I still love the fact that anxiety said that fear protects riley from what she can see, and she protects riley from what she cannot see, and riley ends up crashing into someone.
I think a good analogy for this is that fear is protecting you from a lion in front of you while anxiety is protecting you from a lion that you haven't seen yet.
What I love is Anxietys face when Rileys new sense of self says "I'm not good enough". She thinks she's helping Riley so much, and that was the end result. She looks so shocked, confused, and kinda scared but tries to play it off to not worry the others.
I really liked the interactions between Joy and Anger here. In the first movie Anger wasn’t very developed because this emotion in children is often more similar to rage (temper tantrums), meaning it’s volatile and chaotic, how many kids have you seen get madder and madder after being denied something? It serves its purpose of communicating discomfort, but its excess makes it ineffective, you learn later that you can’t get what you want by stomping your feet. He did however do most of the thought processing and planning in the third act because Anger, along with Fear, is a very powerful and driving emotion. So when channeled into positivity, it creates what’s known as the _fighting spirit_ or _eagerness_ . Joy alone wouldn’t have been enough to push through the literal internal turmoil in Riley’s head, she needed Anger’s motivating power. 10\10 movie.
The thing I love most about this movie is the "I'm not good enough" scene. It just hits SO HARD, because its _so accurate. I especially like Anxiety's reaction to hearing it. She's not happy about it, you can see a clear shift in her expression. Anxiety hears this and is _devastated,_ because despite being the one responsible for it, that wasn't her intention. She shows genuine concern, which is a perfect representation of real life anxiety. Anxiety doesn't exist to hurt you, its _supposed_ to protect you... But when taken to the extreme it causes harm instead. I like that this movie acknowledges this. It doesn't paint Anxiety as a _evil,_ it paints it as flawed but with good intentions.
One of my friends talked about how the anxiety attack in the movie was so realistic BECAUSE she experienced one herself, and it felt so real that she resonated with the movie so much, and that when Riley came to her senses and finally allowed Joy into her life, she absolutely burst into tears and she loved the movie so much for her it potrayed anxiety and how to handle it
Oh man, I know I’ve commented this several times already but the line “I think she wants you joy” that broke me. That whole end scene broke me and I even saw a mini spoiler! (I looked up the panic attack before seeing the movie but it was only a small clip) And since it’s a movie about accepting your emotions, I felt like it was okay to cry. And my friend had to comfort me lol
Or as Anxiety having a crazy, unruly, unstable style, like a bolt of lightning taking a jagged path rather than a smooth, controlled plasma flame like in some experimental Tesla circuits.
yeah, but then the other characters no longer serve the purposes that the new characters have stolen. they even teased this with saying that fear and anxiety will get along, showing that they serve the same purpose. and sadness used to serve the purpose that embarrassment serves
@@weirdibibfishiplop3644 That tease was more about how they both worry a lot lol. I think they even straight up say that fear focuses on present danger and anxiety focuses on either social or future danger. They say the new emotions were more complex feeling, they exist because the originals don't cover those aspects. idk where you got sadness filling the role of embarrassment lmao
One thing I like is that even though Anxiety is causing many of the problems through the movie: she isn’t the villan, she has good intentions (ie to help Riley do well in Hockey, she’s just going about it in a very misguided way)
Which is very often how we overwhelm ourselves. We get caught up in what people will think of us if we arent perfect, ESPECIALLY as a pubecent teenager.
Despite it all it *is* a sequel and not an original property. It’s honestly still a bit depressing (though less so than that thing) that we’re saying that this is on top.
@@fishyfishyfishy500akabs8 Well, at the very least, it's a _good_ sequel. also technically finding nemo is the only movie which was ever on top that is an original property due to how many of disney's movies are based on pre-existing non-movie works
Another thing I liked about the movie was Joy snapping. "Do you know how hard it is to stay positive all the time? When all you folks do is complain, complain, complain!" I really related to that. It really is hard to stay positive when everyone and everything around you is so negative. Joy is the leader, so everyone is constantly looking up to her and inadvertently placing a lot of pressure on her.
it made me happy she was able to express herself. i know from personal experience as well that trying to stay positive when all anyone around you talks about is how much they hate everything all the time is really hard, and ive often wanted to scream that same thing at so many people. that shit really beats you down after a while and no one gets it.
I wouldn’t say she is the self professed or proclaimed emotion but she embodies the emotion that we most want to experience feel and be present in. That’s why we try to call so much back to joy all the time.
@@HarmonyBunny Now, now, now, I don't want to disrespect anyone else's opinions here. While I am firmly convinced that all sequels Pixar made from 2011-2019 are of lesser quality than Toy Story 3 and Inside Out 2, I would certainly not favor disregarding anyone who holds otherwise.
I kid you not, I saw this day 1 in cinemas and right as the credits started, I instantly said "Pixar is back, baby!" That got a laugh from the family on my row as they got up to leave whilst I stayed until the very end
@@RockotarthepurplehatguyI want to point out a detail that you missed. Have you noticed how much the color orange appears in the Hockey Camp the Bleachers, Locker room, uniforms etc. Orange is Anxiety's color so it's showing us that Anxiety is everywhere in the movie.
I cried when watching the part when Joy takes back control over the control panel at the end of the movie, when Riley finally felt true joy for the first time in days, I'm glad that i'm not alone in thinking that this is the best Pixar sequel of all time!:D
After Riley managed to get through her anxiety attack and when joy ended up making riley,well joyful I cried...Just seeing riley smile and happy made me wanna hug my friend who was sitting right next to me
I'm gonna be honest, I didn't have high hopes for this movie, but when I watched this in theaters, my opinion immediately changed. It's great and a real tear-jerker
Dang you hit the nail on the head when you talked about wanting a good career and being scared of making mistakes while youre young. I commend you for speaking about your own experiences with trying for success on youtube. I feel that as a small channel myself. Thank you
That panic attack scene made me tear up in the movie theater. I know all too well what that feels like. Back when I was a truck driver, I was making a delivery to a Family Dollar store and the owner of the dry cleaners next door got mad at me for parking near his store. I told him that I didn't have a choice because that's where I have to be to make the delivery. Out of spite, he parked his car in front of the truck to box me in. When I asked him to move, he laughed. I then threatened to call the cops, but he said he would lie and say that I scratched up his car. At that point, I sat in the driver's seat of the truck and just shut down. I had been having nothing but bad luck since I started being a truck driver and that was the last straw. I remember not feeling like I had the mental capacity to process what was going on. I was just frozen. I tried calling my parents, but I was crying so much, I couldn't even get a coherent sentence out. Needless to say, I'm not a truck driver anymore. Too stressful.
As someone who has suffered from anxiety and depression I found everything anxiety does in this movie immensely relatable. From being hyperactive, worrying about everything, sticking to doomsday scenarios no matter how irrational, to “I’m not good enough,” and of course the anxiety attack (not the same as a panic attack) that climax and resolution were absolutely beautiful Riley apologizing to her friends and making up and letting herself feel better. When I was walking out of the theater I heard someone say that I was the most relatable movie she had ever seen.
Despite not doing much, I feel like Embarrassment is one of the better ones of the new emotions next to Anxiety, because from a storytelling perspective, and much like Wall-E, he's what's called a Mute Character. Which is usually a character--animal, person, etc.--who is either unable or is unwilling to talk to others, and heavily emphasizes on one of the most important rules in creating stories: SHOW, don't TELL. Ennui is my next favorite and Envy is my least favorite (but not a bad character in any way).
This is the first movie I have ever watched multiple times in theaters. It just left that much of an impact on me I watched it on Saturday morning. Then when I went to bed thay night, I realized I hadn't stopped thinking about the movie all day long. So I went back Sunday to watch it again. At the anxiety attack scene, a teenage girl and her friend ran out of the theater, sobbing because it was that intense and/or relatable.
Val is an underrated character. While I originally thought she was going to have a bad influence on Riley to where she'd push her to abandon her old friends, she's actually supportive towards Riley from beginning to end. Definitely one of Pixar's most likeable supporting characters.
