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That one scene where Embarrassment hides Sadness is actually a great detail about how these emotions are used. Like, when some children grow up, they believe it's embarrassing to cry so they hide it.
On the other side of he coin, Embarassment and Sadness are emotions that pretty much go hand to hand. Sadness got immediately interested about knowing Embarassment when he first showed up, and she helped him when he was trying to operate the console (I personally think Embarassment and Sadness together make Shame).
Yeah the writers were definitely in their bag with a lot of the metaphors and tongue in cheek humor, they sat down with actual psychologists and teenage girls to get a real feel for how they operate
I saw it as Embarrassment was helping saddest because he was tired of Riley embarrassing herself and he wanted sadness to do what she needed to do to fix what was going on.
"Maybe this is what happens when you grow up, you feel less joy." Damn, that line hit me like a truck. It's messed up but it's a very real thing that we deal with and it hurts to realize.
It also hit me in the feels but it got me thinking as well. We're seeing only a few emotions here, that had to make space for the new ones and we aren't even sure if these new additions are the ONLY new emotions that are added as we age. (example Nostalgia isn't ready to join the team until Riley is older) So Joy has to make space for other emotions to run the console as well, we have more varied experiences like the memories tinged with yellow and blue, Joy and Sadness. It's definitely a real feeling to lose that sense of joy, but we had so few experiences and simple experiences as children... so as adults everything is a combination and it's harder to find TRULY joyful moments like we used to feel.
i don't think you should control them. What i got is that they're all there to protect you, they didn't try to control anxiety they embraced her. When joy was controlling, it wasn't going well either, it was just comfortable but still unhealthy to grow. What you learn to control as you grow up is how you embrace these emotion, fighting the ones that are uncomfortable will only do more harm. Don't fight the uncomfortable ones, listen to them as a whole and learn how to use them, they just want to protect you.
Riley repeatingly saying "I'm not good enough" felt like some sort of personal attack to me. I've had a similar anxiety attacks before and Riley's one was just way too personal for me to handle 😭
I’ve never suffered from anxiety attacks. But Riley repeatingly saying “I’m not good enough” was very hard to hear. Every time I heard her say it hurt right down to the core. Bcuz everyday I doubt myself, everyday I believe that I’m not good enough for my family, friends and just the fact that I don’t think I’m worth anyone’s time. I’m single and I tell myself that I don’t deserve to find love bcuz I’m not good enough. So I broke down hearing those words. I just turned 29 this year and I hadn’t dated in 7 years bcuz of these thoughts and feelings. I barely just started dating again this year after many years. And it’s not bcuz I’ve changed my mind about myself but bcuz my family have been trying to encourage me over the years. And it’s only bcuz of them I found a bit of courage to try again. I already dated someone and got broken up with. But now I’m seeing someone else. I’m much more comfortable with this person and I feel happier with this person. But we’re taking it slow bcuz he thinks the same way that I do about himself. Though in all honesty I think I’m already in love with him. So I need to tell my heart to slow down.
I have an anxiety and depressive disorder, and at the core of my anxieties is an inferiority complex. I'm constantly convinced "I'm not good enough," "I don't know enough," "I can't do enough," etc. And the way this movie showed anxiety beliefs getting mixed in with the real ones, until it reforms your self-identity around the anxiety? The worst part of a mood disorder, to me, is being unable to tell which beliefs are valid and which are intrusive anxiety/depression thoughts that I should ignore. Seeing that visually represented... then hearing Riley's core self-image turn into "I'm not good enough"... then the whole anxiety attack sequence... ...yeah, it hit hard. I cried. I'm crying now just re-watching them watch it.
@@amber.ren_1995a lot of us have those feelings and thoughts. Self doubt is a very common thing. Even highly successful people can still doubt themselves. You are not alone.
I love how they depict Anxiety as an antagonist, but not a true villain. Most of her actions hurt Riley in the long run, but that's not her intention. She just wants to protect Riley like the other emotions. And we do see shortly after her introduction and towards the end how she can be a good thing in small doses. But like Joy from the first movie, she needs to learn to let go and let's the others do their thing.
@@Шизлманизл i mean they kinda did when they showed Riley working harder by waking up early to practice her hockey skills. Depicts the fact that anxiety can make you harder on yourself, but you would need to also control yourself in order not to overwork yourself
@@Coldlightingyep, stealing comments. And when people started exposing him in the reply then he would delete his comment and post a bunch of new comments.
That’s one of the things I like best, that Anxiety is a valuable emotion when she’s not in overdrive bossing everything around. Both before and after she takes over, it’s very clear how useful she can be. Part of the reason I really like this is that it’s building on the lesson of the first movie, that all emotions have value - the writer/s understood that because of the first movie, they didn’t NEED to explain that again.
Yes!! Easily one of the most slept on parts of the movie, none of the reactions I've watched or even the people I saw it in theaters with seemed to react to that line all that much. Personally, it felt like a suckerpunch when I heard it. I also think the part with Joy having a breakdown and saying of COURSE she's delusional is pretty slept on as well. These aren't the climaxes of the film or anything, but to me, when it comes to a series like Inside Out, we all know what the climaxes are going to be. We've all lived in this world, so we arrive where we're expecting to end up, and what makes it powerful is the imagery, depiction, and relatability of it all. The soulful telling of a heartfelt coming-of-age story. As a result, I find the little in-between moments like the imagination being used against us and Joy dropping a mask she's been wearing, those are the things that are truly eye opening imo.
Inside Out is one of those rare movies (especially Pixar) where i don't mind seeing more of these movies in exploring the development of Riley to her adulthood until she's in a very old age. It'd be interesting how the emotions in her head expands once Riley keep growing As Deadpool would say about Riley, "they'd make her do this until she's 90" 😂
Fastest animated movie to grossed a billion dollar and now it's earning $1.6 billion which is absolutely grateful for a movie like this. I know Pixar will likely make sequels more after this but i do hope they learn all the right lessons from Inside Out 2 in making the audience trust them again. They need a huge hit post pandemic and it seems like Inside Out 2 was the perfect movie for that. Hats off to everyone who worked on this movie
Because most people can relate to Riley we all have experienced those emotions growing up and even as adults it's a animated movie yeah but in a way its comforting
Inside Out is such a great concept that can be expanded in so many views, with so many perspectives. I'd love to see a movie tackling other aspects such as grief & loss, love & rejection or depression. Ofc I know for the especially darker themes, they'd have to carefully address them as much as possible to suit a childrens's audience, but it would be great and definitely educational.
They tried teen girl angst with "turning red" but I felt they REALLY nailed it with inside out1&2. TR just came off as be defiant instead of be an individual and the messaging just doesn't hit like it does in these movies. I'm really glad it's doing well and hope this turns into the next toy story and we see it turn generational
@@thegreatestshowonearth7623 I love that they hired proper child physiologist for the first movie and then adolescent/developing physiologists for the second one so they had proper understanding and actual research done
I went into this movie thinking anxiety was going to be a true villain to defeat because I have struggled with high anxiety my entire life and never really saw a use for it. But when I saw how she came up with so many crazy ideas and a lot of them actually did work, I realized my anxiety just like the anxiety in this film has never been purely good or bad, but it has always tried to help me out however it can. Even at 33 years old Pixar still manages to make films that change my life.
Went to watch this alone and sobbed it all out. A 30 year old man having trouble with his own emotions and feelings. This is indeed the most relatable movie of the year.
