Inside Out 2: Why is Pixar’s emotional adventure a treat for both kids and adults?

Pixar’s Inside Out 2 has broken Hollywood’s curse. The Kelsey Mann directorial opened to massive success, raking in $295 million on the opening weekend globally.

This much-awaited sequel to the 2015 movie has enthralled fans, with people flocking to theatres to meet their friends- Joy, Sadness, Fear, Disgust, and Anger all over again. Only this time, more complex emotions like Ennui, Envy, Embarrassment and all-too-familiar Anxiety are invited to the party.

The reactions to Inside Out 2 on social media have been fantastic, with people saying that the movie ‘healed their inner child’ and wishing that they had grown up watching movies like this one.

So, why are fans going gaga over the Inside Out franchise? Can it truly help us quell our demons? Is emotions having emotions the thing that we were all missing? Let’s dive in!

Visual metaphors and symbolism

Inside Out 2 is visually stunning. Each emotion has a colour. Joy is a glowing yellow, sadness is blue, fear is purple, disgust is green, and anger is red! They were all there in the first instalment, too. But the newer characters and emotions introduced in the second part have deeper, more complex looks.

Anxiety is shown as a raggedy, all-over-the-place, doomsayer orange being. Embarrassment and ennui are portrayed as being rosy red and stylish purple, respectively.

Inside Out 3?

It is not confirmed if Inside Out will have a third part. But if it does, it will only be the third Pixar franchise to get a sequel, after Toy Story and Cars.

But if Pixar does indeed continue this emotionally enriching streak, its fans might just get their very own therapy sessions at the cinema hall.

Inside Out 2 is now in theatres