a bunch of teenagers. It may be less impactful but it does have a really good message for teenagers. Especially if they play hockey lol

[@Minetendo_Fan]

All of those teenagers probably also watched the first movie in theaters when it came out since it was 9 years ago

[@thomasdaywalt7735]

That's a good sign

[@StevenJones851]

Well glad it's good

[@lana-ana-ana]

@@transientlattice true me as a hobby artist

[@DitzyDew]

⁠​⁠@@Minetendo_FanI was 5 when the first movie came out so im happy that I got to see the sequel at 14, almost the same age as Riley

[@monochrome8731]

I cried when Anxiety said "all I wanted was to protect Riley"

[@whizz_0711]

Yeah cause in the end thy all want what’s best for her

[@BrandonScott-mi5pz]

EXCELLENT WORK. SARCASTIC CHORUS INSIDE OUT TWO REVIEW 😊😊😊

[@KC-qi7gn]

PLEASE NO SPOILER’ S FOR ME I HAVEN’T SEEN IT YET

[@Tea20819]

same, i never cried so much

[@graeden624]

@@KC-qi7gn then why are you even in the comment section lol. Just avoid it until you've watched it. Otherwise, you're just knowingly looking at the comment section of a movie review, which would obvsly have spoilers about the movie :/

[@matthew7719]

As a college student filled with anxiety about, everything I really needed this movie, Joy desperately looking for something to prove anxiety wrong in the pile of bad memories destroyed me

[@justaguest181]

Same here,I know what its like and I hope that both of us get to make it through.

[@matthew7719]

@@justaguest181of course best of luck!

[@Animus5134]

Same 😭

[@themoocow7718]

Same. It can get tough.

[@purpleducck]

I thought the new movie wasn’t as strong, but they portrayed a panic attack PERFECTLY. I love the fact that they made anxiety just take over the entirety of headquarters, bc that’s exactly what it’s like irl. I loved the humor, it felt like it was definitely geared towards teenagers. I do wish envy felt more like the other emotions do, bc each emotion is a super strong portrayal of themselves, whereas envy in the movie kinda just feels like a character that’s there, she doesn’t feel like an emotion in the film at all. All in all though I loved the film, and I’m glad they made a second one.

[@h1ghtide_era]

for me anxiety attacks can vary depending on who. so it might be portrayed perfectly for you, but might be different from others. (example, me.)

[@Entertainment-zh7rt]

Those panic attack scenes they have been doing recently are cringe.

[@purpleducck]

@@Entertainment-zh7rt having a panic attack irl is “cringe” but it’s not really in my control, so

[@bullwrinkle29studiosshow37]

*Puss in boots the last wish has entered the chat*

[@jenisia3600]

Far from perfect, remember all panic/anxiety attack are different among people

[@garrylarry890]

Just want to point out that in the hockey arena, all the seats and everything is orange, which I feel is intentional and symbolising anxiety and that anxiety is in control.

[@Elijah.04]

And I love that during the end the sunlight were yellow after her panic attack was resolved

[@hitmantyson]

"There's no scene that will emotionally gut you" Eh, the final conflict is far better than the bing bong scene imo. Had me crying for a straight hour.

[@PussInBootsTheLastWishFan2003]

I didn’t really cry but I felt more anxiety during the movie than sadness

[@LuckyPigeon1111]

I agree

[@ndawn90]

IDK, when Joy said, "Maybe growing up means feeling less joy" and Riley thinking "I'm not good enough" over and over again really punched me in the gut. I also really appreciated the sequence where they show Riley and Joy playing hockey. It felt like, when you start doing something because you enjoy it, but then it starts being more of a challenge or a chore or a means to an end, but then all of the sudden you have a moment where you remember why you loved and enjoyed the thing in the first place, and everything just clicks and it feels amazing! That being said, Bing Bong gets me sobbing every single time.

[@miamaru414]

Agreed. I never understood the love for the Bing Bong thing.. maybe because I never had imaginary friends but it felt more like Pixar forcing a sad scene than anything else

[@hitmantyson]

@ndawn90 That's what I love about the second movie, there are multiple messages that make different people feel seen. Personally, I've never struggled with anxiety and panic attacks, so I didn't latch on to that message as much. But I have struggled with major depression and that line frome Joy, Riley not feeling like she's good enough, and being too hard on yourself, I understand that a lot.

[@Oddling]

(SPOILERS) I honestly loved angers moments in this film, because it’s more than oh I’m so angry all the time and more like-especially when joy breaks down, he steps in and helps her get on her feet again, in his own anger way of course. And I kind of love how sadness this time, didn’t stick with joy. It gave the other three emotions more time to really get to know them, the characters that we didn’t know, more time to really shine I guess? And joys moment, frantically looking for a good memory among the bad to prove anxiety wrong, was done amazingly. And the way the finale handled anxiety the way the found to really get anxiety to calm down was actually really amazingly done. And Rileys panic attack at the end was so good. And I love how they ended the movie and how Riley’s whole sense of self was at then end. She’s not a good person, but she’s not bad either. She’s just, Riley. And that’s enough. And the ending kinda reflects that. We don’t see if she made it to the team because she’s enough. Either way, great movie Pixar.

[@mackielunkey2205]

What I really liked is that Anger still has the characteristics of anger when giving Joy a pep talk; he’s upfront about Joy’s flaws, but also helps her focus on the task.

[@ShannonH.-ry2vf]

I loved everything about this movie 😭. How this one was more about not processing emotions. Joy tossing bad memories and piling them up and how it just relates to core emotions. Ennui with the defensive behavior of sarcasm. Anxiety manifesting. The way they portrayed the physiological elements of Anxiety so well you could feel it to your core and the build up to that moment. Such a great movie to watch with your teen! I wanna go see it again 😆.

[@StxpidCxpidYouTube]

If you waited for the credits scene then she does make it

[@ShannonH.-ry2vf]

The more that I just sit with this movie, the more things I start to realize about it. Your point about Sadness not sticking with Joy in this movie, I feel like she was the only core emotion that could sneak back into head quarters and plays into the storyline of what Riley is going through so well. It’s just like Sadness to be present and hiding before you realize she’s there 😂. I just think there is so much nuance happening in this movie that I really want to see people’s reviews of this movie after it’s percolated a little while and been revisited a few times 😂. No matter if you love the movie, hated it, just think it was okay…I don’t think anyone’s reached the full impact of this movie yet 😂.

[@nappeywappey]

sad anger is so cute i love him

[@mrmediocre848]

There was great logic when Riley's sense of self was carefully curated by her emotions, only for Anxiety to attempt some modifications which didn't go as planned, and for Anxiety's actions to directly lead to the deep, repressed memories and emotions flooding in all at once. Other than that, the dark secrets are my favorite characters by far.

[@microwave_caprisun07]

Oh that part was hilarious, I loved it

[@ClubPuguin]

Lance deserved to reappear again.