My absolute favorite part of the movie is when the emotions realize, specifically joy, that Riley needs all of it to truly form truthful perception of the person she really is. The good, the bad, the best, the worst, all of it. We can't push the worst of us to the back of our heads and only focus on the best parts of us. To live a life where anxiety doesn't control every aspect of our life, we need to embrace every part of ourselves. Loving yourself is incredibly hard, and it's something that is completely impossible if you keep pushing the worst parts of yourself out of sight and out of mind. The dam will burst eventually. The first step to truly finding your true self is embracing your true self. It's not quite as emotional as the first movie, in my opinion, but it has a message that is definitely just as important of a message to hear. I loved Inside Out 2! 9/10!
That one joke of saying “inside out 3!?” Just made me realize they could legit just keep making these movies for older and older audiences. That would actually be sick, like in 10 yrs we’re watching Riley graduate from college and dealing with her emotions from more serious, college aged issues. Could be a really cool concept, like that movie where they filmed a real kid growing up over the course of 20 yrs and made it a movie.
It's just been a bit over a year for Riley between the first (11-12) and second (13) one. There's plenty to explore before graduating from college. On the other hand, the emotional topic for age 15-16 is pretty much tabu in the US...
@@HenryLoenwind yeah true that’s my only worry if they were to try this, I know it’s a Pixar film and they exclusively make children’s movies, but it would be so cool if this franchise grew up with the audience who watched the first one. It would defiantly be wayyy too taboo for an animated Pixar film, but watching this girl also deal with emotions from a toxic relationship, an eating disorder, or even just something less tragic like a the expections for high schoolers to get into a good college. They could so some relatable stories while also teaching teens what their emotions actually mean and how to deal with them in a healthy way. But if we get to college Riley and they’re still doing jokes about bloofy or more kid stuff (which was good for these movies) it’s gonna be let down, it won’t happen but it’d be so cool if they aged up the jokes and story as they age up Riley
Almost everything in this film is orange, as soon as Anxiety is introduced. Similar to how the sun shines through the rink-halls windows to represent Riley experience and engaging with Joy.
If I had grown up watching both of these movies when I was a child, I would’ve been so much more emotionally, healthy as an adult because I wouldn’t have tried to suppress all of my negative emotions as much as I did as a child.
If anyone has ever had an anxiety attack before , you can tell they did great with that scene , showing the emotions that’s goes during one. Think that resonated with alot of people
“That’s a preview of the next 10 years”. “You still have 10 years, 2 graduations and a best friend’s wedding before you’re invited Nostalgia”, the extremely sensitive control console, and the Sar-chasm. This movie has some of the smartest and funniest jokes I’ve ever seen in any movie animated or live action.🤣🤣
Inside Out has been a really unique franchise for me, as im sure it has been for many people too. the original and the sequel came out at very different times in my life. The first one released when I was 8, and it felt like a fun, colorful and exciting journey through emotions. Back then, I related to the movie on a simpler level, enjoying the adventure without fully understanding its deeper messages. this one released a week after I turned 17, and the sequel feels like a whole new experience. I've been through a lot more complex emotions and situations, making the themes of the second movie hit closer to home. It's really fascinating to realize how relatable it is, seeing how the emotional struggles Riley faces mirror my own in various ways. The way the sequel deals with the challenges of growing up, dealing with anxiety, which I’ve had some really difficult moments with and balancing emotions feels incredibly timely for pretty much everyone, as I and others are navigating those very things in our lives. love the reactions btw!
The first Inside Out movie came out NINE years ago was so crazy. One of few Pixar movies that had me in tears so much and i was 12 at the time of its release. I still have the tickets for the first movie. Now here i am, back at the same theater with the same seat where i watched the first movie to watch the second movie so that's a pretty cool 🤗
I do.. my depression (that led to a SA..) just increased my hyper empathy and ease to feel many emotions. That’s why I can 💯% understand and feel that Greg is absolutely genuine in ALL of his reactions 🙏🏻
I've watched a few reactions to this movie and I think it's a really interesting pattern I've noticed is that people who don't have anxiety issues tend to react to the attack seen with tears and most of the people with anxiety problems tend to cry at the point where she's able to be happy again. Love the reaction wonderful as always!.
It's interesting that... Inside Out 2 used the very same concept as the first one, but applied it in a different way. On the first one, Joy was the one hogging the console, while suppressing Sadness, but here we have Anxiety suppressing the old emotions. Of course, they end up making some interesting parallels. Like... it was Joy's absence that allowed her to realize how harmful her toxic positivity was to Riley, while Anxiety's obsession, her excess, is exactly what was harming Riley. And then we have that moment when Riley chose to experience Joy. If you remember, on the first movie, Joy told Sadness that Riley needed her. However, on that moment, Sadness told Joy that Riley wanted her.
15:54 nostalgia makes us remember things through a “pink lense”, everything better that how it actually was so that’s why she is wearing those glasses 🤭🩷 the kind of attention to detail that I love.
I was so glad to have watched this movie in the theater like... The experience was surreal. I was scared that the sequel wasn't gonna stand a chance against the original but thank goodness Pixar still got it. I was bawling my eyes OUT. Riley's experience was wayyyy too relatable like I almost ended up hyperventilating with her. Goated movie.
The fact that I, a girl from a whole different continent than riley, who doesn't look like her, who doesn't have the same personal history as her, who speaks a different language as her as a native language can still relate to her and cry with her is a testament to how good this movie is and how universal the human experience can be.
I literally cried with Greg when Riley was feeling joy just by playing hockey… and again when Greg started crying while laughing … I watched this movie in theaters and oh my god … I can’t help but to regret that how many years I have wasted just by being anxious, sad and depressed… how much I hated everything about myself… I could have achieved or forget achieve at least enjoyed and learned so much life just by being in reality rather than in my head … I am 34 today and you do feel less joy … I used to love listening songs but now I don’t know why there is no song which I can listen and enjoy even the old ones … I keep listening poadcasts, documentaries etc on UA-cam just to keep my mind occupied…. I really stop feeling like being at home , being present , felt joy … i make so many scenarios even before calling anyone that now I have stopped calling anyone …. I have stop sharing anything … because I know I have to deal with it … the only good thing I have now and who feel like my home is my husband, with him I can say anything without thinking, but even with him I don’t share my anxiety or sadness as I do not want to bother him … I can see my pattern now in this age but yes it’s still a long way to go ❤… thank you , it was really nice watching along with you guys ❤
I work at a cinema and during the weekend it's still very crowded at this one Oh I love waiting for people to leave staying to find out the BİG DARK SECRET
The way they represent anxiety in this film is legit SPOT ON. it honestly taught me more about my emotions than any doctor 😂. You try doing so much and try to fix it so much with so many methods that you just end up frozen on the spot unable to think or move or do anything. So scarily accurate.
For me, the moment that hit the most is when they hug Riley's new complex sense of self. It is literally a representation of "embracing yourself" despite all the opposition, and I just started bawling.😅😢❤
I like how Riley had a much bigger presence in this movie. I wasn’t quite used to hearing her talk so much after the first movie, but it was a good change for sure. And it’s always nice when the teen character actually acts like a real teen and not a caricature/stereotype.
Joy is like a reminder to all of us grown up what the core of childhood was, that's what makes these movies so heartbreaking to me... We live in such a stressed out and painful world, we forget day to day what that feels like
This movie is currently 14 million away (if we dont count the re-release, even less) from beating the Lion King (2019) and becoming the highest grossing animated movie of all time. It's also roughly 25 million away from beating Jurassic World and becoming the 8th highest grossing movie of all time.
