share 0 0 0 0 0 0 Animation studio Pixar has a knack for tugging at our heartstrings. From the bittersweet farewells in Toy Story 3 (2010) to the poignant marriage montage of Up (2009), to the tear-jerking Remember Me scene in Coco (2017), the studio consistently crafts emotionally resonant stories that leave few eyes dry. Perhaps no Pixar film has mastered this art more effectively than Inside Out (2015), a journey through the complex landscape of human emotions that left audiences both laughing and weeping.
The endearing characters, relatable struggles, and the poignant realisation that even sadness plays a crucial role in our lives resonated deeply with viewers of all ages. While its last few films, Soul (2020), Luca (2021), Turning Red (2022) and Lightyear (2022) didn’t quite pull the right notes, the Disney studio is bringing audiences back to that vibrant world with Inside Out 2 , venturing into the tumultuous terrain of adolescence for Riley, who is navigating the challenges of puberty with a whole new cast of emerging emotions. With any sequel, there are bound to be expectations, especially with the beloved original, and the first thing audiences may not realise is that change has already taken place behind the scenes.
The original Inside Out , directed by Pete Docter ( Up , Soul ) took us on a whimsical journey through the mind of 11-year-old and two years later, much has changed with Riley (Kensington Tallman replacing Kaitlyn Dias from the first movie), whose uph.