For someone who has a lot of intrusive thoughts and anxiety things I’m working on, this movie meant a whole lot to me. Totally agree with you on everything, and this was more then deserving of the money it made.
25:13 Since Riley has had to leave behind friends before, like her old former bestie Meg in Minnesota, it reopens that trauma of having to start all over again - especially given that it’s implied Riley lost touch with Meg in the 2 years following her move to San Francisco, since Meg isn’t mentioned once in the sequel.
Yeah, that's something I just remembered back to, which is also why Riley was like that those 3 days: afraid of having to start over again and I understand: starting over feels really hard. Because making friends when you are a kid and when you are older is very different and more difficult .
The Envy and Anxiety emotions were in full-freaking spring in my head, when I was listening near the end there during your speech and overview of your own life’s experiences and reflections. You put into words what I’ve struggled to describe for years. Sure, this movie puts forward that message too, but to hear you face such similar struggles, it really put my former college years into perspective…. Rockotar, Hollywood is _definitely_ missing out on talent here, 100%.
The greatest treat is here I'm soo happy a heartfelt touching reminder of my teenage years what a enjoyable film and a perfect potrayal of anxiety thank you Rockotar
A lot of people have been surprised at how this sequel outgrossed toy story and incredibles sequels despite those being more significant franchises. I think it makes a ton of sense. The idea of people struggling with anxiety and "being more broken then they seem on the outside" is so common as to be nearly universal, the majority of people probably experienced this at some point. Seeing it depicted in the straightforward way with little emotion characters is probably very cathartic to a lot of people in ways they won't want to admit. This film therefore also probably did a lot of good, even more so than the first one, with its message. And it's a clever message: for me it boils down as, to overcome anxiety, don't shut out the bad memories, but make them part of your self-perceived identity, acknowledge your shortcomings, and have a correct sense of who you are as a whole, both good and bad. Focusing only on the good leads to delusion and carelessness, focusing only on the bad leads to self doubt and excessive anxiety, but this is not a dichotomy. They can combine in the same way emotions combined in the first film! beautiful! Look I'm always perplexed when people say Inside Out lacks depth because its too focused on personified emotions. It has more stuff on the surface than a movie like Soul but it absolutely also has depth lol
Out of the Pixar sequels, this one is the most interesting and entertaining. I was surprised by Inside Out 2, the first set the gauge really high, I was worried that the sequel would be a step down, my frets were unfounded, the sequel exceeded my expectations. I really related to Reily, I had lots of moments of anxiety and stress during my teenage and early adult years, where the grown ups in my life did nothing for me, other than chastise me and tell me to suck it up, ironically, I know tell those same adults the same thing, it's karma as I see fit. Overall, I rank Inside Out 2 the best Pixar sequel I have seen in a long time, with Wreck-it-Ralph 2 still as the worst to me, which is why I found it greatly satisfying when Pixar riffed on Ralph, after that film's dig on Merida, for that "From the other Studio" gag.
In my opinion, thought it’s not perfect this is one of the few times where I think the sequel far outranks it’s namesake. I actually don’t like Inside Out much at all, but this really took the good aspects of that movie and magnified them. The way this handles the concept of anxiety and self-doubt is better than most examples I’ve seen elsewhere. I personally learned how to handle my own anxiousness better because of watching this film, as in telling it “you don’t get to choose who I am,” while at the same time understanding that even anxiety or embarrassment have their place in the psyche, and actually can be good if handled correctly. This movie did a great job.
@@usnatv2007 For me it was very topical and not special. Objectively I can't say it's a bad movie, but the way it's been praised as so original and such a smart take on emotions and how the brain works has always annoyed me. Inside Out's concept is not original, characterizing emotions has been done plenty of times already. It’s a very average Pixar movie. The emotional climax for each movie seemed leagues apart, like Bing Bong disappearing with his moon line vs. Riley on the verge of an anxiety attack and fighting all her self-doubt are eons away. Again it’s very topical for me, a Disney side-character disappearing compared to an un-ignorable visual representation of anxiety crippling every part of a person, they just aren’t equal at all. That and the humor for me was very lame and unimpressive and I feel that the humor for this sequel matured in the way that Riley's character has. The jokes seem more well-written and quicker, the first movie it felt like they were trying too hard at some points. Again it’s just my personal opinion, and that’s not to say I hate Inside Out or something. And that't not to say this movie is perfect by any means. But this seems like the rare case where the sequel outclasses it’s namesake instead of just rehashing it or not adding to it.
@@wespauls9020 It's interesting to hear your thoughts on Inside Out and its sequel. It sounds like you appreciate how Inside Out 2 handled more mature themes and humor in a way that felt natural for Riley's growth.
@@usnatv2007 So I haven't seen all of them, but when I Googled this topic some answers that came up are The Brood, Fight Club, The Nutty Professor, Colossal 2016, among others. Keep in mind these aren't necessarily "every character is specifically a human emotion," but might be a personification of different aspects of a personality or something similar but still fall into this category. Two examples I can think of are a tv show Herman's Head which is basically Inside Out as a bad sitcom (exact same premise,) and and episode of Fairly Odd Parents where Timmy wishes his emotions out and Happy, Sad, Angry, etc. are running around doing stuff. While Inside Out may have done this idea the best, it's definitely not an original idea.
Thank you so much for analyzing Inside Out 2 AND sharing your personal anxious experiences with your TH-cam career! I've always WANTED to be a TH-camr myself since 2013, but my anxiety is STILL holding me back from even trying today (for personal reasons), so I really appreciate your warning that even if I DO become a TH-camr someday, my anxiety WON'T completely go away, but it DOESN'T have to stop me from trying once I'm finally ready (whenever that day chooses to come)! This video was beautiful! Keep up the great work!
During Joy shouting at Disgust, Anger, and Fear it implies after the first movie Joy started to stop bottling up her feelings as the old her would've still acted in denial.
i like that anxiety parallels joy in both the past and present. she’s an overbearing emotion, like joy was in the first movie, but both anxiety and joy learn the same thing; a person is shaped by all their experiences, they don’t have an entirely good or bad perception of themselves. they have faults and strengths and they need both
Song of Healing fit that section of the video incredibly well. The more I pair the actual video with the soundtrack used, I can tell that you handpicked everything for the perfect moments that really make the overall point/mood really shine.
This movie made me realize several things about myself, weeks before, I had a pannic attack (not going into details), I felt so embarrased, I loved Anxiety's character and I relate to her planning for the future, I also know what Envy is, to feel you're not good enough, wanting to fit in by denying your own persona and tastes, to admit you're selfish is a step not everyone is willing to take, just like Joy, I was sending my memories into the bottom of mind, thinking that my problems and mistakes weren't that important, the moment said "maybe this is what happens when you grew up, you feel less Joy", I knew because I'm living it, she acknowledges it is hard to be always positive. I also loved the worldbuilding, score, animation, concepts like the System of Beliefs, how it affects a view of ourselves. For a sequel I wasn't expecting, it blew me away, it's already my favorite movie of the year.
I thought the movie was going to be a bit lukewarm like the first movie, but it was much better than I thought because it was a modern critique of a mayor issue that was most likely directed to the higher up in the way: Anxiety will lead to ruin if unchecked.
@@ChillstoneBlakeBlast That doesn't sound like a valid reason to dislike it tho. That you just said you didn't like it and that it wasn't bad, so I can respect it.
