Children's Movie Review: INSIDE OUT (2015) C

The critics and viewers just loved this movie (as reported by Rotten Tomatoes).  PIXAR has done some fine work . . . Toy Story, Finding Nemo . . .but this one, as far as I was concerned, was a dud.  I have no idea who the script was designed to attract. Young preteens?, psychologists?.  I just didn't get it.

It tried to define the brain and the emotions of a young girl but I thought it fell flat on it's face.  Here is the story.

Growing up can be a bumpy road, and it's no exception for Riley, who is uprooted from her Midwest life when her father starts a new job in San Francisco. In this animated film, Riley is guided by animated characters that depict her emotions - Joy , Fear, Anger, Disgust  and Sadness . These emotions live in Headquarters, the control center inside Riley's mind, where they help advise her through everyday life. As Riley and her emotions struggle to adjust to a new life in San Francisco, turmoil ensues in Headquarters. Although Joy, Riley's main and most important emotion, tries to keep things positive, the emotions conflict on how best to navigate a new city, house and school. 

From another Reviewer:  I have to say I am not the target audience for this at all, so my review should probably be taken with a grain of salt if you like kids movies. I personally can't stand them and find them cloying and irritating. This was no exception. Goofball island? Family island? Oh please...
(Needless to say, I watched under protest).
It looks great and I could handle the disgust character. That's probably the best I can say for it.

THE HOUSE I LIVE IN: SINATRA . . . THE ORIGINAL

Stick with it.  His best.  You will be touched.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vhPwtnGviyg

LEMON TREE (2009) A

This movie is about the ugly relationship between Israelis and Palestinians. A totally depressing depiction of the people and their politics. They never smile and they can't or won't live in the same world. 

 The fundamental difference between them is that the Israelis . . many of who are presented as arrogant and uncompromising . . . are rich, have western values and are capable (monetarily, not emotionally) of leaving that partially barren location previously know as Palestine . . . and the Arabs, who are poor, undereducated and under military occupation. They can not leave. Reminds me of the play, NO EXIT. People living in hell and are not aware of where they are.

It's a set up that's doomed.

The movie creates an unreal situation where the Defense Minister of Israel decides to purchase a house (and have fancy cocktail parties) next to a Palestinian widow's home. The home includes a grove of lemon tree left to her by her husband. The boobs on the Israeli side of course want to cut down the trees for "security " reasons. That's the start of the fun and games.

The movie leaves you with a sense of hopelessness for these people. Unfortunately, that is the real world. I left the movie screaming to myself, "If you had a brain in your head, you would get out of there".