@@andalilbitqueer Anddddd it's #1 now, well unless you adjust for inflation which puts LK to around $1.9B but still. All it took to break their record was, themselves :P
While this movie was entertaining and at times madly hilarious, I thought that its fast pacing made it hard for me to fully grasp every scene but man that ENTIRE third act was so emotionally strong. Like, when Joy hugged Riley’s crumbling belief system and eventually every other emotion, I cried real tears. It hit me so hard bcuz it was honestly the most physical and closest the emotions will ever get to show their love for Riley and that is so beautiful of me.
This movie was too relatable 🤣 the conversations I had in my head at 13 were very much like that. Not correcting someone and then adopting that entire personality? So me. I used to not even correct people who got my name wrong. There’s a handful of people who grew up thinking my name was Kelly or Chelsea 💀💀💀
I just came back from the theater and this movie destoyed me. I battle social anxiety for years and this was portraying the feeling so well. These thoughts of "I must be perfect", "I must deny parts of myself so others will like me!" and the constant fear that they won't. Leading up to the moment Anxiety was just standing there, unable to move, and all the bad thoughts circling her. I tried alot not to cry in the theater. But these movies (Inside Out 1+2) are so important to portray the complexity of emotions.
I understand everything anxiety says. So I cried so much in this movie. When anxiety said she was a huge fan of Joy. I took that as that anxiety does want happiness but anxiety being anxiety is blocking that. Also that anxiety attack scene made me cry so much
Emotions can definitely be a tricky thing. A good friend of mine (who is also a youth pastor) once said in a sermon, that “Emotions can be good indicators, but they’re not good masters.” Because they’re always fluctuating. So, I love how in the end Riley learns to not let herself be controlled/mastered by her emotions and ultimately chooses for herself to let go and do her best, in spite of what she may or may not be feeling in that moment. And the juxtaposition of the emotions literally stepping away from the control panel and Anxiety (who ironically was spiraling out of control) letting go, but struggling to do so, (symbolizing Riley’s growth in that moment) hit me hard in the feels😭. Anxiety (in part) comes from wanting to control what’s out of our control, the uncertainty of the future, comparison etc. So it’s easy to fall into that sometimes. The Bible teaches to not be anxious, but to pray and present everything to the Lord because God is in complete control of everything, so we can confidently put our life in His Hands. The Bible also teaches self-control and discipline, and the importance of feeling, but not being mastered by emotions📖🙏🏽
In high school I had anxiety so bad it got to a point where I’d have a panic attack almost everyday, I got a note sent home because the only way out was for me to stay home, but you can only stay home for a certain amount of days so I had to face it. But I took the initiative to find help and manage my anxiety and now I do so much better with it. This movie meant so much to me and I love how they depicted anxiety
I put on a clay mask and sat down to watch this movie,needless to say I cried it all out. As someone who thought I was dying the first time I had a panic attack cause I didn't know what was going on I can only imagine how helpful it is to have this as a reference in understanding your feelings growing up. Not only that but the little details on how she dealt with it by grounding herself,the technique of paying attention to what you can touch,what you can hear,everything was so well displayed. Not only that but it also showed how some emotions are useful in many different ways,so Anger prompting Joy forward when she was down,it really does work that way,anger is that spark that prompts you forward sometimes and I had to do 2 years of therapy to understand how to let myself feel anger. Just giving this sort of guide on how to validate and manage emotions to children (also adults ngl im gonna take somethings from this to myself) is such an amazing thing to see from Pixar. I'm very much a hater of sequels and milking some franchises but I have to say,if they keep this up I can watch another 4 of these easily. Also I watched other reactions while I was waiting for you guys, none compared, I fear no one gets me like mentally ill rejects, I still have to think if thats a good thing or not,but thank you for your work,keep it up.
The first movie was about Riley learning that it's okay to be sad after she had tried to bury her negative emotions. This movie was about Riley discovering what kind of person she is after she tried to ignore so many of the worst aspects of herself and striving for perfection. So... While I'm sure a third movie could tell a LOT of different stories, and while I'm sure the whole concept of Inside Out can tell a lot of different stories, it makes sense now, for them to tackle the desire to feel nothing at all because feeling everything at once, or just feeling anything at all, is overwhelming. They kind of hinted at something like that being possible in the first film, where the console loses all color and Riley prevents Anger, Fear, and Disgust from making her feel anything, before Sadness came and saved the day. But now with the Sense of Self introduced, you can do so much more with that idea. So, uh... Adult Riley struggles with the weight of the world's problems and all the responsibilities she has as a person, an adult, and possibly a parent, unsure of how to balance all of it, coming to an early mid-life crisis as she slowly realizes that there's only one way to ensure she doesn't feel anything at all. And obviously, she won't, go through with it. It is a Disney film, after all. But I feel it's important to show from inside Riley's head her feelings and thought process. And it's especially important to not misrepresent suicidal thoughts, or even suicide itself. It's not a mindset that lacks reasoning, and it's not an action that lacks strength. Suicide is not "the easy way out" as many people say. Your mind and body are actively fighting against you as you not only think about it, but actually act on it. But even more, I want to show that the feelings of the people around you don't get to control you. Riley surely has many people that care about her, but it's important that, in this movie that will never happen, those people will not guilt trip her to continue living an existence she currently finds to be miserable. If she doesn't go through with suicide, it has to of her own volition. I used the word "you" a lot while developing and expressing that idea. That was intentional. If I had strictly limited my use of pronouns to "she" and "her" it would alienate the feeling of wanting to end your life. A lot of people commit suicide, and a lot more contemplate it (I am one of them). In some ways, I was talking to myself. But I was also talking to everyone else who feels similarly, while trying to present a more positive attitude about suicide. So, uh, I hope you liked my pitch, I guess. Just don't hold out hope it'll happen. Pixar is known to make people cry, and they haven't shied away from death (Soul literally starts with the main character dying, not to mention Up has... Uh... That whole thing), but suicide feels a little out of their wheelhouse.
Third film could explore the belief system being too much to take, the sensory overload, that happens when you are in college. Now it's time for the emotions to learn what they unlearned in these two films and take charge, while yet being mindful towards her needs
I saw this movie in theatres with my friends who are a bunch of 20 year olds and honestly, everyone loved it. Every one of my friends was going through something such as breaking up and having to deal with their ex, or peer pressure and it just made everyone really think about how they are feeling because honestly, adults just bottle everything up until it all explodes. Having so many responsibilities makes you feel anxious, it's just part of life.
When her sense of self goes up and says ..'im not good enough' .. it makes me tear up every time! That thought is ALWAYS there ALWAYS in the back of my mind
It's always been hard for me to find joy and because of that I'm left with sadness, depression and anxiety. I wish I could find joy in my life again someday.
You know Inside Out is a concert that could go on and on. We have the first one about Riley as a kid, the second about Riley as a teenager and the third one could be about her even getting married and becoming a mother. I mean think about it.
18:26 - Val reminded me of the Seniors I encountered in Jazz Band my Freshman Year (I was 1 of 2 to get in, and half the band were seniors). They helped us roll with the punches of our director.
The part with sadness telling joy that Riley wants her broke me. It’s such a simple but relatable thing to just simply want joy. I think inside out is the best franchise Pixar has. Simplifying mental health while not sacrificing impact on the message is such a feat.
Such a good movie to show to ur kids and let them learn themselves. I wish a movie was made like this when I was growing up to learn that’s it’s ok to be urself instead of trying to be someone else.