[@amphibialover.9125]

Tbh as a teenager, I find this movie way more impactful than the first one. Because as a kid I was never forced to moved far from my hometown, and while I did have imaginary friends as a little kid. Those imaginary friends were just characters from the lion king because at the time I was obsessed with that movie, so the whole moving away from your hometown to a new state and having to make new friends (I mean I have been forced to make new friends but not for that reason) along with forgetting about you’re old imaginary friend never really was relatable to me, and throughout my childhood (also because girls get puberty way sooner than boys do, which meant I was a sarcastic menace at 9 years old) I was never pushed by my parents to try to be happy when dealing with any sort of change in my life. But inside out 2 hit way harder for me because I’m literally it’s main target demographic, so the whole panic attack thing hit very hard, as someone who regularly has had to struggle with anxiety, since I was in the 6th grade. The best part besides the panick attack though are the jokes, especially as someone who both likes Pokémon and bluey.

[@weirddd469]

i agree with you as well (i'm a teenager too so that also checks) the first movie is iconic and does hit those feels but the second one does it way heavier i actually bursted into tears because of the panic attack scene. And the whole "i'm not good enough" thing really furthers that. I'm even wondering what the movie would even be like if it weren't for those teens that helped with the authenticity they were going for.

[@ionaskualexander1255]

Just because u related more to the second one doesn't make it better than the first one overall

[@lckyminer_2256]

​@@ionaskualexander1255 But hey, some experiences are different than others, and his is justifiable.

[@notdreamcat215]

@@lckyminer_2256 I also think the 2nd one was better I can still see why people like the 1st one though. I guess the different audience's it was for will appeal to one over the other. Still love the 1st movie.

[@Adri-N]

⁠@@ionaskualexander1255 well the op was just stating their opinion on which movie they prefer and relate to the most so idk why you’re pointing out the obvious

[@soulikarus]

"There is no scene that will emotionally gut you" Uhm, excuse me, the "I'm not good enough" scene shook me to my fucking core 💀💔 I was literally SOBBING.

[@slamnewton3635]

Same 🥺🤕😢

[@X05JaEchtMan]

Unpopular Opinion: Bing Bong’s death isn’t as emotional as everyone says. Riley coming home after walking off was way more emotional. Edit: Holy fking shit, why are some many people liking this (thanks tho)

[@sophieamandaleitontoomey9343]

Honestly I agree. That whole conversation with her parents absolutely destroys me every time.

[@IsraelLlerena]

Idkkkkkk just the fact that her imaginary friend is the one who ended up saving her even though she completely forgot about him and it’s his last thing he did before he “died” as a sacrifice is way too touching for me. He came to terms that she was growing up, but still wanted her taken to the moon someday, as he’d promised to her. Ahh I can’t let myself get sad about it again!!!! But Riley coming back is emotional too

[@SuperMarioT]

I'd say it's between those 2 moments and Joy's breakdown before her & Bing Bong use his rocket to get out of the Memory Dump as the heaviest scenes in the original movie.

[@plaidhatter1674]

I feel the same. Both hit HARD, though.

[@CatboyyyX3]

Both were just as emotional

[@GwnTim1]

0:38 The next step is Inside Out 3 where we see one of the emotion's brain

[@potato-n7o6q]

What?

[@Mr_sigmaballs]

​@@potato-n7o6qhe's talking about the emotions having feelings

[@disdonut]

Inception Out

[@malarcher5580]

@@potato-n7o6qas in, we see the emotions of one of the personified emotion characters

[@khalilmanli6790]

imagine if emotions had living emotions inside them because clearly they all can express other emotions other than the emotion they are

[@TheRandomPosterTRP]

9:45 My personal head cannon is that Joy sending the bad memories to the back of the mind is what created the new emotions and the puberty alarm summoned them to headquarters

[@dorian.badillac]

Honestly real, I remember that when I was a child I always ignored those bad or embarrassing moments, and suddenly puberty hits and the repressed memories suddenly hit you and everything gets worseeee

[@MissJagaimo]

The panic attack scene was so intense for me.. it gaves me nearly also a panic attack ^^ ' I wonder if somebody had the same feeling in this moment

[@matthew7719]

I gotcha I felt the exact same way

[@catgames703]

Oh yeah same

[@microwave_caprisun07]

Yeah I almost cried cause like, the entire 2nd half when her new sense of self was "I'm not good enough" was so fucking real, but anxiety also pissed me off- like she just comes in takes over and ruins Riley's mental health, which is exactly what happens in real life-

[@Clarizzidashpie]

Yeah same for me

[@weirddd469]

i honestly felt so seen i was taken back too! what really set the waterworks was when anxiety was like "i just wanted to protect her" it was so accurate godd

[@thesupernaturalhouse]

I love how joy is just a protective mom in the teasers, gives me protector vibes Havnt actually watched the movie yet but im hoping theres refrences to the 1st movie 'rmeber what happened alst time riley lost 2 emotions!?' Or smth like that

[@KC-qi7gn]

@thesupernaturalh… SAME ABOUT JOY N SAME ABOUT THE MOVIE I HAVEN’T SEEN IT YET EITHER

[@SDAWG-69]

@@KC-qi7gnturn off caps bro

[@MasterGamer-f4n]

They do. In a really good way!

[@monthlycohen]

this movie was actually hilarious, like I giggled to myself way too many times while my friends side-eyed me lmao "oh no its a sarchasm" "we're suppressed emotions" etc. so. good.

[@Charmed_void_101]

Oh yes for me it was actually educational, funny, and relatable

[@monthlycohen]

@@LuckyVickySyndrome YESSSS it was so funny and disgust is iconic haha

[@Dang.-]

"I can change her" I WAS COMPRESSING MY GIGGLES 😭😭

[@monthlycohen]

@@Dang.- "it's giving jealousy im sorry" STAWPPP

[@Houtblokje]

@@Dang.- OH I LAUGHED SO LOUDLY BECAUSE OF THAT THAT MY FRIEND HAD TO CALM ME DOWN also the whole "OOH POUCHYYYY" stuff was hilarious.

[@valentinkambushev4968]

I am split on the fact that this movie is going to make money. On one hand, it's a good movie, but on the other hand, it will validate Pixar's belief that people only want sequels.

[@blackknight1433]

True, but inside out is one of pixar's films when a sequels makes sense and doesn't feel forced

[@lumin6075]

If they had started this story right after the last one… like the Incredibles then it would look more sus. I do think they did it justice.

[@NoobTheNewt0987]

Inside out is one of the few movies that I wouldn’t mind if it kept getting sequels, like a new Inside Out movie each decade to show the growth of Riley until she grows old

[@thonk7611]

@@NoobTheNewt0987i agree but i think we would be good with exactly 1 more inside out and no more

[@shadowking2926]

Don't forget: the next Pixar film is an original. Anything can happen.