@@usnatv2007 I don't dislike or hate it. I am just very OK about it. I could watch the movie again and probably feel the same, not find more stuff to like about it. I don't think I'll hate the movie more at all though, since it is good at the end of the day
AMAZING video!!!!! Also, I have to say, as someone who has been struggling with anxiety attacks (Mostly due to overwhelm), this might be one of the most accurate depictions of a panic attack I've ever seen in media. Anxiety frantically racing through the console, and yet still being frozen in place is such a perfect visual. Your thoughts are racing, but your frozen. Your trapped. Your powerless. And that makes Anxiety race all the more. The way that none of the other emotions can get in there is just amazing, because it's true, when your having a panic attack it's so much harder to focus on anything other then the anxiety. I love how it's shown almost as a storm, because that's what it FEELS like. A raging storm that you can't get through. And the cuts between Anxiety, and Riley, is perfect! I especially love that it shows Riley gripping her heart, as anxiety almost makes you feel like your heart is being strangled. The dynamic, almost frantic camera shots empathize the way that the world gets distorted, you can't see anything pass the fear. The fast breathing, sweat dripping down her face, and panicked eyes, all add to the feel that this is a true panic attack. And the "I'm not good enough!" being her new sense of self, one MADE by anxiety, is one of the most accurate things I've ever seen. Because the more anxious you get, the more you start feeling really bad about yourself. You start feeling like your a bad person. Your not good enough. And the finishing touch is that I LOVE that this panic attack was triggered, not just by one thing, but by a slow buildup of things getting worse and worse. Until finally, you just can't take it. There's only so much emotional overwhelm one can take, after-all. This scene really touched me, as a girl Riley's age, who happens to be going through the "I'm not good enough" phase right now, this movie is helping me deal with my own anxiety. Also, what you specifically said about not viewing yourself as either perfect or worthless almost made me cry, because I really needed to hear that. So thanks!
I was hoping you’d cover it soon, I think it’s safe to say there’s hope for Pixar to still make at least genuinely good SEQUELS, hopefully they push forward more originals with just as much quality and change their mind on banking on IPs
The part that really got to me is when Joy was in the pillow fort area arguing with Anxiety and Joy says “if you wanted her to be happy, then you’d stop hurting her”. It just makes me think about how hard we can all be on ourselves when we should just focus on being happy.
you had me get emotional THREE TIMES just TALKING about the movie that made me emotional 😭 just goes to show how good of a movie it is, and how accurate to the movie your review of it is. please keep making these masterpieces
This 1-hour review is worth it for how perfect this movie is. I certainly didn’t know what to expect, but this movie blew my mind ten-thousandfold. - The characters (especially Anxiety) are so good and hilarious while not deviating from their original characterization in a big way. - Anxiety is a great antagonist (not a real villain, since she’s not “evil” in that sense of the word) because she’s so relatable and funny. - Joy is given more fleshed-out insecurities and ends up being more relatable than ever with her struggles with optimism (especially when I’m going to finish high school soon and with my view on current pop culture). - The Sense of Self system is really cool and a smart new idea to explore. - Like Rockotar says, the conflict with the Sense of Self is so good and relatable as well. - Riley’s hockey hobby is really well expanded upon since it was just a hobby in the first movie. - The new actors for Disgust and Fear did do really well. - The music and animation style is still great. In short, like Rockotar says, this movie is practically perfect.
It’s too bad this video didn’t blow up as well as some of your other videos has, this was one I’ve been waiting for and really excited to watch. You’ve put so much effort into this video alone and you continue to put up really well made videos. I genuinely want to see you succeed and I look forward to more of your great videos!
On the one hand, this movie is really dang great and proves that you can make a sequel that can be its own thing and expand on the original. On the other hand, with Pete Doctor making that document saying how Pixar was going to move away from original work and make more profitable sequels, I'm scared because with this movie being the most highest grossing animated movie, it seems like they are going to use this movie's success to make more sequels.
Well, I suppose that, technically, if the sequels they make are good, then it isn't a huge problem, unless they run out of good franchises to make sequels for, then they will HAVE to make new franchises again.
Hello. Long time viewer first time commenter here. Can I just say here that, just like how this film is Pixar’s best sequel yet, this video is your best review yet. I agree with everything you’ve said and pointed out here and also pointed out some stuff I didn’t even notice the first time I’ve watched. You managed to put how I felt about this film in the words I had trouble putting in to. As always, I can’t wait to see what you’ll post next.
Anxiety being Rare Wubbox is canon, just fyi. And I loved this movie so much as a critique to how CEOs treat artists like exploitable material and not people... people that happen to have a creativity superpower and that's the main reason they're where they are now.
I just watched Inside Out 2 so I can watch this video. I’m glad it was written how a sequel naturally should have been, showing Riley growing up and dealing with new problems. It’s simple yet does exactly what it sets out to accomplish.
Inside out 2 was such important movie i watched, and as it was the last movie before i went to college, and the movie just made me understand the mindset that I may have and how my anxiety overwhelmed my self especially in the hardships parts of growing up
As someone who suffers from a anxiety disorder and adhd this movie and your video truly spoke to me , honestly at a few points in this video I got teary eyed and I did some self reflecting, thank you for your input and hard work you do on your videos, I also have dreams to one day work in the movie industry and I hope you also get there eventually as well , you are very talented.
I saw this film with my younger sister, Rose and our best friend, Alex, we're all young adults, Alex and I are 21 and Rose is 18, and yeah, this film really helped me realize that I have been struggling with Anxiety for quite a while now, because I've constantly felt like I wasn't good enough, and so hearing Riley say "I'm not good enough." to herself, it just broke my heart, because I've felt that way on many occasions, and during the climax when Riley is having an anxiety attack, I was literally shaking in my seat, and panicking, and it was so noticeable, Alex had to reach across Rose and grab my hand, he even did the thumb rub to help comfort me during that scene, it was that intense, and like it felt so real, it was like I saw myself in Riley during that scene, and you can really tell that Pixar did their homework when executing it! Loved this film, as well as its predecessor! 10/10 Would absolutely recommend!!!!
What you shared about wanting to be a film director, yet not having the opportunities, and being worried that if it's not achieved young, then it'll never happen, totally relate with that. Tbh, to even just have an outlet to try to achieve that dream in some way is already a good step, especially when you put in so much time, money and effort. You still believe in that dream, you are just taking another way. But yes, the future is unpredictable, but at least what you are doing now, you are being true to yourself. Things like your career goals, being honest that you need to be in control of your work stuff, all these are things that helps u be happy and true in your work. There are people who just have a different pacing from regular work timelines and that's okay. Really like your take on the Pixar movies, esp Monsters Uni. You are really courageous and true to yourself for doing what you are doing now. 🙂 Looking forward to more videos from your channel~
52:30-55:40 I cannot stress how much I relate. It's really easy for me to get stuck in my own head too and fear of feeling like my life and choices are meaningless is... difficult to manage. It always seems to return to me despite the reminders and the good times. I really needed this too so thanks. Somehow life kind of found it's way to halting my own anxious breakdown.
Such a great movie! I think I have anxiety taking over more than I wish I did. Hey joy and other emotions can you climb back up to the control center and pull anxiety away from the controls
This movie has become one of my all time favorites just because of how much i related to it. I went though all those fears and emotions as well and i guess seeing it really made me happy to know that i wasn't alone and that most likely everyone else seeing this movie could relate to it. and that the message of accepting your flaws is what really made me cry because when i finally learned that cession, i truly became happy.
I enjoy how both Joy and Anxiety are the anti-heroes in their own respective movies. In Inside Out, Joy wants the best for Riley and believes she is the remedy, but initially doesn’t understand the fact that Riley cannot be happy and positive in a situation that’s bad. In Inside Out 2, Anxiety believes that the other emotions don’t understand the fact that people could hate Riley if she doesn’t make a good first impression, and eventually she spirals further into her own concern for Riley, that she can’t see that what Riley needs is the other emotions. As opposed to being opposites, Joy and Anxiety are both quite similar, both wanting what’s best for Riley, but being blind to the harm they do until Riley faces the consequence.