When I tell you I bawled like a baby when Anxiety was paralyzed and looked over at Joy with tears in their eyes wanting help. This movie was so relatable. I lived with anxiety all of my life. When you're not eating or sleeping or functioning because you're mind is going into over time trying to get through a moment it feels like you'll never get free. Then all of a sudden something happens and you're able to breathe again and feel something other than fear and dread. My mom has always tried to let me know that a moment is just a moment and you'll get through it. I wanted so many times to end my life just to stop the anxiety and depression. You have to keep on fighting and take care of YOU. Because at the end of the day when everyone is gone, all you have is YOU ❤
I'm pretty sure Greg wrote this movie while watching it. He inadvertently predicted Anxiety being a major part and also predicted that Riley should have a changing sense of self with different colors! This is one of many reasons I live this channel and live Greg!
I really loved the puberty scene because that’s exactly how it feels you have all these new emotions and you have no idea what to do with them or how to handle them so your an emotional mess.😂 I really love the whole figuring out who you are and being comfortable with yourself because it is very hard at that age wanting to fit in and be accepted but you shouldn’t have to change who you are I think we can grow and change but at the core you should always be you. I really want to see college Riley now !
I like to headcanon anxiety was as prominent as it was because Joy and them kept pushing the bad memories to the back of Riley’s mind. It gave her a high sense of self, but also kinda put Riley’s self on a pedestal.
To be honest, Deadpool & Wolverine is not a good movie if we really think about it. I enjoy the movie, but it's one of the weaker movies in 2024 when compared to other films in this year. Inside Out 2 is definitely the best movie in 2024 so far.
The way they showed anxiety take over at the end .. that hit because its literally how it feels to have and anxiety/panic attack it was showen perfectly
I remember when me, my brother and my mom watched this movie at cinema, I said "this movie was like going to the psychologist" and I still think so because it shows how anxiety works and made you feel like you lost control of yourself. This isn't a kids' movie, it might have beautiful colors and jokes for kids but the deep meaning of the movie makes it an amazing movie for adults because we all suffer an anxiety attack at least once a year, to be optimistic...
she was a child in the first movie, that's kind of how it goes. puberty and beyond is when you _start_ to really learn to control your emotions instead of them being in control of you
can't believe pixar dove into my brain and animated the little gremlin called anxiety that lives there...technology has gone too far! anyways i sobbed A LOT during this one...they nailed it. i really need one every few years at different stages of riley's life. definitely one of pixar's best.
Anxiety turning Imagination Land into an animated sweatshop where they’re just drawing ideas and joy isn’t allowed is such a corporate clap-back at Disney and I’m amazed they kept it in!
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45:38 So in therapy I learned the same thing Riley was doing. Being aware of your surroundings during a panic attack. Name what you see, what you feel, what you hear, what you taste, what you smell. It’s a grounding mechanism. It truly helps me at times unless it’s a really bad panic attack. They did so well with this movie. Especially with anxiety. I was 8 when the first movie came out and in the first movie Riley ran away. So have I. And now I’m almost 18 and the second movie came out. I relate to Riley so much. I cried a lot. Great reaction guys❤️
I enjoyed this film but not as much as the 1st one! Anxiety is extremely relatable and has definitely been one of my main emotions since I was about 11 years old, I'm 24 now! The part where she has a panic attack made me cry!
I saw this in a cinema full of teenagers, and it was fascinating. None of them were all that interested and talked over it and saying it was silly, but I could tell some were just trying to be cool and fit in. Think if they watch it again in a few years they will realise how right this movie is.
I came out of this film, feeling so seen! My anxiety definitely controls the consol most of the time, and the anxiety/panic attack at the end of the film was so relatable. The massage chair that anxiety uses, for me, would be made out of medication and meditation, but the effect it had on anxiety is spot on.
I never thought I'd love these films this much. I am a very nostalgic person and I get homesick easily so the plot about Riley missing Minnesota comes naturally to me even now. Even more so the idea that you have to feel sad and let your emotions in rather than bottling up. This second one?! OMG. I am very prone to feeling anxiety and depression and I am so emotional in general so this was a mental trip and traumatic attack. I couldn't stop smiling and laughing early on because of how relatable things were and how clever the script was in referencing things we feel and say. Then the ending?! That alone gave me a panic attack in my theater seat. I was breathing too hard and I wouldn't stop crying all the way through the end. As for when Joy says "as you get older, you feel less joy," I literally told my mom that's something I discovered recently. This film played me like a fiddle.
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I saw a comment that basically said "I want an inside out sequel every decade until riley’s an old lady" and I would agree with that.
Could you *not* reuse the same comment over and over again? Be original.
I'd only get to see five more sequels
Then we would get to see Nostalgia drive the consol!!!!
Imagine how sad the last one will be. You know, the emotions saying goodbye to each other while riley is seconds away from dying
“Im run by spite”
Oof I felt that
That one scene where Embarrassment hides Sadness is actually a great detail about how these emotions are used. Like, when some children grow up, they believe it's embarrassing to cry so they hide it.
On the other side of he coin, Embarassment and Sadness are emotions that pretty much go hand to hand. Sadness got immediately interested about knowing Embarassment when he first showed up, and she helped him when he was trying to operate the console (I personally think Embarassment and Sadness together make Shame).
@@jammington24 they're like a emotion couple
@@jammington24yup
Yeah the writers were definitely in their bag with a lot of the metaphors and tongue in cheek humor, they sat down with actual psychologists and teenage girls to get a real feel for how they operate
I saw it as Embarrassment was helping saddest because he was tired of Riley embarrassing herself and he wanted sadness to do what she needed to do to fix what was going on.
"Maybe this is what happens when you grow up, you feel less joy." Damn, that line hit me like a truck. It's messed up but it's a very real thing that we deal with and it hurts to realize.
I teared up the first time I heard it.
It really do be like that when you get older.
One of the more "emotional" scenes, you could say.
Ahem, Yeah, I'll see myself out.
Ikr I started sobbing
It also hit me in the feels but it got me thinking as well. We're seeing only a few emotions here, that had to make space for the new ones and we aren't even sure if these new additions are the ONLY new emotions that are added as we age. (example Nostalgia isn't ready to join the team until Riley is older)
So Joy has to make space for other emotions to run the console as well, we have more varied experiences like the memories tinged with yellow and blue, Joy and Sadness. It's definitely a real feeling to lose that sense of joy, but we had so few experiences and simple experiences as children... so as adults everything is a combination and it's harder to find TRULY joyful moments like we used to feel.
The fact that they made Ennui (Boredom) slouching on a couch with a phone is just TOO PERFECT! xD
Yea, I lost count how many times during my teenage years I had this just don’t give a fuck attitude around some people lol
Ennui loves driving for you lol @@madtitan0825
Oui oui 😅
As a child, emotions control you, and as you grow up, you learn how to control your emotions. That's what I got from the ending.
At least most some don't learn to
Riley decided to be happy 😁
I'm nearly 50 and I still struggle with it daily. Having young kids tests you mentally in ways you never imagined.
i don't think you should control them. What i got is that they're all there to protect you, they didn't try to control anxiety they embraced her. When joy was controlling, it wasn't going well either, it was just comfortable but still unhealthy to grow. What you learn to control as you grow up is how you embrace these emotion, fighting the ones that are uncomfortable will only do more harm. Don't fight the uncomfortable ones, listen to them as a whole and learn how to use them, they just want to protect you.
