VI
EN
Summer 2024 craze
According to a Guardian report on June 17th, the animated film “Inside Out 2” grossed $155 million in North America and $140 million internationally in just three days of its release. This impressive achievement allowed “Inside Out 2” to surpass “Dune: Part Two” and become the highest-grossing opening weekend film of the year.
Experts believe this resounding success has helped "Inside Out 2" recoup its $200 million production cost along with advertising expenses. This figure marks a significant turning point for Pixar, especially after the studio's previous animated films did not achieve the expected success.
“Inside Out 2” received overwhelmingly positive reviews from critics, boasting a 91% “fresh” rating on Rotten Tomatoes and an impressive A CinemaScore. Many critics considered it a sign of Pixar’s return to peak form and one of the best spin-off films of all time.
The animated film "Inside Out 2" grossed $155 million in North America and $140 million internationally in just three days of its release.
Jazz Tangcay from Variety wrote: “Inside Out 2 signals Pixar’s return to its peak. Stunning animation and an excellent script have made it one of the best spin-off films of all time.”
Furthermore, Digital Spy praised the film's humorous and creative approach to the coming-of-age process of a teenager, which resonated with a wide audience. Meanwhile, Total Film noted that the film expanded its cast, maintaining the same fun and colorful atmosphere as the first installment.
"Inside Out," first released in 2015 and directed by Pete Docter, has been a resounding success both critically and commercially. It won the 2016 Academy Award for Best Animated Feature and grossed $858.8 million worldwide.
“Inside Out” first appeared in 2015.
Adolescent emotional crisis
After more than nine years of anticipation, audiences have finally returned to the colorful and emotional world inside the human mind with the second installment of "Inside Out." Officially released on June 14th, the film has received overwhelmingly positive feedback from fans. It retains the characteristic humor, charm, and profound humanistic messages that made the first film a success.
“Inside Out 2” takes audiences back to Riley’s colorful inner world, but this time with a completely different Riley. The little Riley from before is now 11 years old, going through the turbulent years of adolescence and preparing to enter high school.
Along with physical changes, Riley also experienced complex emotional transformations. "Adolescence"—two seemingly simple words—marked a turning point that made Riley's inner world more chaotic than it had been during her childhood.
“Inside Out 2” takes viewers back into Riley’s colorful inner world.
The five familiar emotions of Joy, Sadness, Disgust, Anger, and Fear now seem insufficient to control and fully express Riley's complex psychology. To cope with these new and intense emotions, a new group of feelings begins to emerge: Anxiety, Shame, Boredom, and Envy.
The emergence of these new emotions transformed Riley into a completely different person. She was no longer cheerful and optimistic as before, but instead filled with anxiety, frustration, shame, and even jealousy.
The doors to high school are wide open for Riley, but school life isn't just about books and homework. Amidst the whirlwind of teenage emotions, Riley receives an invitation to join the summer camp of the prestigious Fire Hawks high school hockey team. This is a golden opportunity for her to prove herself and join her dream team.
The emergence of these new emotions made Riley feel like a completely different person.
However, her desire for success inadvertently stirred up negative thoughts in Riley's mind. She began to act recklessly and impulsively in order to achieve her goals.
Exploiting Riley's confusion and longing, Anxiety overthrew Joy and took control of Riley's brain. With good intentions but the wrong approach, Anxiety was determined to lead Riley to success at all costs, regardless of her moral values and inherent self.
Joy disagrees with the plan and is expelled from the control center, becoming a prisoner in a dungeon filled with forgotten memories. There, they are forced to find a way to escape and regain control of Riley's mind, guiding her back to the right path and helping her find true happiness.
"Inside Out 2" contains a profound message about the journey of personal growth.
As people grow older, joy gives way to anxiety.
"Inside Out 2" is not just a simple animated film for entertainment, but also contains a profound message about the journey of growing up. Each emotional character in the film is meticulously crafted as a metaphor for the diverse range of emotions we experience in life.
One of the film's climactic scenes left many viewers deep in thought when Joy confesses, "Perhaps as people grow older, they won't feel joy as much as they used to." This line confirms the truth that life isn't always full of joy, but also encompasses a more complex range of emotions over time. Especially during adolescence, Riley begins to experience entirely new thoughts and feelings, things she had never encountered before.
Life isn't always full of joy; it also encompasses a range of more complex emotions that develop over time.
Happiness comes only when we live authentically, becoming the best version of ourselves instead of trying to be someone else or please others. “Inside Out 2” continues this meaningful message, once again affirming the value of each emotion, whether positive or negative. The film successfully portrays these “emotions” vividly and creatively. Each emotion is empowered and contributes uniquely to shaping the personality of each individual.
Through Riley's story, "Inside Out 2" demonstrates the importance of learning to accept and manage new emotions. Instead of avoiding or denying negative emotions like sadness, anger, or anxiety, Riley needs to learn to face them calmly and maturely.
This film is not only for children but also carries a meaningful message for everyone. Cherish your emotions, whether positive or negative, because each emotion plays a role and contributes to making you who you are.
Trailer for "Inside Out 2":