[@jordanloux3883]

I think a lot comes down to pacing. If they had at least 15 more minutes I think we could have fleshed out more of Riley struggling with puberty, as well as more time spent with the new emotions. The opening definitely needed more time to let things breathe. But ultimately it stuck the landing so I call it a success.

[@Roxie_ET]

Haven't seen this yet, but I do love that Anxiety seems kinda like an anti-hero. Bc anxiety IRL definitely feels like an overprotective friend who genuinely cares about you, but in trying so hard to protect your wellbeing they do harmful things that unintentionally have the opposite effect. I think that's a lovely character concept.

[@saralovelace7219]

More power to you if you've gotten yours to back down to that level. ❤ Most days mine still feels like an emotionally abusive s/o tearing me down for trying to be happy.

[@wtfduud]

From the trailers, I was expecting Anxiety to be annoying, but she turned out to be a really fantastic character.

[@anastasia_852]

​@@wtfduud Yea, I actually ended up really liking her. But like yea she's also definitely a psyco dictator lol

[@insertnamehere1398]

actually now that I think about it. anxiety is more of an anti VILLAIN. the inverse of an anti hero. while anti heroes are inherently good people who don't restrict themselves to heroic virtues or "being part of the team" or even being ethical. in the end they DO know how to handle situations and end up helping in a meaningful way. an anti villain would be someone doing a bunch of bad things thinking they're doing the right thing. and sure in some ways they're right . in most ways they end up just becoming the problem. I love anxiety because I can easily seee her reasoning, see how ssomeone could think that's a good reason, but also pinpoint all the ways it's a disaster waiting to happen

[@Hakersmith]

For every time Joy got kicked out of the controll room (the brain, I guess) I would have 2 nickels. Which isn't much but still strange it happened twice😂

[@DelaneyB.444]

Lmao true and nice reference 😂

[@deffdefying4803]

the headquarters

[@Hakersmith]

@@deffdefying4803 thx

[@IsAnAccident1]

I seriously teared up at Riley’s panic attack, and that just a few seconds after ginormous second hand embarrassment

[@ajthewildwolf]

For me there was that bing bong moment. SPOILERS OBVIOUSLY. After Riley's panic attack where her mind wants Joy to drive, that's what did it for me. That broke me into tears openly in the theater

[@KyanNezhad]

For me it's Joy's breakdown yelling at anger/disgust/fear

[@tajklair]

It was way better than expected ngl

[@Charmed_void_101]

O yes

[@emileeweir7773]

I'd love to see a spinoff movie with a neurodivergent person/group of people. There is SO much complex psychology that goes on in our minds with the developmental differences, and I'd love to see an in-universe interpretation of it! ETA: now that I'm thinking about it, references to a "lack of buttons"/buttons that only activate for certain things or a battery/Spoon Theory would be perfect for such an interpretation.

[@SpiderNightcrawler]

I can picture it now: a bunch of neurodivergent people getting mad because it wasn't played perfectly to what they experience/d lol

[@emileeweir7773]

@SpiderNightcrawler The issue with some depictions of neurodivergence is that it's either played as a joke or is based on stereotypes. That's why we get upset with it. I certainly see a bit of myself in Sheldon Cooper, but all of the potential codings for it (hyperfixations, strict routines, lack of awareness in social settings, etc.) are only used for comedy - they're never treated as serious issues that can be detrimental to daily functioning for people like myself. On the other hand, you have Shaun Murphy (who I also see a bit of myself in) that is given far too much grace instead of facing real consequences simply because he's Autistic. The truth is, those kinds of characters either minimize or glamorize those issues. We have real issues and face real consequences just like anyone else. Either way, they end up causing real harm. Then you have characters like Entrapta from She-ra and the Princesses of Power, who is canonically on the Autism spectrum. Her actions have real consequences that she learns from and understands, unlike Shaun. But her issues are given brevity when her friends don't understand, and she has to explain to them why she acts the way she does (something I have to do far too often), unlike Sheldon. Pixar has already done psychology (and many other topics) right through their in-depth research process. They worked with a psychologist while developing the first Inside Out. They already made two SparkShorts that beautifully depict Autism ("Float" and "Loop"), and I'm sure there's more examples I'm not thinking of. They are fully capable of treating neurodivergence with respect and grace with another full-length film.

[@halcyon.x]

@@SpiderNightcrawleroh shut up

[@user-zw3jd8yb6z]

??? But this movie did deal with someone neurodivergent. Having an anxiety disorder and getting panic attacks is recognized by many to be "neurodivergence", sure there isn't perfect consensus, but some psychologists don't even find the term of "neurodivergence useful, so lack of consensus is to be expected. For reference, it is not typical to get panic attacks outside of situations with real life or death threats. Within my whole blood related family/extended family, some of us are definitely neurodivergent with other things, but absolutely no one has ever gotten a panic attack before or been diagnosed with anything resembling anxiety. I myself understand the general concept of panic attacks and extreme anxiety, but the most anxious I've gotten has just involved sweaty palms or mild butterflies in the stomach feeling, usually for university finals. It's also a bit limiting because depicting spectrum disorders is a balancing act, so many entertainment studios are doing it less and less. And spoon theory is typically more ascribed to chronic illnesses where your energy and abilities can very literally be limited by a bad day or flare ups. You can argue that masking can sometimes feel similar, but I feel it's more akin to just a faster draining social battery, past a certain point I'll say to hell with being social because I know I don't have the energy to police my outward social cues I project (and I know pragmatically that it's not a god idea to risk people hating me for being dense.)

[@ElementalAer]

@@user-zw3jd8yb6z EVERYONE HAVE ANXIETY, having anxiety every time or by anything is a disorder/neurodivergency, but it's a normal feeling to have in unexpected or crucial moments. Riley is a complete neurotypical kid.

[@forestgrump4723]

My gut punch for inside out is always “do you remember how she stuck her tongue out when she coloured? I could listen to her stories… all day.” Mostly because when I was young I was really outgoing…. Then depression caught up and made me small. In gives me a pain every time because it reminds me how happy I once was. I used to be told I was “too happy” and now I struggle to tempt joy to my console. I’m pretty sure fear runs the show.

[@ElementalAer]

Feeling the same, for me, being diagnosed with anxiety disorder, I feel that my Joy of infancy is a bit lost. Anxiety scenes made me tear up.

[@angeles252]

They Did "Nostalgia" Dirty. Those Who Have Seen The Movie Will Know What I Mean

[@valentinkambushev4968]

Nostalgia deserves worse, because it's brain poison.

[@CatboyyyX3]

She will be in inside out 3,wdym?

[@littleharry7977]

Fr they kept making her go back man 😢😂

[@LuckyPigeon1111]

Good

[@KC-qi7gn]

@@CatboyyyX33RD?