Riley repeatingly saying "I'm not good enough" felt like some sort of personal attack to me. I've had a similar anxiety attacks before and Riley's one was just way too personal for me to handle 😭
me too. i kinda broke down...its what i hear on repeat everyday
I’ve never suffered from anxiety attacks. But Riley repeatingly saying “I’m not good enough” was very hard to hear. Every time I heard her say it hurt right down to the core. Bcuz everyday I doubt myself, everyday I believe that I’m not good enough for my family, friends and just the fact that I don’t think I’m worth anyone’s time. I’m single and I tell myself that I don’t deserve to find love bcuz I’m not good enough. So I broke down hearing those words. I just turned 29 this year and I hadn’t dated in 7 years bcuz of these thoughts and feelings. I barely just started dating again this year after many years. And it’s not bcuz I’ve changed my mind about myself but bcuz my family have been trying to encourage me over the years. And it’s only bcuz of them I found a bit of courage to try again. I already dated someone and got broken up with. But now I’m seeing someone else. I’m much more comfortable with this person and I feel happier with this person. But we’re taking it slow bcuz he thinks the same way that I do about himself. Though in all honesty I think I’m already in love with him. So I need to tell my heart to slow down.
I have an anxiety and depressive disorder, and at the core of my anxieties is an inferiority complex. I'm constantly convinced "I'm not good enough," "I don't know enough," "I can't do enough," etc. And the way this movie showed anxiety beliefs getting mixed in with the real ones, until it reforms your self-identity around the anxiety? The worst part of a mood disorder, to me, is being unable to tell which beliefs are valid and which are intrusive anxiety/depression thoughts that I should ignore. Seeing that visually represented... then hearing Riley's core self-image turn into "I'm not good enough"... then the whole anxiety attack sequence...
...yeah, it hit hard. I cried. I'm crying now just re-watching them watch it.
@@amber.ren_1995a lot of us have those feelings and thoughts. Self doubt is a very common thing. Even highly successful people can still doubt themselves. You are not alone.
“And I took that personally…”
I love how they depict Anxiety as an antagonist, but not a true villain. Most of her actions hurt Riley in the long run, but that's not her intention. She just wants to protect Riley like the other emotions. And we do see shortly after her introduction and towards the end how she can be a good thing in small doses. But like Joy from the first movie, she needs to learn to let go and let's the others do their thing.
I just wish they showed more of the moments when Anxiety is beneficial, like one or couple of small moments.
@@Шизлманизл i mean they kinda did when they showed Riley working harder by waking up early to practice her hockey skills. Depicts the fact that anxiety can make you harder on yourself, but you would need to also control yourself in order not to overwork yourself
You're everywhere saying the same every time
@@Coldlightingyep, stealing comments. And when people started exposing him in the reply then he would delete his comment and post a bunch of new comments.
That’s one of the things I like best, that Anxiety is a valuable emotion when she’s not in overdrive bossing everything around. Both before and after she takes over, it’s very clear how useful she can be. Part of the reason I really like this is that it’s building on the lesson of the first movie, that all emotions have value - the writer/s understood that because of the first movie, they didn’t NEED to explain that again.
the"iam not good enough" scene i started ugly sobbing😭😭
Anxieties face after Riley’s sense of self echoed that, oh my god they did that perfectly. Absolute regret
Same cause it made me wonder when was that moment for me. When did I start to doubt myself ?
Every time I hear the cycle of Self Beliefs, that's when I get real emotional & then I break when I hear "I need help sometimes"
same😢
This just reminds me how I forgot when I started doubted myself, it became such a norm, I don’t even remember what it was like to be so sure of myself
I love how Anger is way more upset with Pouchy than that Triple Dent Gum commercial 😂😂
😂😂😂😂 i love Anger in this movie
I never thought of looking at anxiety as turning your imagination against you before this movie.
It was really enlightening for me.
Yes!! Easily one of the most slept on parts of the movie, none of the reactions I've watched or even the people I saw it in theaters with seemed to react to that line all that much. Personally, it felt like a suckerpunch when I heard it. I also think the part with Joy having a breakdown and saying of COURSE she's delusional is pretty slept on as well. These aren't the climaxes of the film or anything, but to me, when it comes to a series like Inside Out, we all know what the climaxes are going to be. We've all lived in this world, so we arrive where we're expecting to end up, and what makes it powerful is the imagery, depiction, and relatability of it all. The soulful telling of a heartfelt coming-of-age story. As a result, I find the little in-between moments like the imagination being used against us and Joy dropping a mask she's been wearing, those are the things that are truly eye opening imo.
Yes!! Me too for sure
When Riley mums anger says “that’s a preview of the next 10 years” that is a throwback to how it’s almost been 10 years since inside out 1 10:34
We would be dead to see the Riley death movie
Inside Out is one of those rare movies (especially Pixar) where i don't mind seeing more of these movies in exploring the development of Riley to her adulthood until she's in a very old age. It'd be interesting how the emotions in her head expands once Riley keep growing
As Deadpool would say about Riley, "they'd make her do this until she's 90" 😂
Fastest animated movie to grossed a billion dollar and now it's earning $1.6 billion which is absolutely grateful for a movie like this. I know Pixar will likely make sequels more after this but i do hope they learn all the right lessons from Inside Out 2 in making the audience trust them again. They need a huge hit post pandemic and it seems like Inside Out 2 was the perfect movie for that. Hats off to everyone who worked on this movie
Because most people can relate to Riley we all have experienced those emotions growing up and even as adults it's a animated movie yeah but in a way its comforting
Inside Out is such a great concept that can be expanded in so many views, with so many perspectives. I'd love to see a movie tackling other aspects such as grief & loss, love & rejection or depression. Ofc I know for the especially darker themes, they'd have to carefully address them as much as possible to suit a childrens's audience, but it would be great and definitely educational.
They tried teen girl angst with "turning red" but I felt they REALLY nailed it with inside out1&2. TR just came off as be defiant instead of be an individual and the messaging just doesn't hit like it does in these movies. I'm really glad it's doing well and hope this turns into the next toy story and we see it turn generational
@@thegreatestshowonearth7623 I love that they hired proper child physiologist for the first movie and then adolescent/developing physiologists for the second one so they had proper understanding and actual research done
As someone who experiences panic attacks, this movie has one of the best representations of what a panic attack looks and feels like.
And anxiety attacks i agree😊
I felt that too! Watched it the first time last night - unforgettable film!! ❤
I went into this movie thinking anxiety was going to be a true villain to defeat because I have struggled with high anxiety my entire life and never really saw a use for it. But when I saw how she came up with so many crazy ideas and a lot of them actually did work, I realized my anxiety just like the anxiety in this film has never been purely good or bad, but it has always tried to help me out however it can.
Even at 33 years old Pixar still manages to make films that change my life.
Went to watch this alone and sobbed it all out. A 30 year old man having trouble with his own emotions and feelings. This is indeed the most relatable movie of the year.
My absolute favorite part of the movie is when the emotions realize, specifically joy, that Riley needs all of it to truly form truthful perception of the person she really is. The good, the bad, the best, the worst, all of it. We can't push the worst of us to the back of our heads and only focus on the best parts of us. To live a life where anxiety doesn't control every aspect of our life, we need to embrace every part of ourselves. Loving yourself is incredibly hard, and it's something that is completely impossible if you keep pushing the worst parts of yourself out of sight and out of mind. The dam will burst eventually. The first step to truly finding your true self is embracing your true self. It's not quite as emotional as the first movie, in my opinion, but it has a message that is definitely just as important of a message to hear. I loved Inside Out 2! 9/10!
Facts 💯
Riley wanting joy was the cutest thing ever 🥰
"IM NOT GOOD ENOUGH" hits so hard 😭
That one joke of saying “inside out 3!?” Just made me realize they could legit just keep making these movies for older and older audiences. That would actually be sick, like in 10 yrs we’re watching Riley graduate from college and dealing with her emotions from more serious, college aged issues. Could be a really cool concept, like that movie where they filmed a real kid growing up over the course of 20 yrs and made it a movie.
