"Inside Out" builds a complete, magical world of the brain.
In the headquarters of the brain, there are five emotional villains, they are Lele, Worry, Fear, Disgust and Anger, who together control the emotions and behavior of the protagonist Riley;
people's memories form one by one. Memory balls, different colors represent different emotions, the memory balls generated during the day will be temporarily stored on the shelves in the headquarters (short-term memory), and when you fall asleep at night, these memories will roll into layers like a maze with the pipes In the long-term memory of people, there are brain workers who are responsible for sorting and regularly cleaning up unimportant memories, throwing them into the memory ruins, and they will never be remembered again;
in the process of growing up, each core memory also forms countless personalities. The islands, which are connected to the headquarters, reflect a certain part of our character, such as the island of mischief, honesty, friendship, and family that Riley originally had. When she lost these core memories, her personality and behavior changed, The collapse of these small islands also means the loss of friendship and family affection;
in addition to the headquarters and personality islands, there are interesting places in the brain such as abstract thinking, dream studio, subconscious, memory ruins, etc., which store people All kinds of bizarre imaginations and memories. To understand the film, we must first clarify the relationship between the various components in the brain world.
"Inside Out", like most cartoons, still has the theme of growth, but this is a growth story from a new angle. It is not only that the protagonist Riley has experienced emotional changes, the collapse and reconstruction of the brain world after facing the new environment, learned to accept various emotions and losses, and overcome all kinds of incompatibility to face the new environment. It also helps us re-understand ourselves and our emotions, why we are manipulated by emotions, why we forget, and why Melatonin advertisements have the magic that people can remember at a glance. The process of watching the film is actually a bit dull, because we will always think about it during the journey of joy and sorrow and adventure.
Riley was born into an ordinary family, a happy and energetic child, and Lele had been in charge of her brain until she moved. Whenever something happens, Lele will always stop other emotional villains from acting and try to find a way to make Riley face everything with an optimistic attitude. However, since it is an emotion, it is not so easy to control. Youyou can't control herself, and can't help touching the happy memory ball. At this time, Lele will be very nervous, because when Youyou touches the memory Ball, the ball will turn blue to represent melancholy, and happy memories will become sad.
There is a good reversal at the end of the story, telling us that memory is not just pure happiness or other, but every emotion is mixed in it. Joy gives us a positive outlook on life, sadness gives us strength, fear makes us more cautious, anger draws the line, and disgust gives us a unique character. Each emotion shapes us, and learning to accept it and choose which emotion dominates will determine our life.
The film also makes people deeply feel the helplessness of loss. Growth is accompanied by loss. During the process of watching the film, we will recall our lost childhood and lost innocence as Riley's memory reappears. There are many details in the film that make people laugh, and there are many scenes that make people's eyes sore. When Riley finally returned to her parents and grew up, she couldn't help but make people cry, like saying goodbye to her youth.
If you are watching this movie as a parent, you will be more rational to face the various emotions of your children growing up, and try to protect and cherish their beauty.
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