When Pixar came up with Inside Out in 2015, it became a huge hit among audiences. The characters of Riley and her various emotions – Joy, Sadness, Anger, Disgust, and Fear – connected in a very special way with the viewers. Kids and adults alike found something they could form an attachment to, seeing themselves in these characters.
So when Inside Out 2 was announced, it was met with much enthusiasm. Old fans and new are excited to see what the next instalment in the story brings out for fans to enjoy. And Pete Doctor, the Chief Creative Officer of Pixar is the one waiting with bated breaths to see if this can be a success thag saves not just the company but also the culture of movies.
Inside Out 2 Needs a Chance and the Audience Should Give It
Inside Out was a huge hit among viewers, so expectations from the sequel is also high. While it has not been all rainbows and sunshine for Pixar and it’s recent projects, the management thinks Inside Out 2 can be the way out of that slump. Alongside all the previous emotions that mafe Riley go crazy in the first movie, we have a few nore additions rhis tine around with Embarrassment, Ennui, Jealousy, and Anxiety.
Joy, voiced by Amy Poehler, and Anxiety, who is voiced by Maya Hawke, will be at the two opposite stands as they push and pull Riley, as she traverses through her teenage years. But some of these emotions might not be too familiar with young kids, as it will be difficult for then to grasp the idea of the nore complex emotions like jealousy and anxiety and ennui.
Speaking to Time Magazine, the CCO of Pixar, Pete Doctors was asked how they are going to handle these themes that might be a little too much for young audiences, who is their primary target. To this, Doctor said that even anger and sadness were a little difficult for young audiences to grasp in the first movie. But if they could do it then, they were hoping to replicate the same in the upcoming movie.
If the movie can do well, it will not only be a boon for Pixar, but also for the movie making business as well as theaters. Ever since the pandemic, and with the advent if streaming platforms all around, there has been a slump in theaters. While some movies like Top Gun 2 and Barbenheimer ignited hope, it didn’t last too long. But if movies like Inside Out 2 are given the chance to perform well at the theaters, it could be the key to turn the tide in favor of the movie business.
How Inside Out Was a Saving Grace For Many Families Around the World
The 2015 movie, with Reily and all her primary emotions, was a huge hit. Audiences connected with how bug a rile emotions play in our life, and how difficult it can be at times to control them and not be controlled by them. During the TIME interview, Doctor revealed how the movie was a huge help to many.
After the first film, we heard story after story of people saying, “I now have tools to talk about this stuff with my kids.”
He further added:
That was true especially of little boys who have a lot of trouble talking about emotions. I don’t know if that’s genetics or a societal thing. But either way, they really connected, especially with Anger. One of the great gifts of this project is taking these abstract ideas and making them real.
Maybe Inside Out 2 can be an equally important part of the conversation. And fans will hopefully enjoy the movie, just as they did the first one. Inside Out 2 was released on June 14, 2024, in theaters worldwide.