I watched this movie recently with my grandma, and I was commenting to her about how accurate this movie is to teen life and anxiety. A year ago, I had an anxiety attack, and when I watched Riley have one, how fast Anxiety was moving and not be able to stop even if she wanted to, felt so accurate. You can't focus on anything but what caused the attack
I resonate so heavily with the bit about “making the right decisions when we’re young or be doomed forever, even though those choices might make you miserable in those moments” I spent my entire time in grade school worrying about having perfect grades that I literally didn’t have time to develop social skills or long lasting friendships, and then when I got to college, turns out I really needed those skills and that my grades really didn’t give me a better chance at success than anyone else at my university
When i saw the first inside out movie i was in a very similar place as Riley. Moved away to far away state, left behind all my friends who at that point id known my entire life, and was stuck rebuilding the ruins of my mental health and social life. So when i heard about the second movie i was so excited to see another movie tackle struggles i had also been facing. Being a sophomore in high school it absolutely nailed it for me. Im glad theres a movie out there for younger kids that dosent just glorify high school and actually highlights the new struggles they'll most likely face. Its a very good way to help kids grapple with their emotions and learn its actually ok to feel these things, these 2 movies have helped me deal with my emotions better than any therapist ive ever seen. Thanks for coming to my TEDtalk
Thank you Rockotar f9r the great video😊 you becoming vunrable at the end was such a heartwarming moment and made me reflect on the theme of the movie in my own life❤
I also love the "Riley wants joy" moment towards the end. I mean, it's so heartbreaking that she was so focused on fitting to get a place in the team for her future that she completely forgot WHY she wanted to be in the team in the first place : she loves hockey, it makes her happy. All of her efforts is supposed to garantee her happiness, but by letting anxiety taking too much control, she misses the point and ends up unhappy. And it's only after realizing that she needs to accept who she is that she's able to find the happiness of playing hockey again, the reason she went through all this. Damn, those movies, why do they always find a way to make me cry???!!!
I can’t even explain what this video mad me feel but this is absolutely amazing the way you explain this is incredible and eye opening to think about myself and the world around me differently thank you for this video
One of my few complaints was the soundtrack. Micheal Giacchino didn't return, and it's very easy to tell. While there are great parts, it mostly sounded pretty generic to me. I wish they used the main theme of the original more.
I love how honest you were with this video. It's actually very quality, and I think you presented the information very well. Every message you put forward is incredibly important and useful! But I especially loved your personal anecdote towards the end of the video. It's not often I hear a commentary TH-camr open up like this. You definitely deserve to succeed for your effort. Good luck! 💯
I like how the film shows that there’s a difference between pushing yourself to be better & applying constant pressure. We see this when the pressure Anxiety puts on Riley to be better at making goals pays off. This is a hockey camp & practicing is a part of that. Getting up early shows her dedication to Val. This is an adequate amount of pressure to put on yourself when you have a goal. Anxiety helps us plan for the future & take our current situations more seriously. That isn’t a bad thing. It only turns into a problem when you don’t let up.
So, it’s very good. I love it. Perfect representation of a teenager going through high school, such as “repressed emotions”. A teenager really does have anxiety, envy, boredom, and embarrassment, way more than any other time, due to the weird circumstances that school throws you into, it’s great and I love it.
Inside Out 2 is my favorite Pixar movie too! It's not because of recency bias because I can acknowledge that there are some Pixar films that are objectively better-made, but this is a film that really moved me in a way no other films from Pixar did. As great as the emotions were, I personally think it was the human characters that made the movie more impactful than it could have been because of just how realistic these teenagers are portrayed. These teenagers, not just Riley but all of them, felt like actual people. Riley is my favorite character in the film because of how relatable she is. Her character is literally me! This is one of those animated films that screams "we need more animated films like this" and that is the case for those people who defend poorly made and lazy animated films by saying *iTs a kiDs fiLm iTs nOt maDe fOr yOu* and by saying that, they are allowing more bad animated movies to be made. Inside Out 2 should have an example of what animated movies should be and not atrocities like Despicable Me 4 (and yes, I hated that film)
I honestly love this movie as well. The fact that I grew up watching the first movie and relating to it and then a sequel coming out years later when I’m actively discovering these new feelings, it just seems like it came at the right time and that I’m growing up along with Riley
Your personal essay at the end was really great. I appreciate it as someone trying to avoid the same type of 9-5 dead-end job and achieving your dream whilst battling your own mind, the ADHD can be really crippling or sometimes even helpful, it’s nuanced and complex. But I wanna say, I enjoy video essays a lot and find them fascinating. You make great video essays and I can tell you put in so much effort and work into them. I like how you’ll share an opinion but I notice you don’t do that thing where it’s like, “My opinion is this and it’s the correct opinion and everyone else that doesn’t have this opinion is wrong and sucky.” I notice how you give an opinion and back it somehow, but it’s not trying to be argumentative, rather informative and somewhat persuasive without being corrosive. That makes for quality content and makes me want to hear more of what you have to say.
The fact that joys actor was offered 2 mil while all the others including SADNESS got only 100k is ridiculous. Sadness was just as much a main as joy was.
Lance is officially the new best character of this franchise. This is an objective fact because he has Purple Hair.
Truly a great character though, triggered my childhood memories a lot
Though that whole scene reminded me of my childhood
And because of his special move
If we don’t get Lance in Kingdom Hearts IV we riot
@@champt7928 it would be so cool to see him in it!
I still love the fact that anxiety said that fear protects riley from what she can see, and she protects riley from what she cannot see, and riley ends up crashing into someone.
I think a good analogy for this is that fear is protecting you from a lion in front of you while anxiety is protecting you from a lion that you haven't seen yet.
Anxiety protects you from the lion that you know is in the zoo, but it might maybe end up outside your house somehow @@leebulger7112
both amazing points.
in the first shot in the movie it's forshadows by fears introduction, he stops riley from doing just that
this is so ironic help
What I love is Anxietys face when Rileys new sense of self says "I'm not good enough". She thinks she's helping Riley so much, and that was the end result. She looks so shocked, confused, and kinda scared but tries to play it off to not worry the others.
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same. i think she was expecting a “i need to work hard to be great” or something 😭
I really liked the interactions between Joy and Anger here. In the first movie Anger wasn’t very developed because this emotion in children is often more similar to rage (temper tantrums), meaning it’s volatile and chaotic, how many kids have you seen get madder and madder after being denied something? It serves its purpose of communicating discomfort, but its excess makes it ineffective, you learn later that you can’t get what you want by stomping your feet. He did however do most of the thought processing and planning in the third act because Anger, along with Fear, is a very powerful and driving emotion. So when channeled into positivity, it creates what’s known as the _fighting spirit_ or _eagerness_ . Joy alone wouldn’t have been enough to push through the literal internal turmoil in Riley’s head, she needed Anger’s motivating power. 10\10 movie.
He was probably my favorite emotion other than anxiety and embarrassment in this movie. I like this little analysis too!
The thing I love most about this movie is the "I'm not good enough" scene. It just hits SO HARD, because its _so accurate. I especially like Anxiety's reaction to hearing it. She's not happy about it, you can see a clear shift in her expression. Anxiety hears this and is _devastated,_ because despite being the one responsible for it, that wasn't her intention.
She shows genuine concern, which is a perfect representation of real life anxiety. Anxiety doesn't exist to hurt you, its _supposed_ to protect you... But when taken to the extreme it causes harm instead. I like that this movie acknowledges this. It doesn't paint Anxiety as a _evil,_ it paints it as flawed but with good intentions.
One of my friends talked about how the anxiety attack in the movie was so realistic BECAUSE she experienced one herself, and it felt so real that she resonated with the movie so much, and that when Riley came to her senses and finally allowed Joy into her life, she absolutely burst into tears and she loved the movie so much for her it potrayed anxiety and how to handle it
Oh man, I know I’ve commented this several times already but the line “I think she wants you joy” that broke me. That whole end scene broke me and I even saw a mini spoiler! (I looked up the panic attack before seeing the movie but it was only a small clip)
And since it’s a movie about accepting your emotions, I felt like it was okay to cry. And my friend had to comfort me lol
This movie was actual peak and when Joy said "When you get older, you feel less joy," it hit me so hard and can fully understand.
true.
And it's not necessarily because you have less things to be happy about; it's more so a result of experiencing other emotions.
It hit me like a truck- I literally was holding back tears and whenever I see that moment my eyes just fill with tears. 😢❤🎉
I shed some tears when she said that I can’t lie.
I like the detail that Anxiety's version of "Sense of Self" looks so jagged and rushed like it was hastily made.
