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| Inside Out | ||
| Review by Ross Anthony | ||
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Hmmm. Well. Err. Where to start? Okay, here. I so absolutely appreciate this project. It's a fresh brilliant endeavor to boldly make a film that sets education at the same priority level as entertainment. It's like PBS and the National Institute of Mental Health were given a grant big enough to hire PIXAR and Disney to make a feature. It's like "What the bleep do we know?" animated with all the talking heads edited out, and then stripped of anything controversial. On an academic level -- all of that is pretty cool. On an entertainment level, the first 10 minutes rock, we watch as a baby human makes core memories, navigates it's emotions to take on the world as a pre-pubescent. I tend to enjoy philosophy and psychology -- so I found the film quite interesting. Despite a substantive mid-film lull, I suspect "Inside Out" will be shown in academic institutions for the purposes of education. At least, I hope so. Actually, I have no idea how kids will react to this, but I'd be fascinated to know. Will they be captivated by a film that has no cookie-cutter bad-guy? Where the only conflict is emotional? What will they remember from the film? What will they learn? If you (and/or your kids) have any insight into those questions -- please write in. And don't miss the pre-feature short! Accompanying "Inside Out" is the absolutely Lavaly short film entitled "LAVA" It's beautiful - put tears in my eyes, no kidding. (I'm such a softy.) Would have given "Inside Out" a B+, but because you get "Lava" with it, I'll give the pair an A- |
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Go into the world and inspire the people you meet with your love, kindness, and whatever it is you're really good at. Check out books by Ross Anthony. Rand() functions, Pho chicken soup, rollerblading, and frozen yogurt (w/ blueberries) also rock! (Btw, rand is short for random. It can also stand for "Really Awkward Nutty Dinosaurs" -- which is quite rand, isn't it?) Being alive is the miracle. Special thanks to Ken Kocanda, HAL, Jodie Keszek, Don Haderlein, Mom and Pops, my family, R. Foss, and many others by Ross Anthony. Galati-FE also deserves a shout out. And thanks to all of you for your interest and optimism. Enjoy great films, read stirring novels, grow. |
