


Joy is soon joined on the job by Sadness (Phyllis Smith, “The Office”), who’s in charge of crying. See Video: 'Inside Out' Trailer: Pixar Teases an Emotional Trip Down Memory Lane (Video)įirst things first: The film begins with the birth of Riley, and deep inside her head, we meet Joy (voiced by Amy Poehler), a sprightly pixie who generates all of Riley’s delighted gurgles. This being a Pixar film and not a Disney one, both parents are alive this being a fantasy, they can afford a place in San Francisco even though dad’s company is still a start-up. The kind of movie that may forever change the way children - and even adults - discuss their feelings, “Inside Out” is an epic set inside a little girl’s mind, where her emotions have been kicked into high gear after her family uproots from Minnesota and relocates to San Francisco. (I’m still finding stray bits of the handkerchief I destroyed while watching “Toy Story 3.”) Director Pete Docter is, let’s not forget, the man responsible for the opening montage in “Up,” so if you think you’re getting out dry-eyed from a movie where one of the main characters is literally Sadness, you’re made of sterner stuff than I.

“Inside Out” is all about feelings, both on the screen and in the audience.