Or as Anxiety having a crazy, unruly, unstable style, like a bolt of lightning taking a jagged path rather than a smooth, controlled plasma flame like in some experimental Tesla circuits.
What I loved about Inside Out 2 is that Joy stays true to herself instead of derailing her like Ralph from Ralph Breaks the Internet.
so true!
Agreed
I really wish they could have done the same with Wreck it Ralph 2
yeah, but then the other characters no longer serve the purposes that the new characters have stolen. they even teased this with saying that fear and anxiety will get along, showing that they serve the same purpose. and sadness used to serve the purpose that embarrassment serves
@@weirdibibfishiplop3644 That tease was more about how they both worry a lot lol. I think they even straight up say that fear focuses on present danger and anxiety focuses on either social or future danger. They say the new emotions were more complex feeling, they exist because the originals don't cover those aspects. idk where you got sadness filling the role of embarrassment lmao
One thing I like is that even though Anxiety is causing many of the problems through the movie: she isn’t the villan, she has good intentions (ie to help Riley do well in Hockey, she’s just going about it in a very misguided way)
Which is very often how we overwhelm ourselves. We get caught up in what people will think of us if we arent perfect, ESPECIALLY as a pubecent teenager.
@cameronspalding9792 "You have to score Riley, or this will all be for nothing!"
I'm just glad it dethroned that god-awful Lion King remake as the highest-grossing animated film of all time.
There is actually justice in the world!!
Despite it all it *is* a sequel and not an original property. It’s honestly still a bit depressing (though less so than that thing) that we’re saying that this is on top.
@fishyfishyfishy500akabs8 the highest grossing original film is frozen and that movie didnt age well imo
@@fishyfishyfishy500akabs8 Well, at the very least, it's a _good_ sequel.
also technically finding nemo is the only movie which was ever on top that is an original property due to how many of disney's movies are based on pre-existing non-movie works
@@fishyfishyfishy500akabs8maybe people are scared of the unknown, and only go watch stuff when they know how good the first were.
Another thing I liked about the movie was Joy snapping. "Do you know how hard it is to stay positive all the time? When all you folks do is complain, complain, complain!" I really related to that. It really is hard to stay positive when everyone and everything around you is so negative. Joy is the leader, so everyone is constantly looking up to her and inadvertently placing a lot of pressure on her.
it made me happy she was able to express herself. i know from personal experience as well that trying to stay positive when all anyone around you talks about is how much they hate everything all the time is really hard, and ive often wanted to scream that same thing at so many people. that shit really beats you down after a while and no one gets it.
“I like how they brought back the “triple dent gum” ad from the first one lol
And someone who doesn't suffer from anxiety, this was the most emotional part of the movie for me.
Joyce Meyers really really needed that.
@@LovelyLara123 There were so many nice callbacks from the first movie.
I wouldn’t say she is the self professed or proclaimed emotion but she embodies the emotion that we most want to experience feel and be present in. That’s why we try to call so much back to joy all the time.
I appreciate Joy still going through an arc similar to the first, rather than one that complete changes her character yk?
Yep, unlike Ralph-Gets-Wrecked-by-Cringe Internet Humour.
Fr, it was kinda sad to see Joy getting more dramatic breakdowns the longer the movie progresses
@PenelopeCanSweet who said anything abt wreck it ralph??
@PenelopeCanSweet oh mb u didnt reply to the top reply so i thought u meant me
I think that her arc in the second movie completed her character, but there is always more to learn in the life.
In my opinion, it's undoubtedly the best sequel Pixar has made since Toy Story 3.
That's not an opinion, that's a fact
@@HarmonyBunny Now, now, now, I don't want to disrespect anyone else's opinions here. While I am firmly convinced that all sequels Pixar made from 2011-2019 are of lesser quality than Toy Story 3 and Inside Out 2, I would certainly not favor disregarding anyone who holds otherwise.
@@deleetiusproductions3497 Oh geez, I worded it wrong, it was meant to be a joke
I kid you not, I saw this day 1 in cinemas and right as the credits started, I instantly said "Pixar is back, baby!" That got a laugh from the family on my row as they got up to leave whilst I stayed until the very end
One thing I like about Lance is the fact that his hair usally clips through his head
And the sword too
@@RockotarthepurplehatguyI want to point out a detail that you missed. Have you noticed how much the color orange appears in the Hockey Camp the Bleachers, Locker room, uniforms etc. Orange is Anxiety's color so it's showing us that Anxiety is everywhere in the movie.
@@leebulger7112 I didn’t notice that in my first watch but honestly that’s very clever
@@andydrew3834 Thank you.
I cried when watching the part when Joy takes back control over the control panel at the end of the movie, when Riley finally felt true joy for the first time in days, I'm glad that i'm not alone in thinking that this is the best Pixar sequel of all time!:D
As someone who has had panic attacks, they just felt so REAL in the movie yk?
I know
When I have those, I feel like someone poured lava on my head.
If i had two nickels for every perfectly written psychological attack that happened to have an orange character leading it, i'd have two nickels
It’s not a lot, but it’s weird that it’s happened twice.
What's the other one?
Puss@@kaleido457
@@kaleido457prob pib2
@@kaleido457 Puss from Puss in Boots: The Last Wish :)
After Riley managed to get through her anxiety attack and when joy ended up making riley,well joyful I cried...Just seeing riley smile and happy made me wanna hug my friend who was sitting right next to me
And you didn’t?
My friend had to hold my hand when I was sobbing lol
I'm gonna be honest, I didn't have high hopes for this movie, but when I watched this in theaters, my opinion immediately changed. It's great and a real tear-jerker
Dang you hit the nail on the head when you talked about wanting a good career and being scared of making mistakes while youre young.
I commend you for speaking about your own experiences with trying for success on youtube.
I feel that as a small channel myself.
Thank you
That panic attack scene made me tear up in the movie theater. I know all too well what that feels like.
Back when I was a truck driver, I was making a delivery to a Family Dollar store and the owner of the dry cleaners next door got mad at me for parking near his store. I told him that I didn't have a choice because that's where I have to be to make the delivery. Out of spite, he parked his car in front of the truck to box me in. When I asked him to move, he laughed. I then threatened to call the cops, but he said he would lie and say that I scratched up his car.
At that point, I sat in the driver's seat of the truck and just shut down. I had been having nothing but bad luck since I started being a truck driver and that was the last straw. I remember not feeling like I had the mental capacity to process what was going on. I was just frozen. I tried calling my parents, but I was crying so much, I couldn't even get a coherent sentence out.
Needless to say, I'm not a truck driver anymore. Too stressful.
This guy is straight evil, hope you’re doing alright
i get an ad for this movie like 30 times a day, then i get reccomended this. this movie wont leave me alone and i've already seen it when it came out
Well, I hope you at least like this video, I put a lot of effort into it.
As someone who has suffered from anxiety and depression I found everything anxiety does in this movie immensely relatable. From being hyperactive, worrying about everything, sticking to doomsday scenarios no matter how irrational, to “I’m not good enough,” and of course the anxiety attack (not the same as a panic attack) that climax and resolution were absolutely beautiful Riley apologizing to her friends and making up and letting herself feel better. When I was walking out of the theater I heard someone say that I was the most relatable movie she had ever seen.
Despite not doing much, I feel like Embarrassment is one of the better ones of the new emotions next to Anxiety, because from a storytelling perspective, and much like Wall-E, he's what's called a Mute Character. Which is usually a character--animal, person, etc.--who is either unable or is unwilling to talk to others, and heavily emphasizes on one of the most important rules in creating stories: SHOW, don't TELL. Ennui is my next favorite and Envy is my least favorite (but not a bad character in any way).
This is the first movie I have ever watched multiple times in theaters. It just left that much of an impact on me
I watched it on Saturday morning. Then when I went to bed thay night, I realized I hadn't stopped thinking about the movie all day long. So I went back Sunday to watch it again. At the anxiety attack scene, a teenage girl and her friend ran out of the theater, sobbing because it was that intense and/or relatable.
Val is an underrated character. While I originally thought she was going to have a bad influence on Riley to where she'd push her to abandon her old friends, she's actually supportive towards Riley from beginning to end. Definitely one of Pixar's most likeable supporting characters.
