Pixar Animation Studios’ Inside Out 2 (animation; dubbed from the Hollywood film of the same name) is a sequel to Inside Out (2015). Riley is now a teenager and her emotions are in upheaval mode. The girl is now close to hitting puberty and hence she has to struggle with several new emotions like anxiety, envy, embarrassment and boredom. This is in addition to her old emotions of joy, sadness, fear, disgust and anger.
Kelsey Mann and Meg LeFauve have written an imaginative story about the emotions engulfing a girl on the threshold of puberty. Meg LeFauve and Dave Holstein have penned an interesting screenplay but this type of drama would hardly appeal to the Hindi film-going masses. Dialogues are very interesting. The puns, jokes and life lessons are entertaining.
The voice acting is good at times and average at others. Ananya Panday has also lent her voice to the film. She has done a fine job of the dubbing. Kelsey Mann narrates the drama with conviction. His direction is nice. The animation is outstanding. Andrea Datzman’s music is very impactful. Adam Habib and Jonathan Pytko do a very fine job of the cinematography. Jason Deamer’s production designing is appropriate. Maurissa Horwitz’s editing is sharp. Dubbing is lovely.
On the whole, Inside Out 2 is a well-made film but its box-office prospects are weak as the Hindi film-going viewers don’t fancy such films. Even otherwise, animation films in Hindi have their limitations as the audience has not developed a full-blown taste for them. The original English version will fare better.
Released on 14-6-’24 at Gemini (daily 3 shows) and other cinemas of Bombay by UTV Software Communications Ltd. Publicity: so-so. Opening: dull. …….Also released all over. Opening was below the mark at most of the places. The initial of the original English version is far better.