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‘Inside Out 2’ Review: Pixar’s Talky, Uneventful Sequel Doesn’t Have Much Fun In Mind

‘Inside Out 2’ Review: Pixar’s talky, uneventful sequel doesn't have much fun in mind

And when the film starts, her five key emotions — Joy ( Amy Poehler), Sadness (Phyllis Smith), Anger ( Lewis Black), Fear ( Tony Hale) and Disgust ( Liza Lapira) — are carrying on as usual, cheerleading Riley’s progress as a rising star on the ice-hockey rink. Which might sound like a harsh takeaway for what’s essentially a kids’ movie, but the result is that Riley just doesn’t seem to have any agency of her own; she’s more like the malleable chef in Ratatouille than the kind-hearted flesh-and-blood teen her emotions have to keep telling us she is. Title: Inside Out 2 Director: Kelsey Mann Screenwriter: Meg LeFauve, Dave Holstein Cast: Amy Poehler, Maya Hawke, Phyllis Smith, Lewis Black, Tony Hale, Liza Lapira, Ayo Edibiri, Paul Walter Hauser, Adèle Exarchopoulos, Lilimar Distributor: Disney Running time: 1 hr 36 min

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