[@ravenschippers8267]

Envy being how she is makes sense as the emotion is still new and developing. If they make an third movie it would be epic to show how the puberty emotions have grown/develop.

[@Startsu2837]

As this movies target audience, that’s just how puberty is right? Everything feels so much bigger and serious than it actually is, like your whole future could depend on something as small as a single middle school hockey match, when in hindsight it really wasn’t that deep. but in the moment it feels so important because that’s how parents raise their children to act, as if every little accomplishment or failure will Impact their future, because at the end of the day, your future self, is depending on 13 year old you.

[@Yappathon2000]

“There’s no scene that’s going to just emotionally gut you” Did we…watch the same film? 😭😭 When Joy is searching for some way to prove anxiety wrong, and saying “Maybe growing up means feeling less joy” I was DESTROYED 😭😭 (I don’t wanna sound rude that’s not my intention)

[@jenniferhiemstra5228]

I mean...that scene did make me go "Oh man...isn't that the truth" but it didn't gut me. Like...we all feel this way but never could put words to it, but it was just worded so simply here that we wonder how we never thought of it. It was more like an acceptance of a simple truth. The finale of the first film gutted me because it set up that gut punch way better. Why? Riley in running away, you see her losing her "islands" and we finally catch on to what's happening...depression. She can't feel anything and we, the audience are caught up in that ourselves. We've all felt that. And then...when Riley is allowed to feel again, she breaks. And we break with her, allowing us that moment of catharsis we've been waiting for as the audience member since she decided to try to run away. It's an absolutely brilliant emotional set up because it allows us to go on the same journey Riley is in real time. The sequel, while solidly done, doesn't set up things as well as the first, as this videos mentions. We can each individually relate to a lot of singular things, but the narrative arc of those things is weaker. Scenes like "Feel less joy" isn't so much a gut punch as it is statement of that simple truth. It wasn't meant to be a gut punch, but if it did gut punch you? No problem with that at all :) We still are all gut punched by different things.

[@Bossinette623]

Idk, the part that hit me most was Riley constantly thinking “I’m not good enough”, i have NEVER seen that in any movie i’ve ever watched in my life and i felt so seen

[@jojogacha974]

That part just made me think: “yup. Yup that-that’s how shit is life just gets more stuff packed on and on to where there’s less happyness”

[@Yappathon2000]

@@Bossinette623 that too

[@Yappathon2000]

@@jojogacha974 well I felt emotionally gut punched. But excuse me for not thinking “Well. Shit sucks so can’t get emotional when movies point it out!”

[@TrevWings]

For me, inside out 2's panic attack scene wrecked me 10x more than any scene in inside out 1. The whole movie was incredibly cathartic, especially as a hockey player.

[@mrsryoukotakihama]

does it drive anyone else nuts that joy is the ONLY glowing emotion? Like- I get it, joy is presented as someone shining, they're having a good day... but still, you'd expect a bit of glow from the others occasionally at least.

[@IsraelLlerena]

I was wondering why this was the case !!!!

[@saltybaguettes2555]

I just assumed joy glows because she is the first emotion riley experienced. I think joy is her core emotion if that makes sense. Its also why joy is needed to save riley from anxiety

[@LoinkLoink]

Sadness also glows when she is hidden under the blanket in that one scene.

[@saltybaguettes2555]

@@LoinkLoink didn't she have the phone with her?

[@LoinkLoink]

@@saltybaguettes2555 Yes, but the phone doesn't glow primarily blue(at least, I don't think it does). Not to mention that the glow was coming from Sadness' figure, rather than coming from the phone.

[@Just_Kumoki]

I think that this movie will resonate a lot less for people that are more family focused, the first one hits more to us because the climax is resolved with the hug and let it out scene with the parents and this one is more about self-image, self-care and all that... Yeah the "I'm not good enough" moment was pretty harsh and later the reaveal of we need to accept every part of ourselves is sweet but I feel like if what made you cry in the first one was the connection with family this one could fall a little flat for you.

[@rosebon9875]

I think as u grow up though, development wise, self-image becomes a much bigger deal than family once was. Which I think was part of the point. Not that family isn’t important, but even that being ur value is apart of ur sense of self. Loving ur family is APART of YOU and how u view urself with them. But as a kid, the one and only thing u ever need is ur parent’s protection, both emotionally and externally. Nevertheless it wasn’t even the first movies main point but more of an example of the positive impact certain negative emotions could have. The creation of that sense of empathy and love u gain from the ppl who care abt u.

[@alexos9011]

I just came out of the theater after watching Inside Out 2, that's precisely how I feel about that second one. Something was missing in that sequel for me. Still enjoyed tho, it just didn't hit as hard as that reunion scene from the first one

[@rainbowtoyfunrandomess1982]

I think that's cool that they introduced us to new emotions especially Anxiety plus I wouldn't bottle up my emotions because it's not healthy. Also I can't believe Disgust and Fear's voice actors got replaced.

[@heytheresport]

gonna let you know disgusts old voice actor was mindy whatever her last name was, aka fhe creator of the dumpster mess called VELMA- sooo im a bit gtateful digust got changed 😂

[@rainbowtoyfunrandomess1982]

@@heytheresport It's Mindy Kaling.😅

[@heytheresport]

@@rainbowtoyfunrandomess1982 I KNEW IT

[@sleepybim]

I didn’t notice the change that much tbh

[@AxolotlQueen]

@@sleepybim I kinda heard it in fear but wasnt sure. didnt even know about disgust's VA

[@jiado6893]

They made Anxiety look like a crackhead Fraggle.

[@redpanda6497]

And I love it.

[@Gotta.change.my.name.again.]

Yesterday I watched it…..THERE WERE 2 BABIES THAT KEPT CRYING AND THERE WERE SOME YOUNGER KIDS WHO DIDNT STOP TALKING 😭 Edit 1: 444 likes in 6 days…….

[@janelle57759]

Real a baby cried at an impactful moment in the movie and at that point any tear I had shriveled back up in there 😑

[@shootingstar1304]

There were a bunch of middle schoolers sitting behind me and my sister and they wouldn't stop fucking talking, even during the most somber moments of the film. When there was a close up on Embarrassment's face, one of them said "Check yo hairline" 😭😭😭

[@Idontknow12275]

@@shootingstar1304i feel bad for you

[@ladypool1404]

I feel bad for you ☹ It happened to me too when i saw Kung fu panda 4 last month. 3 kids and their mother were talking during the ENTIRE movie, she never told them to be quiet. It was so annoying! Also, none of them laughed during Po's fathers adventure or Zhen when she said '' Dumpling warrior! '' If that's not a proof the humor is bad; i don't know what it is.

[@Lolbitdrangonmaster]

I watched it with my mother last night, and I honestly thought I wasn't gonna like the Riley stuff, but I liked it.

[@Raptor_Ren]

This is one of those few movies nowadays where I say “Yes, more sequels please.” Because there are SO MANY big life moments they could still address with Inside Out.