Imagine her meeting with adult Andy from the 'Toy Story' franchise.
@@COSun25 i love that idea
YES!!! 🥲
It's just been a bit over a year for Riley between the first (11-12) and second (13) one. There's plenty to explore before graduating from college. On the other hand, the emotional topic for age 15-16 is pretty much tabu in the US...
@@HenryLoenwind yeah true that’s my only worry if they were to try this, I know it’s a Pixar film and they exclusively make children’s movies, but it would be so cool if this franchise grew up with the audience who watched the first one. It would defiantly be wayyy too taboo for an animated Pixar film, but watching this girl also deal with emotions from a toxic relationship, an eating disorder, or even just something less tragic like a the expections for high schoolers to get into a good college. They could so some relatable stories while also teaching teens what their emotions actually mean and how to deal with them in a healthy way. But if we get to college Riley and they’re still doing jokes about bloofy or more kid stuff (which was good for these movies) it’s gonna be let down, it won’t happen but it’d be so cool if they aged up the jokes and story as they age up Riley
Joy telling Anxiety to let her go and Riley's smile at the end got me ... Full tears. Such a good movie.
Notice how the lockers and rink seats are orange, showing how Rileys surrounded by her anxiety?
Almost everything in this film is orange, as soon as Anxiety is introduced. Similar to how the sun shines through the rink-halls windows to represent Riley experience and engaging with Joy.
If I had grown up watching both of these movies when I was a child, I would’ve been so much more emotionally, healthy as an adult because I wouldn’t have tried to suppress all of my negative emotions as much as I did as a child.
Anxiety made me super anxious lmaooo she’s def steering my ship right now
And anxiety actually can be good
If anyone has ever had an anxiety attack before , you can tell they did great with that scene , showing the emotions that’s goes during one. Think that resonated with alot of people
that was a panic attack though. anxiety attack is more what she was experiencing over the course of the camp and during the game up until that scene
“That’s a preview of the next 10 years”. “You still have 10 years, 2 graduations and a best friend’s wedding before you’re invited Nostalgia”, the extremely sensitive control console, and the Sar-chasm. This movie has some of the smartest and funniest jokes I’ve ever seen in any movie animated or live action.🤣🤣
Inside Out has been a really unique franchise for me, as im sure it has been for many people too. the original and the sequel came out at very different times in my life. The first one released when I was 8, and it felt like a fun, colorful and exciting journey through emotions. Back then, I related to the movie on a simpler level, enjoying the adventure without fully understanding its deeper messages.
this one released a week after I turned 17, and the sequel feels like a whole new experience. I've been through a lot more complex emotions and situations, making the themes of the second movie hit closer to home. It's really fascinating to realize how relatable it is, seeing how the emotional struggles Riley faces mirror my own in various ways. The way the sequel deals with the challenges of growing up, dealing with anxiety, which I’ve had some really difficult moments with and balancing emotions feels incredibly timely for pretty much everyone, as I and others are navigating those very things in our lives.
love the reactions btw!
The first Inside Out movie came out NINE years ago was so crazy. One of few Pixar movies that had me in tears so much and i was 12 at the time of its release. I still have the tickets for the first movie. Now here i am, back at the same theater with the same seat where i watched the first movie to watch the second movie so that's a pretty cool 🤗
Who Else Deals With Anxiety On A Daily Basis Like Tara & Greg?!
Me! But it’s been really good lately 😊 our weather here has been getting better (coming out of winter) and I’ve been falling asleep to a RR playlist.
I do.. my depression (that led to a SA..) just increased my hyper empathy and ease to feel many emotions.
That’s why I can 💯% understand and feel that Greg is absolutely genuine in ALL of his reactions 🙏🏻
Present🙋🏽♂️
Me whenever I have a ton of things to do in one day or a lot of schoolwork
yep :(
But its also like the least of my issues so
I've watched a few reactions to this movie and I think it's a really interesting pattern I've noticed is that people who don't have anxiety issues tend to react to the attack seen with tears and most of the people with anxiety problems tend to cry at the point where she's able to be happy again. Love the reaction wonderful as always!.
It's interesting that... Inside Out 2 used the very same concept as the first one, but applied it in a different way. On the first one, Joy was the one hogging the console, while suppressing Sadness, but here we have Anxiety suppressing the old emotions. Of course, they end up making some interesting parallels. Like... it was Joy's absence that allowed her to realize how harmful her toxic positivity was to Riley, while Anxiety's obsession, her excess, is exactly what was harming Riley. And then we have that moment when Riley chose to experience Joy. If you remember, on the first movie, Joy told Sadness that Riley needed her. However, on that moment, Sadness told Joy that Riley wanted her.
15:54 nostalgia makes us remember things through a “pink lense”, everything better that how it actually was so that’s why she is wearing those glasses 🤭🩷 the kind of attention to detail that I love.
The movie was phenomenal and the last act was such a roller coaster of emotions
"I’M NOT GOOD ENOUGH 38:35 saddest line ever 😢"
For me it was 40:40 😢
I was so glad to have watched this movie in the theater like... The experience was surreal. I was scared that the sequel wasn't gonna stand a chance against the original but thank goodness Pixar still got it. I was bawling my eyes OUT. Riley's experience was wayyyy too relatable like I almost ended up hyperventilating with her. Goated movie.
The fact that I, a girl from a whole different continent than riley, who doesn't look like her, who doesn't have the same personal history as her, who speaks a different language as her as a native language can still relate to her and cry with her is a testament to how good this movie is and how universal the human experience can be.
Maya hawke did such a good job
I literally cried with Greg when Riley was feeling joy just by playing hockey… and again when Greg started crying while laughing … I watched this movie in theaters and oh my god … I can’t help but to regret that how many years I have wasted just by being anxious, sad and depressed… how much I hated everything about myself… I could have achieved or forget achieve at least enjoyed and learned so much life just by being in reality rather than in my head … I am 34 today and you do feel less joy … I used to love listening songs but now I don’t know why there is no song which I can listen and enjoy even the old ones … I keep listening poadcasts, documentaries etc on UA-cam just to keep my mind occupied…. I really stop feeling like being at home , being present , felt joy … i make so many scenarios even before calling anyone that now I have stopped calling anyone …. I have stop sharing anything … because I know I have to deal with it … the only good thing I have now and who feel like my home is my husband, with him I can say anything without thinking, but even with him I don’t share my anxiety or sadness as I do not want to bother him … I can see my pattern now in this age but yes it’s still a long way to go ❤… thank you , it was really nice watching along with you guys ❤
I work at a cinema and during the weekend it's still very crowded at this one
Oh I love waiting for people to leave staying to find out the BİG DARK SECRET
I can confirm that. I live in France. I went to see 3 weeks after it was released on a Saturday and there was not one single seat left
Joy & Anxiety are doing the same thing, and telling each other to not get to choose who Riley is
The way they represent anxiety in this film is legit SPOT ON. it honestly taught me more about my emotions than any doctor 😂. You try doing so much and try to fix it so much with so many methods that you just end up frozen on the spot unable to think or move or do anything. So scarily accurate.
For me, the moment that hit the most is when they hug Riley's new complex sense of self. It is literally a representation of "embracing yourself" despite all the opposition, and I just started bawling.😅😢❤
I like how Riley had a much bigger presence in this movie. I wasn’t quite used to hearing her talk so much after the first movie, but it was a good change for sure. And it’s always nice when the teen character actually acts like a real teen and not a caricature/stereotype.