For someone who has a lot of intrusive thoughts and anxiety things I’m working on, this movie meant a whole lot to me. Totally agree with you on everything, and this was more then deserving of the money it made.
Your not alone! I'm struggling with the same things! You and me, we're gonna get through this. I know it. Sending hugs from North Dakota!
Rare Modern Disney/Pixar W
Just Pixar.
@@EvokerInvokerble Yeah, just Pixar. Disney is just greedy
25:13 Since Riley has had to leave behind friends before, like her old former bestie Meg in Minnesota, it reopens that trauma of having to start all over again - especially given that it’s implied Riley lost touch with Meg in the 2 years following her move to San Francisco, since Meg isn’t mentioned once in the sequel.
Good point.
Yeah, that's something I just remembered back to, which is also why Riley was like that those 3 days: afraid of having to start over again and I understand: starting over feels really hard. Because making friends when you are a kid and when you are older is very different and more difficult .
One of my favorite small details is that throughout the movie, the other emotions use Anger as an armrest 💀
The Envy and Anxiety emotions were in full-freaking spring in my head, when I was listening near the end there during your speech and overview of your own life’s experiences and reflections. You put into words what I’ve struggled to describe for years. Sure, this movie puts forward that message too, but to hear you face such similar struggles, it really put my former college years into perspective….
Rockotar, Hollywood is _definitely_ missing out on talent here, 100%.
The greatest treat is here I'm soo happy a heartfelt touching reminder of my teenage years what a enjoyable film and a perfect potrayal of anxiety thank you Rockotar
"If someone is talking to you, they probably LIKE you."
holy shit, I needed to hear that.
A lot of people have been surprised at how this sequel outgrossed toy story and incredibles sequels despite those being more significant franchises. I think it makes a ton of sense. The idea of people struggling with anxiety and "being more broken then they seem on the outside" is so common as to be nearly universal, the majority of people probably experienced this at some point. Seeing it depicted in the straightforward way with little emotion characters is probably very cathartic to a lot of people in ways they won't want to admit. This film therefore also probably did a lot of good, even more so than the first one, with its message. And it's a clever message: for me it boils down as, to overcome anxiety, don't shut out the bad memories, but make them part of your self-perceived identity, acknowledge your shortcomings, and have a correct sense of who you are as a whole, both good and bad. Focusing only on the good leads to delusion and carelessness, focusing only on the bad leads to self doubt and excessive anxiety, but this is not a dichotomy. They can combine in the same way emotions combined in the first film! beautiful!
Look I'm always perplexed when people say Inside Out lacks depth because its too focused on personified emotions. It has more stuff on the surface than a movie like Soul but it absolutely also has depth lol
Out of the Pixar sequels, this one is the most interesting and entertaining. I was surprised by Inside Out 2, the first set the gauge really high, I was worried that the sequel would be a step down, my frets were unfounded, the sequel exceeded my expectations. I really related to Reily, I had lots of moments of anxiety and stress during my teenage and early adult years, where the grown ups in my life did nothing for me, other than chastise me and tell me to suck it up, ironically, I know tell those same adults the same thing, it's karma as I see fit. Overall, I rank Inside Out 2 the best Pixar sequel I have seen in a long time, with Wreck-it-Ralph 2 still as the worst to me, which is why I found it greatly satisfying when Pixar riffed on Ralph, after that film's dig on Merida, for that "From the other Studio" gag.
In my opinion, thought it’s not perfect this is one of the few times where I think the sequel far outranks it’s namesake. I actually don’t like Inside Out much at all, but this really took the good aspects of that movie and magnified them. The way this handles the concept of anxiety and self-doubt is better than most examples I’ve seen elsewhere. I personally learned how to handle my own anxiousness better because of watching this film, as in telling it “you don’t get to choose who I am,” while at the same time understanding that even anxiety or embarrassment have their place in the psyche, and actually can be good if handled correctly. This movie did a great job.
What was wrong with the first movie in your opinion?
@@usnatv2007 For me it was very topical and not special. Objectively I can't say it's a bad movie, but the way it's been praised as so original and such a smart take on emotions and how the brain works has always annoyed me. Inside Out's concept is not original, characterizing emotions has been done plenty of times already. It’s a very average Pixar movie.
The emotional climax for each movie seemed leagues apart, like Bing Bong disappearing with his moon line vs. Riley on the verge of an anxiety attack and fighting all her self-doubt are eons away. Again it’s very topical for me, a Disney side-character disappearing compared to an un-ignorable visual representation of anxiety crippling every part of a person, they just aren’t equal at all.
That and the humor for me was very lame and unimpressive and I feel that the humor for this sequel matured in the way that Riley's character has. The jokes seem more well-written and quicker, the first movie it felt like they were trying too hard at some points.
Again it’s just my personal opinion, and that’s not to say I hate Inside Out or something. And that't not to say this movie is perfect by any means. But this seems like the rare case where the sequel outclasses it’s namesake instead of just rehashing it or not adding to it.
@@wespauls9020 Okay, but can you name movies where they characterize emotions, I'm just curious because I don't know one.
@@wespauls9020 It's interesting to hear your thoughts on Inside Out and its sequel. It sounds like you appreciate how Inside Out 2 handled more mature themes and humor in a way that felt natural for Riley's growth.
@@usnatv2007 So I haven't seen all of them, but when I Googled this topic some answers that came up are The Brood, Fight Club, The Nutty Professor, Colossal 2016, among others. Keep in mind these aren't necessarily "every character is specifically a human emotion," but might be a personification of different aspects of a personality or something similar but still fall into this category. Two examples I can think of are a tv show Herman's Head which is basically Inside Out as a bad sitcom (exact same premise,) and and episode of Fairly Odd Parents where Timmy wishes his emotions out and Happy, Sad, Angry, etc. are running around doing stuff. While Inside Out may have done this idea the best, it's definitely not an original idea.
Thank you so much for analyzing Inside Out 2 AND sharing your personal anxious experiences with your TH-cam career! I've always WANTED to be a TH-camr myself since 2013, but my anxiety is STILL holding me back from even trying today (for personal reasons), so I really appreciate your warning that even if I DO become a TH-camr someday, my anxiety WON'T completely go away, but it DOESN'T have to stop me from trying once I'm finally ready (whenever that day chooses to come)! This video was beautiful! Keep up the great work!
During Joy shouting at Disgust, Anger, and Fear it implies after the first movie Joy started to stop bottling up her feelings as the old her would've still acted in denial.
And no one’s talking about how sweet anger was here??
i like that anxiety parallels joy in both the past and present. she’s an overbearing emotion, like joy was in the first movie, but both anxiety and joy learn the same thing; a person is shaped by all their experiences, they don’t have an entirely good or bad perception of themselves. they have faults and strengths and they need both
Anxiety is what Joy would be if she never let go of her control freak attitude from the first movie. The climax is Joy seeing herself in Anxiety.
I liked the movie im glad it overthrow the "live action" lion king.
yeah that was a massive win
Long live the king!
Song of Healing fit that section of the video incredibly well. The more I pair the actual video with the soundtrack used, I can tell that you handpicked everything for the perfect moments that really make the overall point/mood really shine.
This movie made me realize several things about myself, weeks before, I had a pannic attack (not going into details), I felt so embarrased, I loved Anxiety's character and I relate to her planning for the future, I also know what Envy is, to feel you're not good enough, wanting to fit in by denying your own persona and tastes, to admit you're selfish is a step not everyone is willing to take, just like Joy, I was sending my memories into the bottom of mind, thinking that my problems and mistakes weren't that important, the moment said "maybe this is what happens when you grew up, you feel less Joy", I knew because I'm living it, she acknowledges it is hard to be always positive.
I also loved the worldbuilding, score, animation, concepts like the System of Beliefs, how it affects a view of ourselves. For a sequel I wasn't expecting, it blew me away, it's already my favorite movie of the year.
