{"id":538,"date":"2015-06-22T22:26:25","date_gmt":"2015-06-22T22:26:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jgar.pw\/b\/?p=538"},"modified":"2015-08-26T03:39:27","modified_gmt":"2015-08-26T03:39:27","slug":"inside-out-a-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/jgar.pw\/b\/inside-out-a-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Inside Out \u2013 A Review"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Yesterday was Father\u2019s Day. I awoke to a nice breakfast with the wife and kids and to a couple of great\u00a0gifts:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>An awesome \u201cI LOVE DAD\u201d coffee mug<\/li>\n<li>A custom picture on wood of my kids.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Obviously, my Sunday morning started great. My kids had another surprise for me: I was scheduled to take them to see Pixar\u2019s latest movie, \u201cInside Out.\u201d Surprise!<\/p>\n<p>I was actually looking forward to watching it with my kids. I\u2019ve taken my kids to every Pixar movie and most animated films since they were able to sit through a whole movie and we have always had a good time. I <a href=\"http:\/\/www.latimes.com\/entertainment\/movies\/moviesnow\/la-et-mn-inside-out-pixar-movie-reviews-critics-20150617-story.html\" target=\"_blank\">read a lot of hype<\/a> regarding \u201cInside Out\u201d and, being disappointed by \u201cMonsters U\u201d and \u201cCars 2,\u201d I was hoping Pixar had found their way back to where they were with \u201cUP.\u201d Mostly, I felt that they did not.<\/p>\n<p>First, I will try and not write any spoilers here. I\u2019ll refer to some of the characters but won\u2019t provide specifics, in case the 3 people that read this watch the movie.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Inside Out - Official US Trailer\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/yRUAzGQ3nSY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>After the movie was over, I asked my kids if they liked it. They said they did. There\u2019s a lot going on in the movie so it will keep the little ones entertained. I also enjoyed it but, something was missing. Then again, the more I thought about it, it wasn\u2019t really that something was missing. It felt more like \u201cInside Out\u201d would have been better served if it had been a shorter film\u2026 much shorter! The middle really dragged on for me and I found myself nodding off a bit. The ending delivered the K.O. punch I\u2019m sure Pixar was looking for, but it took too long to get there. I was just glad it was finally over.<\/p>\n<p>So while I did enjoy the movie, it felt too long. The concept is lofty and great: dissecting an 11 year old\u2019s mind and seeing how different emotions interact. However, I felt that Pixar gave in to the complexity, bigheartedness and overall immensity of that said concept and in turn got caught up in the web of trying to illustrate consciousness. It felt convoluted, a little too abstract and at the same time, simplistic. It was everything trying to be something. I did not feel the connection to Joy and Sadness and this made Riley a mere vehicle for the characters inside her head. It was only towards the end that everything gelled together and delivered that satisfying \u201cah\u201d moment. For me, it came 40 minutes too late!<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s just one dude\u2019s quick review. 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