Be Positive to sadness...

Dameon 2022-03-18 09:01:02

What puzzles me most about this film is the high evaluation in the early stage (including Cannes). The idea of ​​such a creative is just a flash of light. The script is very mediocre, and the core is very old and superficial, and even the laughter is about to fall to DreamWorks. What happened to the professionals? Some people even praised it as an analogy to "Wall-E", I can only say that we are not the same.

In fact, the biggest problem of this film is that the rhythm and themes are very American-style animations. The rhythms strive to be compact and no pee. The plot jokes are all sensational under precise calculations, which are very streamlined and innovative; and the themes are also set for five kinds of losses. Emotional villain, but the main thing that stands out is Joy. The interpretation of Sadness is only a sigh. You admit its necessity, but it is ultimately a supporting role. It is the vent of emotions and the call to family and friendship is part of memory. But just don't face it to appreciate it. After all, the core of American animation is to look at everything positively. It is always a bowl of chicken soup, unable to face reality and touch people's hearts.

American animation deliberately removes too much content that is not suitable for the "physical and mental development" of children for all ages, but even so, if happiness in the animation is genuine, it is fine as long as sadness, anger, and other things are not adulterated. But the problem is that Inside Out deliberately strengthens joy and suppresses other emotions. What's interesting is that American culture also places great emphasis on positive energy, which contrasts with the massive use of painkillers and the prevalence of talk shows.

In fact, as a Pixar film Inside Out, it is considered passable. After all, Pixar is also a professional chicken soup film, but the positive energy is very clever and some are very outstanding. But in my mind, these American 3D works are still not as good as any of Studio Ghibli's works, they are the works that really touch people's hearts.

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Extended Reading

Inside Out quotes

  • Anger: This is ridiculous! We can't even get a good night's sleep anymore. Time to take action!

    [Anger grabs an idea bulb from the shelf]

    Anger: Stupid Mom and Dad. If they hadn't moved us, none of this would have happened. Who's with me?

    [Anger gestures the idea to Fear]

    Fear: Um... mmmmmmmmm... Nnnnnnnn... no.

    [Anger gestures the idea to Disgust]

    Disgust: ...Yeah, okay. Let's do it.

    [Anger puts the idea bulb into the console. Outside, Riley gets the idea and opens up her laptop]

    Anger: She took it. There is no turning back.

    Disgust: So... how are we going to get to Minnesota from here?

    Anger: Well, why don't we go down to the elephant lot and rent an elephant?

    Fear: Hey! That sounds nice!

    Anger: WE'RE TAKING THE BUS, NITWIT!

    [Riley is looking up bus information on the San Francisco Greyhound Bus website]

    Anger: There is a bus leaving tomorrow. Perfect!

    Disgust: A ticket costs money. How do we get money?

    Anger: Mom's purse.

    [Disgust gasps in horror]

    Disgust: You wouldn't!

    Anger: Oh, but I would. Where was it we saw it last?

    [Anger recalls a memory of where the purse was. However, the memory of the Triple Dent Gum commercial comes up and its annoying song begins to play. Anger immediately becomes annoyed and slams on the console, startling Fear]

    Anger: NO!

  • [as Riley is about to become permanently depressed, Joy and Sadness arrive back at Headquarters by flinging themselves into the window. They manage to hold on for dear life]

    Disgust: It's Joy!

    [Anger runs off to grab a chair]

    Anger: Stand back!

    [Anger violently throws the chair at the window, to no avail]

    Disgust: That worked.

    [Anger begins to get irritated and his head begins to smoulder]

    Anger: Well, what would you do if you're so smart?

    [Disgust smiles, realizing the opportunity]

    Disgust: I'd tell you, but you're too dumb to understand.

    Anger: WHAT?

    Disgust: Of course your tiny brain is confused. Guess I'LL just have to dumb it down to your level!

    [as Anger's head begins to smoulder even more, he looks at Disgust in complete rage]

    Disgust: Sorry I don't speak moron as well as you, but lemme try! Duuuuuhhhhhh!

    [Anger begins to scream in rage as flames erupt from the top of his head]

    Anger: ARRRRRRRRRRHHHHHHHHHHH!

    [Disgust flips on a visor helmet and holds Anger against the window. The flames shooting out of the top of his head break the window. Fear and Disgust help Joy and Sadness inside]