[@Menacingnugget-zn7bm]

Why is no one talking about how in the new movie family island is EXTREMELY smaller than any other island

[@skyden4637]

Well we dont see other potentially small islands, and we SAW the portrayl of her caring less about family

[@jenniferhiemstra5228]

Ok...yeah, I wonder why this was never brought back up. Brought it up only once never to have it mentioned again, and when the islands are established as important, that's one negative aspect about this film.

[@SoManyColours]

@@jenniferhiemstra5228 Well when we become a teenager our family becomes less of our attention center.. We focus more on our friends and contacts outside of it etc, Opinion about us and what others think of us becomes very important. We get in a process of finding out who we are in the big wide world.. might overthink about that a lot and get more aware of what we think of ourselfs and develop our sense of self what we also mirror off how others react to us. So its prob more of a joke/fact based of partents being less the center of a teenagers interest, Its not the core topic of the movie and this also will most likely not change for the next years lolll so it does not have to get solved in this movie.

[@danielsantiagourtado3430]

It was an ok movie. Certainly showed that bottling up your emotions is BAD

[@sophieamandaleitontoomey9343]

And that was something they already explored in the first movie so what even is the point?

[@OmniMon94]

​@@sophieamandaleitontoomey9343 I'm pretty sure it's more like Don't focus on one emotion that feels important Something like that Because Anxiety is a focus on one thing but does not focus on the other emotions at all

[@adeistaken]

No, I think the main message is that your emotions don't define you.

[@turdinatheprincess]

The development of Riley being able to not let her emotions control her, and embracing all your memories to build your beliefs and build your self worth.

[@OmniMon94]

@@adeistaken fair enough And besides it could have multiple messages anyways so Fair

[@aimarmelchormartinez1338]

I feel like envy is more admiration

[@benjaminwellington8297]

EXACTLY.

[@bethanysingsmrs849]

envy can manifest into admiration though I kinda like that she didnt just represent being jealous of people, but also wanting to be like other people. Its the feeling that you wish you had something that someone else has. Which I feel was portrayed very well here.

[@skyden4637]

Envy starts as admirstions

[@anastasia_852]

THAT'S WHAT I'M SAYING

[@paigehall4084]

I honestly felt it was just as good if not better? Idk I love it SO MUCH lol

[@milo_thatch_incarnate]

Just saw it a couple days ago, and I fully agree with your analysis! I've never struggled with anxiety -- in fact, Joy is still mostly in my "drivers seat" as a 24 year old. I'm optimistic, calm, and generally happy about life. So I liked this movie a lot, but it didn't hit NEARLY as hard as the first for me, because the lesson Joy learns in the first I literally had to learn. But my _husband_ HAS struggled with anxiety, and this second one hit REAL hard for him. We had great conversations about it afterward! Mainly, we both agreed that it was great that the "positive" side of anxiety was shown -- anxiety is great at planning ahead, staying on task, and having foresight and discretion! BUT... we just need to help anxiety relax a bit, and use those good traits positively. :) GREAT message!

[@seangoh4337]

I honestly really love the movie. They hinted at the puberty thing in the first movie, so the sequel was bound to happen (though I’m scared it might encourage other ‘not so great’ sequels). I think Inside Out 2 pulled it off. Comedic at one moment, and emotional the next, it really reminded me of the first movie. And I love the message too (among many other messages in the movie)! That every part of you, the good AND the bad is you. You have to accept that you are who you are. Taking from the movie, you are selfish, but you’re also kind. You can be a good friend, you can be a bad friend. You can’t only take the good or the bad part of yourself and toss the other out, you have to fully embrace yourself. And the way the teenage emotions came up was quite appealing, especially as a teenager haha. I would consider this a great sequel, on par with the first for me (maybe better)

[@seangoh4337]

-SPOILER- When Riley started believing she wasn’t good enough, my heart broke. I feel like most of us can relate to that.

[@seangoh4337]

Dang, I really can’t stop commenting, can I? 😅 When Joy said, “Maybe growing up means we feel less joy” 😭😭😭😭

[@Cangeltibon]

I LOVED that’s Anger was there to motivate and Joy, Anger is a reaction to injustice it’s not right for Joy to be sad, so Anger took action. Also love the bits were Anixety was constantly breaking stuff and Joy and Joy made a bunch of little gadgets here and there. Because joy makes the best out of what’s there and anxiety makes us feel like everything is falling apart.

[@twi-lol]

I don't care what you guys say this was the first and ONLY movie that I actually relate to. The peer pressure to fit in and the constant anxiety. Riley is literally almost me.

[@TiefseeToaster]

1:20 "this sequel has no BingBong" boy, now i gotta watch it too

[@tamararaljevic]

Honestly, the panic attack was way more emotional than Bing Bong's death for me (Maybe it's just cause I literally kin anxiety) On an unrelated note, I LOVE how she was called "tjeskoba" in the Croatian translation cause that's the ACTUAL Croatian word for anxiety and I would've spent the whole movie cringing if they had translated as "anksioznost"💀

[@Darostelijaa]

You kin anxiety? Damn, that's rough buddy.

[@rllyb0red719]

I’m bosnian and also expected them to translate anxiety as anksioznost so that was a positive surprise

[@deffdefying4803]

you kin anxiety? that's something you should talk to a therapist about.

[@TheVardener]

Out of curiosity, what's the difference between the two words? From context I'm getting that while they both might be translated into/from anxiety but one fits better?

[@Darostelijaa]

One is an anglicism, the other is not

[@Alphetawoofious]

Speaking on the hockey aspect of the film, its representation was pretty spot on. I was prepared for the jankiest ankled hitting ice and was pleasantly surprised to see Riley mimick moves I've personally practiced for years. Of course there were some awkward parts of animation that didn't sit too well but hey I'm not too offended watching it :D

[@The_Gray_Ghost_838]

It made me and my dad cry way more than the original one. I was sobbing. So was my dad.

[@Toongeek45]

I still have anxiety issues to this day! Having the negative memories resurface as the anxiety attack builds is something that happens a lot but I have never seen depicted anywhere! Everything about the anxiety attack scene won me over! It made me feel seen!

[@Sagethegay]

I’m watching it later today, I’ll reply with my thoughts

[@albertthepeacock8020]

Ok thank you

[@oka7364]

Can't wait hopefully I'll be watching it soon

[@hoopitydoopity]

Knock knock movie boy where's the review it's been 2 hours 🔫🔫😊😊

[@Sagethegay]

Update; I cried ☺️

[@BR_XZZ]

​@@Sagethegay damn it must be good

[@angrymoogle8591]

Hearing a 90 minute movie being called 'brief' sure does make me feel old in modern entertainment...

[@Lawlietoyou44]

I know there’s a lot of panic attacks in kids movies these days but this one makes sense since it’s literally a movie about emotions where anxiety is the lead.

