Inside Out

Dressed up in colourful and wildly imaginative garb - yet making sense every step of the way - Inside Out can be enjoyed by a variety of age groups and is both nuanced and sensitive without sacrificing the fun angle.

I could go into a lot more detail about how the film breezes through the inside view of so many little events of our day-to-day lives, but it is something you should experience rather than read. Yes, go ahead and witness this coming of age of feelings.

Inside Out isn't just about the laughs, however. Just as Joy and Sadness travel together through Riley's mind, these emotions will affect you in equal measure when watching the film. You may be reminded of your own childhood, or Riley's predicament or the home truths at the end of the film may touch you, and compel you to shed a tear or two. At other times, you'll be laughing aloud at the shenanigans of Joy, Sadness and Bing Bong. As a heartwarming tale that lets you slip inside the very complex space that is a child's mind, Inside Out is a gem indeed.

You feel it all with Riley - joy, sadness, fear, anger and disgust - and become part of that journey. Parents and teachers have so much to learn from and educate with, through this film. The very fact that it doesn't try to sugarcoat childlike enthusiasm with dumbed down characters, says a lot.

As Joy and Sadness' buddy chemistry grows, the film forces us to face us with one essential fact - sometimes we need to embrace blue. Probably a lesson you don't expect from a Pixar film or in a multiplex but a little bit of soul searching never hurt anybody.

This is a heart-warming funny film that may well be a bit abstract for children, but would definitely appeal to the rest.

Inside Out is the perfect film to enjoy with your family. It has something that can appeal to both children and adults. Stunning animation, coupled with an innovative plot, makes this film a must-watch for everyone.

What's most refreshing about "Inside Out" is its inversion of the standard prescriptions of big-budget animation: It's ultimately about the importance of embracing sadness. This, you may have noticed, isn't exactly the conventional moral one generally finds at the multiplex.

There is such a thing as learning too much and too soon when it comes to picking movies for your children. There is no reason for most children under the age of 13 to sit through serious lessons on moral conscience, psychology and neurology.In our opinion, Docter ought to be more like the parents in his movies: always meaning well but overbearing when required.

It's hard to shake off the feeling that we are inside the head of the average member of the Pixar approvals committee rather than a girl on the cusp of puberty. Pixar productions are always fun, but they are rarely profound despite their visible efforts, unlike French and Japanese animated films that do not try to be, and often predictable. That's why the one emotion missing in Riley's head is surprise.

Perhaps, we must leave the science to psychologists and cognitive scientists, but Inside Out nevertheless succeeds in flagging the issue of mental health in a remarkable manner. As we walk out of the theatre, it is hard not to think of our minds as being controlled by tiny human beings. It may not make sense, but it is beautiful.