I thought the movie was going to be a bit lukewarm like the first movie, but it was much better than I thought because it was a modern critique of a mayor issue that was most likely directed to the higher up in the way: Anxiety will lead to ruin if unchecked.
@@ChillstoneBlakeBlast What do you mean lukewarm like the first movie, what are you implying?
@@usnatv2007 I (Personally) did not like the first movie that much. It wasn't bad by any means, just that I love the classic pixar movies way more
@@ChillstoneBlakeBlast That doesn't sound like a valid reason to dislike it tho.
That you just said you didn't like it and that it wasn't bad, so I can respect it.
@@usnatv2007 I don't dislike or hate it. I am just very OK about it. I could watch the movie again and probably feel the same, not find more stuff to like about it. I don't think I'll hate the movie more at all though, since it is good at the end of the day
@@ChillstoneBlakeBlast Right, just wasn't for you probably, I understand.
I know the difference.
And you like the second movie better.
AMAZING video!!!!!
Also, I have to say, as someone who has been struggling with anxiety attacks (Mostly due to overwhelm), this might be one of the most accurate depictions of a panic attack I've ever seen in media.
Anxiety frantically racing through the console, and yet still being frozen in place is such a perfect visual. Your thoughts are racing, but your frozen.
Your trapped. Your powerless. And that makes Anxiety race all the more.
The way that none of the other emotions can get in there is just amazing, because it's true, when your having a panic attack it's so much harder to focus on anything other then the anxiety.
I love how it's shown almost as a storm, because that's what it FEELS like. A raging storm that you can't get through.
And the cuts between Anxiety, and Riley, is perfect!
I especially love that it shows Riley gripping her heart, as anxiety almost makes you feel like your heart is being strangled.
The dynamic, almost frantic camera shots empathize the way that the world gets distorted, you can't see anything pass the fear.
The fast breathing, sweat dripping down her face, and panicked eyes, all add to the feel that this is a true panic attack.
And the "I'm not good enough!" being her new sense of self, one MADE by anxiety, is one of the most accurate things I've ever seen. Because the more anxious you get, the more you start feeling really bad about yourself. You start feeling like your a bad person. Your not good enough.
And the finishing touch is that I LOVE that this panic attack was triggered, not just by one thing, but by a slow buildup of things getting worse and worse. Until finally, you just can't take it. There's only so much emotional overwhelm one can take, after-all.
This scene really touched me, as a girl Riley's age, who happens to be going through the "I'm not good enough" phase right now, this movie is helping me deal with my own anxiety.
Also, what you specifically said about not viewing yourself as either perfect or worthless almost made me cry, because I really needed to hear that. So thanks!
12:21 Another thing to love about Lance’s animation is his long ponytail and arms consistently clipping through his sword, just perfect
I was hoping you’d cover it soon, I think it’s safe to say there’s hope for Pixar to still make at least genuinely good SEQUELS, hopefully they push forward more originals with just as much quality and change their mind on banking on IPs
The part that really got to me is when Joy was in the pillow fort area arguing with Anxiety and Joy says “if you wanted her to be happy, then you’d stop hurting her”. It just makes me think about how hard we can all be on ourselves when we should just focus on being happy.
When Ennui starts panicking and looking for their phone, we unanimously agreed that was me when I don't know where my phone is for more than a second
you had me get emotional THREE TIMES just TALKING about the movie that made me emotional 😭
just goes to show how good of a movie it is, and how accurate to the movie your review of it is. please keep making these masterpieces
This whole movie really made me feel better. It was just the perfect movie I needed right in that moment.
What a video. And what a movie. Such a huge relief for Pixar, and a true capture of everything an impeccably perfect pixar movie needs
This 1-hour review is worth it for how perfect this movie is. I certainly didn’t know what to expect, but this movie blew my mind ten-thousandfold.
- The characters (especially Anxiety) are so good and hilarious while not deviating from their original characterization in a big way.
- Anxiety is a great antagonist (not a real villain, since she’s not “evil” in that sense of the word) because she’s so relatable and funny.
- Joy is given more fleshed-out insecurities and ends up being more relatable than ever with her struggles with optimism (especially when I’m going to finish high school soon and with my view on current pop culture).
- The Sense of Self system is really cool and a smart new idea to explore.
- Like Rockotar says, the conflict with the Sense of Self is so good and relatable as well.
- Riley’s hockey hobby is really well expanded upon since it was just a hobby in the first movie.
- The new actors for Disgust and Fear did do really well.
- The music and animation style is still great.
In short, like Rockotar says, this movie is practically perfect.
It’s too bad this video didn’t blow up as well as some of your other videos has, this was one I’ve been waiting for and really excited to watch. You’ve put so much effort into this video alone and you continue to put up really well made videos. I genuinely want to see you succeed and I look forward to more of your great videos!
Amazing analysis. Covered basically every meaningful detail I loved so much about the film.
On the one hand, this movie is really dang great and proves that you can make a sequel that can be its own thing and expand on the original.
On the other hand, with Pete Doctor making that document saying how Pixar was going to move away from original work and make more profitable sequels, I'm scared because with this movie being the most highest grossing animated movie, it seems like they are going to use this movie's success to make more sequels.
Well, I suppose that, technically, if the sequels they make are good, then it isn't a huge problem, unless they run out of good franchises to make sequels for, then they will HAVE to make new franchises again.
This is gonna be a hell of a video, I can already tell
Hello.
Long time viewer first time commenter here.
Can I just say here that, just like how this film is Pixar’s best sequel yet, this video is your best review yet. I agree with everything you’ve said and pointed out here and also pointed out some stuff I didn’t even notice the first time I’ve watched. You managed to put how I felt about this film in the words I had trouble putting in to.
As always, I can’t wait to see what you’ll post next.
Anxiety being Rare Wubbox is canon, just fyi. And I loved this movie so much as a critique to how CEOs treat artists like exploitable material and not people... people that happen to have a creativity superpower and that's the main reason they're where they are now.
Inside Out 2 was an emotional roller coaster from start to finish. It’s now my 6th favorite Pixar Movie of all time!
Inside Out 2 touched me in a way I’ve never felt before, and helped me realize how much I struggle with anxiety
Well, Purple Fedora Guy, yet another quality vidéo!
I just watched Inside Out 2 so I can watch this video. I’m glad it was written how a sequel naturally should have been, showing Riley growing up and dealing with new problems. It’s simple yet does exactly what it sets out to accomplish.
I remember worrying that this movie was gonna flop big time. I'm so glad it's this great
43:36 “I’m NOT GOOD Enough!” And then, Anxiety goes “Wh-What?” Seems to me that Anxiety’s plan was going to work, but it actually fails
Inside out 2 was such important movie i watched, and as it was the last movie before i went to college, and the movie just made me understand the mindset that I may have and how my anxiety overwhelmed my self especially in the hardships parts of growing up
As someone who suffers from a anxiety disorder and adhd this movie and your video truly spoke to me , honestly at a few points in this video I got teary eyed and I did some self reflecting, thank you for your input and hard work you do on your videos, I also have dreams to one day work in the movie industry and I hope you also get there eventually as well , you are very talented.
Can you please do a review of why Disney's Wish is the biggest disappointment of the studios history?
just watch the other billion videos about it.
I saw this film with my younger sister, Rose and our best friend, Alex, we're all young adults, Alex and I are 21 and Rose is 18, and yeah, this film really helped me realize that I have been struggling with Anxiety for quite a while now, because I've constantly felt like I wasn't good enough, and so hearing Riley say "I'm not good enough." to herself, it just broke my heart, because I've felt that way on many occasions, and during the climax when Riley is having an anxiety attack, I was literally shaking in my seat, and panicking, and it was so noticeable, Alex had to reach across Rose and grab my hand, he even did the thumb rub to help comfort me during that scene, it was that intense, and like it felt so real, it was like I saw myself in Riley during that scene, and you can really tell that Pixar did their homework when executing it! Loved this film, as well as its predecessor! 10/10 Would absolutely recommend!!!!
