The first INSIDE OUT, out of all of Pixar’s output, is probably the film that connects with adults far more than children. It was profound, clever and moving and seemed almost impossible to meaningfully follow up. INSIDE OUT 2, while not quite topping the TOY STORY sequels, is definitely the studio’s most fulfilling and connective follow-up in a long time. Riley (Kensington Tallman) is well and truly a teenager and changes in her life combined with raging hormones bring new emotions to clash with Joy (Amy Pohler) and the gang, particularly the volatile Anxiety (Maya Hawke). What’s most refreshing about this franchise is how it steadfastly refuses to talk down to younger audience members who might be going through exactly the same things as Riley. The visualisation of abstract concepts is still ingenious, the warm humour and big heart still endearing and the plot derives just the right level of jeopardy to connect meaningfully with the characters without provoking an anxiety attack of your own. SSP