Blog #1: Movie Review - "Inside Out"

"Inside Out"

Information: 

• Release Date: June 9, 2015
• Directed By: Pete Docter 
• Produced By: Jonas Rivera
• Story By: Peter Docter & Ronnie Del Carmen
• Casts: Amy Poehler, Phyllis Smith, Richard Kind, Lewis Black, Bill Hader, Mindy Kaling, Kaitlyn Dias, Diane Lane, and Kyle MacLachlan

Main Characters:

• Riley Andersen- An 11-year-old Hockey Lover
• Bing-Bong- The Imaginary friend of Riley when she was a little kid
• Joy- Riley's Main Emotion and is the one who makes everything happy
• Sadness- She is the pessimistic emotion of Riley
• Anger- The "Angry" one... no, Literally
• Fear- He's the emotion that keeps Riley safe from harm
• Disgust- She's the Picky one

Synopsis:

- Inside out is a movie about a girl named Riley and her emotions Joy, Sadness, Anger, Disgust, and Fear. As she grows older her memories are stored in colorful balls(depending on the emotion felt) and is sent to the Headquarters where the emotions operate. There are also 5 "core memories" of Riley's childhood that make up her personality and take form of floating islands in her head. When Riley turned 11, she and her parents moved to San Francisco. So, Joy and the others tries to guide her through the new environment. Being in a new place seemed frightening but Joy, Rileys main/ important emotion, tries to keep everything positive. Everything seemed fine but Joy and Sadness winded up far from the head quarters because they chased the core memories leaving Anger, Disgust, and Fear alone. Now they must return to the Headquarters so that Riley may experience Happiness and Sadness again.

Movie Review:

- In the movie, they told us that emotions are very important to us and is part of being a "Human". Without it, we may not express ourselves thoroughly, know what we like, or know how to react to situations properly. What exactly is being a human? Is it living, breathing and socializing? Is it embracing ones weakness and strength? In my perspective, being a human is to express your emotions and enjoying life no matter the hardships. Suppressing unwanted emotions can be also tell you that you are a living human. When I saw the movie, I thought to myself "Are there really humanoid emotions inside us that controls us and keep our memories?", "Do people change their attitude because of the new environment they are in?", "Are bottled up emotions really bring pain and distress to the person?", "Will losing our emotions do us any harm?". These question seems to bother me from time to time even after the movie. The character I can relate to is Riley Andersen. Why?Because based on my personal experience, going to new places and settling there can be nerve-wrecking because you need to start anew and you do not know anyone. It's hard for me to be acquainted or open up to anyone because of my shy, introverted nature. It is also pretty embarrassing to mess up in the first day of class because it might determine the rest of your school year. To be friendless the whole year or to have a fun school life surrounded by friends. Emotions can be hard to suppress sometimes if you are pushed to the limit. Enduring it for a long period of time may also cause you distress and pain, so letting out some of it little by little will not cause any major problems. Leaving the place you grew up and experienced a lot can also be hard and frustrating, but its just in the beginning. Sooner or later you will feel at ease in the new place you are settling in. The insights that i have gained are: Emotions can really affect your choices of words, Your mood and the way you move. It is not always bad to be sad because you may come to realize something from being sad and it can brighten your mood. In terms of leaving of losing something, it can be a way of encouragement or inspiration to not let something like that ever happen again by improving yourself and trying to learn from mistakes. These insights can be relevant by learning human emotions,if they are moody, optimist, pessimist, etc, and their habits like tilting their head if they are confused. These insights will help guide me to my goal in life by learning to understand someone and react to certain situations. It can also help me make someone's mood better by talking and listening to their worries and problems. Emotions are really powerful. They can change our entire mood or selves just by experiencing something. They also have the power to destroy us internally through depression, stress, and the like. Regulation, suppression, and how to release the pent up anger can help one's mental health a lot.