Synopsis and Review Inside Out 2, the Appearance of Four New Emotions Ready to Entertain the Audience

Kapanlagi.com - Who has watched the animated film Inside Out 2? Pixar animation studio, together with Disney, finally brings a sequel to the successful film Inside Out, which entertains the audience through the story of a child named Riley Andersen and the personification of emotions within her.

This animation with its story is a breath of fresh air in the animation world. Disney's theme is unique and captures the attention of many film fans of all ages.

Therefore, after waiting for 9 years, Pixar finally released the film Inside Out 2, which continues the journey of the main character, Riley, and is greeted by the presence of four other emotions as she enters adolescence.

The four emotions are Anxiety, Envy, Embarrassment, and Ennui, which play an important role as Riley enters a teenage phase filled with unstable emotions and psychology caused by hormones.

1. Synopsis

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In this film sequel, it tells the story of Riley who is entering adolescence and going through puberty, experiencing emotional instability that brings forth new emotions that take control of her mind, which previously was only held by Joy (Amy Poehler), Sadness (Phyllis Smith), Anger (Lewis Black), Fear (Tony Hale), and Disgust (Liza Lapira).

These emotions include Anxiety (Maya Hawke), Envy (Ayo Edebiri), Embarrassment (Paul Walter Hauser), and Ennui (Adèle Exarchopoulos).

These new emotions emerge due to a sudden change of plans where her two friends confess that they will transfer schools and leave Riley alone in her new school. This makes Riley sad and restless about her future where she won't be with her friends.

Anxiety, the orange-colored character, emerges and takes over Riley's mind, starting to make selfish decisions that she believes are the best scenario for her future.

She contemplates whether she should sacrifice her relationship with her two friends for the peace of mind in her new school, where she will still have friends and be part of the hockey team.

Although this means leaving behind her old identity and creating a completely new one, it has negative effects on her.

These four emotions, especially Anxiety, try to control Riley's mind to make selfish and negative decisions, discarding her old identity that she used to believe was good.

Finally, Joy, Anger, Sadness, Fear, and Disgust try to stop Anxiety, which has already caused harm to Riley and the people around her.

2. Review

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The idea brought by director Kelsey Mann for the sequel film of Inside Out deserves applause. Because the issues discussed are more complex and can make many adults feel very related to this story.

The main focus of the discussion is on Riley's search for identity in her teenage years through new and unstable emotions, making Riley Andersen's journey more interesting.

Because in reality, no human is perfect - Riley, like any other normal human and teenager, is also learning how to process her negative emotions that arise because she is not always faced with what she wants.

My favorite scene is when Joy, the most important emotion in a person, realizes that Riley's negative emotions and all her good and bad memories also shape Riley's identity and start embracing and accepting these new emotions as part of Riley's self. That's what makes Riley as Riley, accepting and loving herself as she is.

Not only that, the comedy elements presented also make the audience laugh and spice up the journey, making it even more exciting.

(kpl/dpv)