[@DeathLadyShinigami]

Not sure if they were going for this (as I haven't watched Inside Out 2 yet) but the part where you spoke of Riley being controlled by her motions vs her influencing them might've been deliberate. When we're young we Are ruled by our emotions. Growing up, maturing is learning how to process and deal with our emotions. Don't bottle them up, super unhealthy. But when we were young and got angry we expressed that anger immediately. As an adult you frequently can't do that without consequences. So Riley going from being ruled by her emotions to feeling like she's more in the driver's seat is her growing up. Which if it Was intentional is kinda awesome.

[@coralmaynard4876]

You're spot on. SPOILER ALERT! The sequel focuses on the idea that throughout Riley's 13 years, her 'sense of self' has built up. She's finally figuring out who she is, what she wants, what she believes. There's even a specific scene where the emotions are fighting over what to do, then Riley's sense of self kicks in and Joy says 'Riley's got this', and she works autonomously. She no longer needs her emotions to tell her what to do, they're more of a guide, emphasised when Anxiety tries to make Riley abandon her best friends, but her sense of self won't allow it. This is where the main conflict of the film begins.

[@amalphia63]

As someone with anxiety, that scene when Riley's overlapping voice is saying things about herself, especially the contradicting ones like "I'm a good person" and "I'm not good enough" all being things she believes about herself absolutely guts me because that is exactly what's going on in my brain when im having a panic attack, so it hit really close to home

[@CatboyyyX3]

I absolutely LOVED inside out 2! It's my new favorite movie!

[@NUZI-Shipper]

Cool pfp

[@Charmed_void_101]

Omg same I'm 12 I love how the movie is what I relate to yadi Yada and I love how it's funny and also educational I rly recommend this movie

[@STAY._.473]

The anxiety scene made me cry my eyes out like a gasket as my heart raced. I struggle with suppressing emotions which became a thing in my early teens. But seeing this movie in my late teens made me question whether the premise would apply to me or not because of the huge gap of time between the first and second films and me not being thirteen anymore. But it was very good at conveying the panic attack scene, especially for me who struggles with anxiety and panic attacks. Normally movies don’t make me cry, but next to Soul and UP, this one had me fighting back tears because of how much I related to Riley and her experiences. Especially concerning suppressing your emotions and the literal avalanche that comes along with that which I experienced earlier this year. My mom held my hand during the last few scenes which honestly just made it all the more impactful because this is a film not only for kids or teens but also for adults and it’s truly amazing how people of all ages can come together and relate to and learn the different emotions and how it affects a person especially during their teenage years. Nice job Pixar, the bar was kinda low but you raised it.

[@applef1uffy]

As a teen girl who shared a lot of the experiences Riley had when I first started puberty, this movie hit me like a truck. The “I’m a good person” slowly fading and sounding more and more unsure until it was replaced with “I’m not good enough” got me right in the feels. I think this movie was more targeted for my specific demographic since the situations are more fresh and relatable. Not that it can’t be enjoyed by anyone else, but it’s definitely intentional that the people who were kids when they’re watched the original are Riley’s age or a bit older when they watch the sequel

[@GLITZNGOR3]

This movie hits so much harder for me than the first one, ill be real 💀 don't get me wrong, the first one is absolutely amazing, nostalgic, WONDERFUL. but THIS MOVIE. MY GOD. I wish I had this movie when I started puberty, because I would've finally had some way to feel seen, like I wasn't alone. BECAUSE OH MY GOD THEY REPRESENT EVERYTHING HAPPENING IN THE TEENAGE MIND SO GODDAMN WELL. anxiety is EXACTLY. EXACTLY. How it actually is, all of Riley's issues inside and out (lmao) ABSOLUTELY RELATABLE. That panic attack scene was so , so real, so intense, I felt it in my gut and soul, I genuinely had to check and ground myself after that because oh my god. That's what a panic attack is like. Exactly. Exactly what it's like.

[@sneakysideeye]

It's very impactful. It shows what happens when anxiety takes over not only a teeanagers brain, but what happens in adults as well. People who suffer severe anxiety, often get the rest of their emotions hijacked by anxiety. They all play a role in working with each other.

[@Brightfur10]

I didn't tear up with the first movie like I did with the second. I have chronic, lifelong anxiety disorders (OCD and GAD/SAD) that used to cripple me, and sometimes still do. Anxiety attacks are a near daily occurrence for me. They can be big or small but they do happen often. The anxiety attack scene crushed me and I left the theater with my fiance in tears; seeing Anxiety just beaten, exhausted and confused when Joy pulls her out of her trance was so emotional for me because I have been there so many times. We proceeded to talk about what was on my mind after the movie and we've grown closer thanks to it. Anxiety definitely runs the show for me. This movie is VERY good and I like it more than the first by a decent margin

[@Astrolionking]

Less impactful for others, got me literally sobbing so bad I couldn’t speak when the credits rolled

[@Malicous29]

This was the first movie ive seen on opening night in a WHILE

[@alyssasowell774]

Same, and the first opening night movie I wasn't actually disappointed in since I can remember lmao

[@Kiannka]

I live in germany and they translated anxiety with "doubt" which completely fcked the message of the movie. Most kids groaned towards the end that the movie was boring and they were confused why doubt would cause someone to freak out like this

[@JackieWoodruff-o8u]

I cant say I agree with the idea that we need to go support them in their push to make nothing but safe sequels because there is no way that this studio is going under as long as they make more content for the rest of disney to work with

[@illy8468]

i also loved the end of the film when joy sat anxiety down in the special chair and spoke to her about what she could control!! i thought it showed younger people who related to riley/anxiety how to cope with it a bit, because joy showed how to channel anxiety's worry for the future into something productive riley could do !!

[@Hepheat75]

I haven't watched ot yet, but when I saw the trailer, it came across as using the same plot as the first and the new emotions made me ask so many questions.

[@alyssasowell774]

That's what I was really worried about as well! But it does have quite a few differences, additions and changes. I think Pixar was worried that we'd think this and probably did their best to avoid it, and I think they succeeded in my opinion. Give the movie a shot, I think it may answer some of those questions.

[@L0niSt4r]

As someone who watched it on premiere day (14th of June in my country) and as someone who didn't watch the first one but knew the premise. This movie was in my opinion downright amazing and I love how in the end we don't know if she made it in the team, because it doesn't matter because in the end of the day she's still enough either way. I also love that it states she isn't a good person nor a bad one because we are never one or the other, we all have our highs and lows and good moments and bad moments, and we need to acknowledge that while at the same time acknowledging that we all are deserving of joy.

[@DrHyperionSun]

Honestly speaking, it might just find another audience. I am a junior M&A analyst and the last year was nothing short of Riley's participation in Fire Hawks team for me. The movie legitimately helped to think a bit about my situation and helped a lot. So, now I gather finance bros to watch the movie.