My wife was tearing because she had an anxiety attack when we first met in high school. So it reminded her of that moment. Nice reaction you guys :)
I’m not ashamed of how much I bawled while watching this. 😢❤
Joy is like a reminder to all of us grown up what the core of childhood was, that's what makes these movies so heartbreaking to me... We live in such a stressed out and painful world, we forget day to day what that feels like
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This movie is currently 14 million away (if we dont count the re-release, even less) from beating the Lion King (2019) and becoming the highest grossing animated movie of all time. It's also roughly 25 million away from beating Jurassic World and becoming the 8th highest grossing movie of all time.
Correction: the numbers from box office mojo were actually incorrect, they're actually only 8 million dollars away from TLK's record
@@andalilbitqueer Anddddd it's #1 now, well unless you adjust for inflation which puts LK to around $1.9B but still. All it took to break their record was, themselves :P
While this movie was entertaining and at times madly hilarious, I thought that its fast pacing made it hard for me to fully grasp every scene but man that ENTIRE third act was so emotionally strong. Like, when Joy hugged Riley’s crumbling belief system and eventually every other emotion, I cried real tears. It hit me so hard bcuz it was honestly the most physical and closest the emotions will ever get to show their love for Riley and that is so beautiful of me.
This movie was too relatable 🤣 the conversations I had in my head at 13 were very much like that. Not correcting someone and then adopting that entire personality? So me. I used to not even correct people who got my name wrong. There’s a handful of people who grew up thinking my name was Kelly or Chelsea 💀💀💀
Bloofy’s more like a Mickey Mouse Clubhouse/Blue’s Clues hybrid
Yes !
I saw a clubhouse and go diago go hybrid
And the backpack from Dora the explorer
I just came back from the theater and this movie destoyed me. I battle social anxiety for years and this was portraying the feeling so well. These thoughts of "I must be perfect", "I must deny parts of myself so others will like me!" and the constant fear that they won't. Leading up to the moment Anxiety was just standing there, unable to move, and all the bad thoughts circling her.
I tried alot not to cry in the theater. But these movies (Inside Out 1+2) are so important to portray the complexity of emotions.
The scenes with Pouchy was very cool
Anxiety is what I deal with the most the part that made me tear up a bit is when anxiety was paralyzed and started crying that part hit me the most
I understand everything anxiety says. So I cried so much in this movie. When anxiety said she was a huge fan of Joy. I took that as that anxiety does want happiness but anxiety being anxiety is blocking that. Also that anxiety attack scene made me cry so much
Emotions can definitely be a tricky thing. A good friend of mine (who is also a youth pastor) once said in a sermon, that “Emotions can be good indicators, but they’re not good masters.” Because they’re always fluctuating. So, I love how in the end Riley learns to not let herself be controlled/mastered by her emotions and ultimately chooses for herself to let go and do her best, in spite of what she may or may not be feeling in that moment.
And the juxtaposition of the emotions literally stepping away from the control panel and Anxiety (who ironically was spiraling out of control) letting go, but struggling to do so, (symbolizing Riley’s growth in that moment) hit me hard in the feels😭.
Anxiety (in part) comes from wanting to control what’s out of our control, the uncertainty of the future, comparison etc. So it’s easy to fall into that sometimes.
The Bible teaches to not be anxious, but to pray and present everything to the Lord because God is in complete control of everything, so we can confidently put our life in His Hands. The Bible also teaches self-control and discipline, and the importance of feeling, but not being mastered by emotions📖🙏🏽
Yeah nah I sobbed when I watched this the first time. And I sobbed now when watching your reaction. ❤ ugh I love you guys so much, best reactions.
In high school I had anxiety so bad it got to a point where I’d have a panic attack almost everyday, I got a note sent home because the only way out was for me to stay home, but you can only stay home for a certain amount of days so I had to face it. But I took the initiative to find help and manage my anxiety and now I do so much better with it. This movie meant so much to me and I love how they depicted anxiety
I put on a clay mask and sat down to watch this movie,needless to say I cried it all out. As someone who thought I was dying the first time I had a panic attack cause I didn't know what was going on I can only imagine how helpful it is to have this as a reference in understanding your feelings growing up. Not only that but the little details on how she dealt with it by grounding herself,the technique of paying attention to what you can touch,what you can hear,everything was so well displayed. Not only that but it also showed how some emotions are useful in many different ways,so Anger prompting Joy forward when she was down,it really does work that way,anger is that spark that prompts you forward sometimes and I had to do 2 years of therapy to understand how to let myself feel anger. Just giving this sort of guide on how to validate and manage emotions to children (also adults ngl im gonna take somethings from this to myself) is such an amazing thing to see from Pixar. I'm very much a hater of sequels and milking some franchises but I have to say,if they keep this up I can watch another 4 of these easily. Also I watched other reactions while I was waiting for you guys, none compared, I fear no one gets me like mentally ill rejects, I still have to think if thats a good thing or not,but thank you for your work,keep it up.
The first movie was about Riley learning that it's okay to be sad after she had tried to bury her negative emotions.
This movie was about Riley discovering what kind of person she is after she tried to ignore so many of the worst aspects of herself and striving for perfection.
So... While I'm sure a third movie could tell a LOT of different stories, and while I'm sure the whole concept of Inside Out can tell a lot of different stories, it makes sense now, for them to tackle the desire to feel nothing at all because feeling everything at once, or just feeling anything at all, is overwhelming. They kind of hinted at something like that being possible in the first film, where the console loses all color and Riley prevents Anger, Fear, and Disgust from making her feel anything, before Sadness came and saved the day. But now with the Sense of Self introduced, you can do so much more with that idea.
So, uh... Adult Riley struggles with the weight of the world's problems and all the responsibilities she has as a person, an adult, and possibly a parent, unsure of how to balance all of it, coming to an early mid-life crisis as she slowly realizes that there's only one way to ensure she doesn't feel anything at all. And obviously, she won't, go through with it. It is a Disney film, after all. But I feel it's important to show from inside Riley's head her feelings and thought process. And it's especially important to not misrepresent suicidal thoughts, or even suicide itself. It's not a mindset that lacks reasoning, and it's not an action that lacks strength. Suicide is not "the easy way out" as many people say. Your mind and body are actively fighting against you as you not only think about it, but actually act on it.
But even more, I want to show that the feelings of the people around you don't get to control you. Riley surely has many people that care about her, but it's important that, in this movie that will never happen, those people will not guilt trip her to continue living an existence she currently finds to be miserable. If she doesn't go through with suicide, it has to of her own volition.
I used the word "you" a lot while developing and expressing that idea. That was intentional. If I had strictly limited my use of pronouns to "she" and "her" it would alienate the feeling of wanting to end your life. A lot of people commit suicide, and a lot more contemplate it (I am one of them). In some ways, I was talking to myself. But I was also talking to everyone else who feels similarly, while trying to present a more positive attitude about suicide. So, uh, I hope you liked my pitch, I guess. Just don't hold out hope it'll happen. Pixar is known to make people cry, and they haven't shied away from death (Soul literally starts with the main character dying, not to mention Up has... Uh... That whole thing), but suicide feels a little out of their wheelhouse.
Third film could explore the belief system being too much to take, the sensory overload, that happens when you are in college.
Now it's time for the emotions to learn what they unlearned in these two films and take charge, while yet being mindful towards her needs
Love, grief, peace (The overarching more abstract feelings) can be explored.
47:24 - 47:33
did they interview my anxiety when i was asleep during my teen years!? thats EXACTLY what mine was like!
