Inside Out 2 Review: A Heartwarming Pixar Sequel By It’s time for Riley Andersen to face her biggest challenge yet in : puberty. Nine years after we last caught up with all the Joy, Sadness, Anger, Fear, and Disgust in Riley’s mind, we are back with a sequel that follows Riley as she tries to stand out on her new hockey team. But with growing up comes a lot more emotions, and pretty soon, new emotions like Anxiety enter the picture.

‘s 2015 movie charmed audiences everywhere, and following that up was not going to be an easy task. But charms in his directorial debut, crafting a loving sequel for the whole family. has always used whimsical ideas and colorful characters to illustrate beautiful ideas about human nature.

This film is about the overwhelming nature of growing up. It updates the world of Riley’s mind, showing how her emotions have become much more balanced since the end of the last film. We also have a few new ideas thrown into the mix that serve as metaphors for how the human mind works.

Soon enough, we are introduced to Anxiety ( ), who differs from Fear because Fear protects Riley from everything she can see, but Anxiety protects her from what she can’t. We also have Envy ( ), who wants Riley to be as good as everyone else, Embarrassment ( ), who hides behind his hoodie and is often too embarrassed to speak, and Ennui ( ), bored and obsessed with her phone. We also have Nostalgia ( ), but she doesn’t have a place in Riley’s developing mind yet.

Soon.