[@theactualgarfield5024]

I love Anxiety so much, she's just too perfectly written. The awkward, anxious, obsessive way she takes over absolutely everything is just so accurate.

[@incredibro413]

better sequel than Megamind 2

[@topatapot]

you set a pretty low bar for that

[@balls5823]

most sequels are better than megamind 2

[@Houtblokje]

Megamind 2 does not exist.

[@pussthepupanddonkeythedog5135]

There’s a Megamind 2?

[@steampunkwilson7435]

"There's no scene that's going to gut you" speak for your goddam SELF-

[@alenayushkevich8159]

tell me you don't have anxiety without telling me cause i watched the movie twice, one time with my mom who's fifty and she was crying her eyes out because she was hit by the IMPACT of the way anxiety functions within us, i myself was hysterical whilst watching it the first time and thought gonna have a panic attack myself because of how realistic anxiety attack was. everything about the way the movie was portraying anxiety and panic attacks and mental struggles is so impactful and so important and i never saw anything like that before and it literally made me more sympathetic towards my own anxiety i literally can't understand where is this coming from.

[@KonradKp-h6p]

Envy is when you want what someone else has, but jealousy is when you're worried someone's trying to take what you have. So I think it's perfect

[@OmniMon94]

This movie was definitely ok to good. Not as impactful as the first movie for the themes of growing up into a teen But at least this movie handles teen emotions neatly Pretty good all things considered

[@staplegxnn]

I LOVE Anxiety, she is such an icon tbh, I would love to see more of her perhaps in a third film

[@falkpojken94dragon]

a decent Disney movie?? damn that's rare these days.

[@delianazare2553]

It's Pixar, not Disney! Even if they work together, those two will never be the same

[@xenoemblem7]

​@@delianazare2553counter-argument: Zootopia

[@Simbala-bq5vy]

Decent? Bro it's one of the best animated sequels ever!

[@dana-pagame-la-terapia]

I feel like this movie wasn't really for adults, or kids. It was for the teenagers who are in touch with their emotions and understand the movie on an emotional level. Because, although a lot of adults can relate to this movie, teens like me are constantly living Rylie's reality, we know from first hand how the protagonist feels because we are going through the same as her at the same time! That is why I found it so impactful, because the whole movie emotionally gutted me.

[@RainierFajardoProduction]

I watched this film back on 2015. A the time I was still a little boy. I cried when Bing Bong dies.... And when Riley realized that she did wrong by going out and leaving home. That teared me up so bad. Pixar always did it! Now, Inside Out 2 made me soooooo much cries! The final anxiety attacks put goosebumps on me more than bing bong deaths. It put me on a verge that I am no longer a teenager (almost 20) now and I remember having anxiety attacks and this sequel encapsulated it! I love the maturity in their writing. The first film is a great movie for kids to understand their emotions. But the sequel is more like a retrospective on how teenager tries to fit in, having their anxiety controls them and define them... I will miss Bing Bong, but damn!! GOOD JOB PIXAR U DID IT AGAIN!! Tho, Envy needs to be fleshed out! Please on IO3, Let Envy hit the spot, just like how other core emotions got their own screentime in the sequel rather than a side character in the first film

[@AirQuotes2962]

Ima skip the spoiler section cause I still want to see this in theaters, but I'm glad it was good! Inside Out was always one of if not my favorite Pixar movie, so it getting a decent sequel is nice to hear!

[@alyssasowell774]

In my opinion it's as good if not better than the first! There's a part that I didn't really care for but was relatively short lived in the grand scheme of things. Apparently other people really enjoyed it so probably just a me thing lol

[@AirQuotes2962]

@@alyssasowell774 Glad to hear it!

[@anonymus4131]

i think the interpretation of anxiety being created by surpressing bad memorys is pretty good. In the first movie it was about the consequence of surpressing an emotion. we could often times see how Sadness got more and more power showing that Riley needed her Sadness more and more. There were plenty of Situations where they could have rewerted all the Events, if they just let Sadness do her thing. But they always surpressed her and made everything worse. Now this Movie is about surpressing Memorys, so you can be someone you want, instead of the person you are. We all know Memorys aswell define People. And Joy surpressing more and more negetive Memorys made Riley unconsiously to perfect, so she had the pressure of not falling off. And all of this created Anxiety. An Emotion that just wanted to help Riley but with to much pressure and to fast paced. But this wasnt what she needed. Its also like the same Problem of Movie 1. One Emotion had full controll, in this case Anxiety. And i think all new Emotions somehow got unconsiously created but the reason Anxiety got so powerful is because of Joy trying to delete some Memorys. 1 thing i didnt like is at the End Anxiety was still part of her Parents. I feel like they are Emotions that should have be gone after the Puberty. I know you can still have Anxiety if your an adult, but the whole Movie was about this specific state of a Teenager. And maybe in a potential 3. Movie they could make the Main 5 Emotions somehow inherate the new Emotions. But i guess its fine. At the End these arent a try to create a fictional world like Harry Potter, but a way to Metaphorically show what Riley goes throw.

[@y-vna]

i think this is one of the movies where you can't FULLY understand the full emotional connection of it unless you are the target audience or near the age range. I'm almost exactly Riley's age, and this film hit every mark for me. Much more impactful than the first movie, although that was also good. It was very relatable, even if it seems cliche there's a "Riley leaves her old friends for new ones" plot. I could understand Riley on a personal level. And my mom enjoyed the movie too since she could see some of the feelings I have bottled up too. It had good comedic relief moments, fun new and old characters for emotions that I loved (especially anxiety), and like I said is very relatable. The messages sent were very realistic and helpful for young female teens/pre-teens. The way this film was received was kind of like Turning Red (instead Inside Out was def better received and made a lot more money) in the sense only certain people could see the movie to its actual potential. Young girls could connect the most with Inside Out 2, and asians (specifically chinese people and immigrants) could connect the most with Turning Red. For people not part of the target audience, they didn't get the same impactful message because it just wasn't a film made FOR them ABOUT them. As someone who is a young teen asian (chinese) girl, both these movies were absolutely amazing and honestly SOME of the critical points made about this movie are overseeing a lot of things. Riley's feelings and thoughts were based off real young girl's struggles they asked them about and then implanted them in Inside Out. Growing up alongside these two movies was wonderful.

[@octosquid48]

Honestly I'm just glad this movie got at least decent reviews. Disney was having a streak of bad films recently (namely Wish) and this gives me hope that things can improve.

[@jenniferhiemstra5228]

Pixar has always been better at sequels anyway. Most Disney sequels are questionable at best. The only sequels Pixar has done that I wouldn't consider great are the Cars ones and Incredibles. The rest? Good to great.

[@GemaCoven]

Thank u for your input. I see your point of view about how the story could have been structured a bit differently, but u were always respectful during the whole review. Also ALSO! U referenced Brandon Rogers and Dr. Dufenshmirtz, got a few chuckles out of me xD you're cool.