I saw this movie in theatres with my friends who are a bunch of 20 year olds and honestly, everyone loved it. Every one of my friends was going through something such as breaking up and having to deal with their ex, or peer pressure and it just made everyone really think about how they are feeling because honestly, adults just bottle everything up until it all explodes. Having so many responsibilities makes you feel anxious, it's just part of life.
When her sense of self goes up and says ..'im not good enough' .. it makes me tear up every time! That thought is ALWAYS there ALWAYS in the back of my mind
“All these emotions create so much anxiety.” Geez Greg, spoilers much? 😂😂😂😂
44:00 I think anxiety moves so fast that it creates an illusion that she's there.
It's always been hard for me to find joy and because of that I'm left with sadness, depression and anxiety. I wish I could find joy in my life again someday.
You know Inside Out is a concert that could go on and on. We have the first one about Riley as a kid, the second about Riley as a teenager and the third one could be about her even getting married and becoming a mother. I mean think about it.
18:26 - Val reminded me of the Seniors I encountered in Jazz Band my Freshman Year (I was 1 of 2 to get in, and half the band were seniors).
They helped us roll with the punches of our director.
The part with sadness telling joy that Riley wants her broke me. It’s such a simple but relatable thing to just simply want joy. I think inside out is the best franchise Pixar has. Simplifying mental health while not sacrificing impact on the message is such a feat.
Such a good movie to show to ur kids and let them learn themselves. I wish a movie was made like this when I was growing up to learn that’s it’s ok to be urself instead of trying to be someone else.
When I tell you I bawled like a baby when Anxiety was paralyzed and looked over at Joy with tears in their eyes wanting help. This movie was so relatable. I lived with anxiety all of my life. When you're not eating or sleeping or functioning because you're mind is going into over time trying to get through a moment it feels like you'll never get free. Then all of a sudden something happens and you're able to breathe again and feel something other than fear and dread. My mom has always tried to let me know that a moment is just a moment and you'll get through it. I wanted so many times to end my life just to stop the anxiety and depression. You have to keep on fighting and take care of YOU. Because at the end of the day when everyone is gone, all you have is YOU ❤
28:05 thing I love is listen to Val she isn’t making fun of Riley she supported it, it was dani that disapprove the interest
I'm pretty sure Greg wrote this movie while watching it. He inadvertently predicted Anxiety being a major part and also predicted that Riley should have a changing sense of self with different colors! This is one of many reasons I live this channel and live Greg!
how are you able to predict this Greg? hahaha
I really loved the puberty scene because that’s exactly how it feels you have all these new emotions and you have no idea what to do with them or how to handle them so your an emotional mess.😂 I really love the whole figuring out who you are and being comfortable with yourself because it is very hard at that age wanting to fit in and be accepted but you shouldn’t have to change who you are I think we can grow and change but at the core you should always be you. I really want to see college Riley now !
I like to headcanon anxiety was as prominent as it was because Joy and them kept pushing the bad memories to the back of Riley’s mind. It gave her a high sense of self, but also kinda put Riley’s self on a pedestal.
I'll tell you this. As much as I like Deadpool & Wolverine, Inside Out 2 is the best movie in 2024 so far.
To be honest, Deadpool & Wolverine is not a good movie if we really think about it. I enjoy the movie, but it's one of the weaker movies in 2024 when compared to other films in this year. Inside Out 2 is definitely the best movie in 2024 so far.
That’s something that Joy and Anxiety had in common going through keeping it together their ways. This is relatable true emotions
The way they showed anxiety take over at the end .. that hit because its literally how it feels to have and anxiety/panic attack it was showen perfectly
I remember when me, my brother and my mom watched this movie at cinema, I said "this movie was like going to the psychologist" and I still think so because it shows how anxiety works and made you feel like you lost control of yourself. This isn't a kids' movie, it might have beautiful colors and jokes for kids but the deep meaning of the movie makes it an amazing movie for adults because we all suffer an anxiety attack at least once a year, to be optimistic...
Love that they make riley an actual own person on this one this Time and not just being CONTROLLED BY someone else .
That's part of growing up; you stop just reacting with your direct emotions and start evaluating how you should react. ❤
she was a child in the first movie, that's kind of how it goes. puberty and beyond is when you _start_ to really learn to control your emotions instead of them being in control of you
can't believe pixar dove into my brain and animated the little gremlin called anxiety that lives there...technology has gone too far!
anyways i sobbed A LOT during this one...they nailed it. i really need one every few years at different stages of riley's life. definitely one of pixar's best.
Anxiety turning Imagination Land into an animated sweatshop where they’re just drawing ideas and joy isn’t allowed is such a corporate clap-back at Disney and I’m amazed they kept it in!
'I'm not good enough' makes me cry every time. Hugs everyone.
47:10 THIS IS WHY THIS MOVIE DESERVES A Billion Dollars!!
Really liked this reaction video, and the conversation y'all had after. Felt like therapy, it was awesome
I saw this movie with my dad and brother. We spent the final minutes of the film holding hands and sobbing lol.
It's like when Cinepals react to a movie, series/show, I pretty much expect to react to the same ones within a couple of days from Reel Rejects and I love it!
There was a long time where this comment would be in reverse
I love the detail of Riley in all orange with a bit of teal bc anxiety and envy are mostly driving
45:38
So in therapy I learned the same thing Riley was doing. Being aware of your surroundings during a panic attack. Name what you see, what you feel, what you hear, what you taste, what you smell. It’s a grounding mechanism. It truly helps me at times unless it’s a really bad panic attack. They did so well with this movie. Especially with anxiety. I was 8 when the first movie came out and in the first movie Riley ran away. So have I. And now I’m almost 18 and the second movie came out. I relate to Riley so much. I cried a lot. Great reaction guys❤️
This movie is perfect. I think it's a truly touching masterpiece by my standards.
22:53 Everybody say:🗣️Oh pouchy!
Oh pouchy!!!!🗣️🗣️
I enjoyed this film but not as much as the 1st one! Anxiety is extremely relatable and has definitely been one of my main emotions since I was about 11 years old, I'm 24 now! The part where she has a panic attack made me cry!
Just started watching the new Batman Caped Crusader. I hope Coy and John continue their superhero watch alongs.
I saw this in a cinema full of teenagers, and it was fascinating. None of them were all that interested and talked over it and saying it was silly, but I could tell some were just trying to be cool and fit in. Think if they watch it again in a few years they will realise how right this movie is.
43:40 - 44:25 this visual example is BRILLIANT.. 😭
I came out of this film, feeling so seen! My anxiety definitely controls the consol most of the time, and the anxiety/panic attack at the end of the film was so relatable. The massage chair that anxiety uses, for me, would be made out of medication and meditation, but the effect it had on anxiety is spot on.
I had the 'I'm not good enough' thoughts so many times in life
I never thought I'd love these films this much. I am a very nostalgic person and I get homesick easily so the plot about Riley missing Minnesota comes naturally to me even now. Even more so the idea that you have to feel sad and let your emotions in rather than bottling up.
This second one?! OMG. I am very prone to feeling anxiety and depression and I am so emotional in general so this was a mental trip and traumatic attack. I couldn't stop smiling and laughing early on because of how relatable things were and how clever the script was in referencing things we feel and say. Then the ending?! That alone gave me a panic attack in my theater seat. I was breathing too hard and I wouldn't stop crying all the way through the end. As for when Joy says "as you get older, you feel less joy," I literally told my mom that's something I discovered recently. This film played me like a fiddle.
the way the question "does Riley control them, or do they control Riley?" rang up at the beginning was too conventient omg