Bring home ‘Inside Out 2’

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Inside Out 2 is the highest grossing animated film of all time and the movie event of the year. It is now available on digital and on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, and DVD beginning September 10. The sequel to the 2015 animated hit and introduced viewers to Riley and five of her emotions: Joy, Sadness, Disgust, Anger, and Fear. It also brought Bing Bong to the attention of viewers who brought laughs and tears to this sentimental story. This sequel focuses on Riley who is now becoming a teenager, and that means plenty of new emotions.

Anxiety, Envy, Embarrassment, and Ennui add new emotions inside Riley’s brain as Joy attempts to bring back the old Riley who was fun loving and a delight. But puberty has changed her and Anxiety has taken over the controls of the little girl’s brain. 

The original emotions are banished and the story focuses on how they attempt to get back in control of Riley. The question is can they all get along and combine to make Riley a nice, well-intended girl who has to now deal with new emotions that might be with her the rest of her life? That’s something viewers deal with as well.

The bottom line of this film, for kids as well as adults, is that emotions all work together to make us who we are and we cannot let one emotion rule our lives. The nine emotions finally see that Riley is made up of both good and bad memories and thoughts and keeping her on the straight and narrow is up to her, with a little help from the nine.

One emotion that makes a brief appearance is Nostalgia. She could come into play later on in the franchise. 

BONUS FEATURES

There are plenty of additional bonus features on the home entertainment versions.

New Emotions 

This featurette looks at the characters and the situations facing Riley as she begins puberty. Cast, filmmakers, and consultants weigh in on these aspects of young life and how the film portrays how young teens feel and navigate their new situation of growing up. As they say, the film is “an emotional experience of a teenager.”

Originally there were nine new emotions, however that was a bit much to take on in one film, so they narrowed it down to the four that appear in the final film. The emotions are discussed, and filmmakers describe the film as both Riley’s and Joy’s stories.

Anxiety wants to help Riley but does it in a different kind of way than Joy. Envy is described as “almost birdlike,” The different designs for Embarrassment and Envy are shown so viewers see how the characters evolved from the initial concepts.  And Ennui is based on the French aristocrats that look bored in all their paintings, with nothing to do.

Unlocking the Vault

This little featurette explores the filmmakers’ reasons for putting the original emotions in a jar. It also describes how the character of Bloofy is portrayed and introduced preschool characters Riley had seen in her past.

Deleted Scenes

There are 23 minutes worth of deleted scenes that either didn’t work or didn’t move the story along in a way the filmmakers wanted.

Cold Open looks at the talent show in which Riley took part, with all the stress that comes with it. Broken Joy explores Joy’s issues. Pool Party shows the awkwardness of teenage, Puberty Park is a teenage based amusement park with “mood swings” and the like. And Shame Spiral explores the feeling that a person is not good enough when Riley plays the game “never have I ever” with a group of older kids.

This is another emotional story filled with colorful and enjoyable animation. It is perfect for family night viewing. And don’t forget about all the merchandise available to go along with the story: plush emotions, books, and more.

It’s time to bring all the emotions into your home for more fun, and with the plush, kids can add an additional element to the pleasure of viewing this major hit of the year.

Digital version is now available on Prime Video, Apple TV and Fandango.

About the Author

Francine Brokaw has been covering all aspects of the entertainment industry for over 30 years. She also writes about products and travel. She has been published in national and international newspapers and magazines as well as Internet websites. She has written her own book, Beyond the Red Carpet The World of Entertainment Journalists, is the entertainment correspondent for Good Day Orange County, and has her own TV show, Beyond the Red Carpet, on Village Television in Orange County. She is a longstanding member of the Television Critics Association and is accredited by the MPAA.