[@erikandre5689]

You say the "negative consequences" of joys actions never really come, but when I watched the movie I actually thought it was fine. This is because the way I read the situation is that joys idea of tossing bad memories to the back of her mind was reasonable for a child, as they cant necessarily process it all, and that puberty is a fine time reevaluate and remember the bad memories. I actually kind of think it fits. EDIT: What I mean is that happy doing what she does, and then learning after puberty hits in, fits.

[@hannahatsune]

Honestly, i REALLY felt the panic attack scene. I’ve had huge problems with Anxiety and Panic, and it really does feel like all of the bad memories flooding you (if thats what they tried doing), not being able to control anything around you and also all the physical stuff. I did cry more in the scene from inside out where riley came home to her parents but i just felt this scene you know?

[@gothic_ace2037]

i think your complaints were diving too literally into each individual aspect of the movie which is exactly the lesson the movie is trying to portray, you cant just only see the bad of one aspect, each aspect on its own might not work but them coming together is what makes the whole work. Joy's breakdown was fine where it was, if it was done sooner i would agree with you but it was in the spot it needed to be in. as for joy punting the negative memories it did in fact have negative consequences. anxiety was never supposed to be considered the result of those consequences. Anxiety was brought in as they should be, a real emotion every human develops as they get older and as they become more aware of what could go wrong in life. The consequence is the fact that joy is keeping Riley from fully understanding her inner self by getting rid of bad memories. Had Riley been allowed those negatives to be added to the positives to create her sense of self she would have been a more balanced person and anxiety would not have been able to take as much control as it did (we can see a few times during the movie where Riley does in fact resist anxieties control but anxiety eventually wins out each time), thats why anxiety could so easily break the "im a good person" core but all of the emotions combined could not break the "Im not good enough" core, that core had become so powerful a belief with the addition of all those anxious memories that it took the addition of all the banned negative memories combined, creating her new sense of belief, to finally get the bad core to break away because she finally had what she needed to be whole. Because her sense of self was so under developed it fueled anxieties urges to help Riley reach her full potential which ended up causing more harm than good despite the good intentions. Anxiety only added its own orbs to the pool because it thought that its what would help Riley become the best version of herself, it wasnt working with the other emotions like the original cast had been doing. We need ALL aspects of ourselves, the good and the bad, to truly determine who we are as people. To try to cut the bad from ourselves or to only accept the bad or to put all of our expectations into just the one aspect of ourselves, it just makes us a weaker more breakable version of who we should become. Joy realized all of this at the end, thats why she took the "im a good person" core away so that the new sense of self could form, sure she learned to accept the negative emotions at the end of the first movie and the fact that they also have a part to play but she didnt fully understand just how important they were to allow Riley to be herself. This journey was not just to help Riley grow as a person but to help Riley's emotions mature into something more complex.

[@TheFMHatter1986]

I believe it's Pixar's best sequel in a while and spoiler alert that line from Joy “I don't know how to stop anxiety. Maybe that's what happens when you grow up, you feel less joy.” THAT hit me like a ton of bricks and I felt for Riley as a sufferer of anxiety attacks in the past, I know what she went through. I'm so glad she made up with Bree and Grace at the end and I smiled when she hugged them as that's true friendship as Riley helped Grace when the lid off the penny jar spilled the money and only Riley and Bree didn't laugh but helped her in the flashback 10/10

[@tyresefinney1985]

Honestly was not expecting to love this film. I can agree it’s not as emotionally impactful as the last film but all the different thoughts and emotions that go through Riley in this film are too relatable and hit really close to home.

[@Charmed_void_101]

Sameee I just walked in the movie thinking ohh one of those ordinary animation movies but once I watched it wow...

[@Panboy2k]

I went to see it yesterday, i kinda felt it was a retread of the original movie, but they kinda glossed over that joy was doing the same thing they did to sadness in the first, but just suppressing all the bad memories , and the anxiety pops up and she's all like, oh no, we need to always for ever think about everything bad that could happen. which seemed like the same plot again. And then of course they get punted away from the control center and have to go on a journey of self discovery

[@IsraelLlerena]

Yeah I was disappointed that it feels like a retread of the same plot line. I feel like it’s way more interesting to see how all these emotions work together when they’re faced with problems as it’s happening to Riley. I’m sure if there’s an inside out 3 they cannot do this same retread. Let’s just wait another 9 years

[@Just_Kumoki]

Pixar tends to do that a lot in sequels, just the same way Toy story 3 uses a lot of plot points very similar to Toy story 2...

[@ellencoleman4604]

I agree it trod a lot of the same points, but really it was anxiety who was doing what joy did in the last movie.

[@cantmakeacreativename2072]

To be fair I think it has enough unique differences to change the plot up a bit. Joy specifically was trying to keep Riley happy, and only happy. Not much else besides that, and she learns to actually let the other emotions take charge when needed. Anxiety isn’t necessarily trying to make Riley happy, though she’d for sure like that, what she’s trying to do is get her life sorted out and keep her safe. In the end she learns that she cannot, and should not control Riley’s life. Both movies certainly have similar plot beats, but most Pixar sequels do. However much like those sequels, despite the similarities, they are fundamentally different in messaging. The first Inside Out movie was about not repressing your emotions. The second one is about not letting your emotions, or really anything, define or tell you who you are. Or who you should be.

[@novasiri7809]

Anxiety.. hit.. hard.. especially as someone who has dealt with, and deals with it on a regular basis. They hit the nail on the HEAD with it..

[@snoovian7951]

I was so pleasantly suprised, cried lmao

[@Cotton_Candy.__]

1:10 I feel the opposite. Sure, 1 was sad, but I was literally convulsing, trying not to sob in the theater while watching 2

[@christymartin7075]

The most resonating moment for me was, "I'm not good enough." I still fight to love and accept all parts of myself. I've been in battle mode with my emotions for years. Not sure how much of a difference it may have had, for me, to have the end perspective at a younger age; but I hope it reaches someone.

[@diamondgarraway9598]

One thing I do disagree with is how they handle Joy cause I can understand that she was putting bad memories behind but I thought of it more of Joy still being too much of her main emotion and basically forcing Riley to always be mainly happy despite learning to let other emotions play a role too. I took her lesson as she finally learned that all the emotions constantly play a role in who Riley is and I think that was the reason Riley didn’t have much character before she was living how Joy wanted her to live then idk but still enjoyed the video love ya dude

[@king_life_master2868]

9:58 what if this is all a trick so Pixar can bring you back for a number 3 because as we all know growing up late teens and adults years are still not always stable for our emotions either 😂

[@EmSquems]

We both got out of cinemas at the same time

[@bethanysingsmrs849]

same wtf i just watched this movie

[@calebditch8648]

7:46 fricking accurate😅 also yeah this movie is sooo good❤