Pixar did a sequel right that Disney Dont
What you shared about wanting to be a film director, yet not having the opportunities, and being worried that if it's not achieved young, then it'll never happen, totally relate with that. Tbh, to even just have an outlet to try to achieve that dream in some way is already a good step, especially when you put in so much time, money and effort. You still believe in that dream, you are just taking another way.
But yes, the future is unpredictable, but at least what you are doing now, you are being true to yourself. Things like your career goals, being honest that you need to be in control of your work stuff, all these are things that helps u be happy and true in your work.
There are people who just have a different pacing from regular work timelines and that's okay. Really like your take on the Pixar movies, esp Monsters Uni.
You are really courageous and true to yourself for doing what you are doing now. 🙂 Looking forward to more videos from your channel~
52:30-55:40 I cannot stress how much I relate. It's really easy for me to get stuck in my own head too and fear of feeling like my life and choices are meaningless is... difficult to manage. It always seems to return to me despite the reminders and the good times.
I really needed this too so thanks. Somehow life kind of found it's way to halting my own anxious breakdown.
Such a great movie! I think I have anxiety taking over more than I wish I did. Hey joy and other emotions can you climb back up to the control center and pull anxiety away from the controls
Like I said in another comment sometimes I say stuff like that to myself sometimes now when I start to spiral. It actually helps 😄
Just wanted to say that I absolutely love your selection of background music, especially the older fire emblem ost. Fits so well!
When you learned that it was below pit where things fadeaway was anyone else hoped that bong bong is swimming down there somewhere
This movie has become one of my all time favorites just because of how much i related to it. I went though all those fears and emotions as well and i guess seeing it really made me happy to know that i wasn't alone and that most likely everyone else seeing this movie could relate to it. and that the message of accepting your flaws is what really made me cry because when i finally learned that cession, i truly became happy.
We need to see more nostalgia in future movies, somehow I already like her a lot
I enjoy how both Joy and Anxiety are the anti-heroes in their own respective movies. In Inside Out, Joy wants the best for Riley and believes she is the remedy, but initially doesn’t understand the fact that Riley cannot be happy and positive in a situation that’s bad. In Inside Out 2, Anxiety believes that the other emotions don’t understand the fact that people could hate Riley if she doesn’t make a good first impression, and eventually she spirals further into her own concern for Riley, that she can’t see that what Riley needs is the other emotions. As opposed to being opposites, Joy and Anxiety are both quite similar, both wanting what’s best for Riley, but being blind to the harm they do until Riley faces the consequence.
I watched this movie recently with my grandma, and I was commenting to her about how accurate this movie is to teen life and anxiety. A year ago, I had an anxiety attack, and when I watched Riley have one, how fast Anxiety was moving and not be able to stop even if she wanted to, felt so accurate. You can't focus on anything but what caused the attack
I resonate so heavily with the bit about “making the right decisions when we’re young or be doomed forever, even though those choices might make you miserable in those moments”
I spent my entire time in grade school worrying about having perfect grades that I literally didn’t have time to develop social skills or long lasting friendships, and then when I got to college, turns out I really needed those skills and that my grades really didn’t give me a better chance at success than anyone else at my university
I think my favorite part about this movie is Riley. She is very underappreciated as a protagonist.
Hey, just so you know watching all your videos has helped me soooooo much in English class
I appreciate you so much😊
When i saw the first inside out movie i was in a very similar place as Riley. Moved away to far away state, left behind all my friends who at that point id known my entire life, and was stuck rebuilding the ruins of my mental health and social life. So when i heard about the second movie i was so excited to see another movie tackle struggles i had also been facing. Being a sophomore in high school it absolutely nailed it for me. Im glad theres a movie out there for younger kids that dosent just glorify high school and actually highlights the new struggles they'll most likely face. Its a very good way to help kids grapple with their emotions and learn its actually ok to feel these things, these 2 movies have helped me deal with my emotions better than any therapist ive ever seen.
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21:17 and also the fact that anxiety tends to make you overthink and pack too many things when you go somewhere you over prepare for it
I’ve always wondered why Riley’s emotions all look different, but everyone else’s look somewhat similar
I've always wondered that, too
Thank you Rockotar f9r the great video😊 you becoming vunrable at the end was such a heartwarming moment and made me reflect on the theme of the movie in my own life❤
I also love the "Riley wants joy" moment towards the end. I mean, it's so heartbreaking that she was so focused on fitting to get a place in the team for her future that she completely forgot WHY she wanted to be in the team in the first place : she loves hockey, it makes her happy. All of her efforts is supposed to garantee her happiness, but by letting anxiety taking too much control, she misses the point and ends up unhappy. And it's only after realizing that she needs to accept who she is that she's able to find the happiness of playing hockey again, the reason she went through all this.
Damn, those movies, why do they always find a way to make me cry???!!!
I can’t even explain what this video mad me feel but this is absolutely amazing the way you explain this is incredible and eye opening to think about myself and the world around me differently thank you for this video
One of my few complaints was the soundtrack. Micheal Giacchino didn't return, and it's very easy to tell. While there are great parts, it mostly sounded pretty generic to me. I wish they used the main theme of the original more.
I actually like the main theme of this movie more than the first's but I will agree that the first Movie's soundtrack is the superior overall.
I love how honest you were with this video. It's actually very quality, and I think you presented the information very well. Every message you put forward is incredibly important and useful! But I especially loved your personal anecdote towards the end of the video. It's not often I hear a commentary TH-camr open up like this. You definitely deserve to succeed for your effort. Good luck! 💯
I like how the film shows that there’s a difference between pushing yourself to be better & applying constant pressure. We see this when the pressure Anxiety puts on Riley to be better at making goals pays off. This is a hockey camp & practicing is a part of that. Getting up early shows her dedication to Val. This is an adequate amount of pressure to put on yourself when you have a goal.
Anxiety helps us plan for the future & take our current situations more seriously. That isn’t a bad thing. It only turns into a problem when you don’t let up.
So, it’s very good. I love it. Perfect representation of a teenager going through high school, such as “repressed emotions”.
A teenager really does have anxiety, envy, boredom, and embarrassment, way more than any other time, due to the weird circumstances that school throws you into, it’s great and I love it.
I really appreciate your Videos. Thanks!
Brandon Sanderson reference?! Was not expecting to see that here, but that’s *awesome!*
Inside Out 2 is my favorite Pixar movie too! It's not because of recency bias because I can acknowledge that there are some Pixar films that are objectively better-made, but this is a film that really moved me in a way no other films from Pixar did. As great as the emotions were, I personally think it was the human characters that made the movie more impactful than it could have been because of just how realistic these teenagers are portrayed. These teenagers, not just Riley but all of them, felt like actual people. Riley is my favorite character in the film because of how relatable she is. Her character is literally me! This is one of those animated films that screams "we need more animated films like this" and that is the case for those people who defend poorly made and lazy animated films by saying *iTs a kiDs fiLm iTs nOt maDe fOr yOu* and by saying that, they are allowing more bad animated movies to be made. Inside Out 2 should have an example of what animated movies should be and not atrocities like Despicable Me 4 (and yes, I hated that film)
I honestly love this movie as well. The fact that I grew up watching the first movie and relating to it and then a sequel coming out years later when I’m actively discovering these new feelings, it just seems like it came at the right time and that I’m growing up along with Riley
Your personal essay at the end was really great. I appreciate it as someone trying to avoid the same type of 9-5 dead-end job and achieving your dream whilst battling your own mind, the ADHD can be really crippling or sometimes even helpful, it’s nuanced and complex. But I wanna say, I enjoy video essays a lot and find them fascinating. You make great video essays and I can tell you put in so much effort and work into them. I like how you’ll share an opinion but I notice you don’t do that thing where it’s like, “My opinion is this and it’s the correct opinion and everyone else that doesn’t have this opinion is wrong and sucky.” I notice how you give an opinion and back it somehow, but it’s not trying to be argumentative, rather informative and somewhat persuasive without being corrosive. That makes for quality content and makes me want to hear more of what you have to say.
The fact that joys actor was offered 2 mil while all the others including SADNESS got only 100k is ridiculous. Sadness was just as much a main as joy was.