7.5 | / 10 |
Users | 0.0 | |
Reviewer | 5.0 | |
Overall | 5.0 |
Teenager Riley’s mind headquarters is undergoing a sudden demolition to make room for something entirely unexpected: new Emotions! Joy, Sadness, Anger, Fear and Disgust, who’ve long been running a successful operation by all accounts, aren’t sure how to feel when Anxiety shows up. And it looks like she’s not alone.
Starring: Amy Poehler, Phyllis Smith, Lewis Black, Tony Hale, Liza LapiraAnimation | 100% |
Family | 93% |
Comedy | 17% |
Drama | Insignificant |
Video codec: HEVC / H.265
Video resolution: 4K (2160p)
Aspect ratio: 2.39:1
Original aspect ratio: 2.39:1
English: Dolby Atmos
English: Dolby TrueHD 7.1 (48kHz, 24-bit)
French: Dolby Digital Plus 7.1
Spanish: Dolby Digital Plus 7.1
English: Dolby Digital 5.1
English SDH, French, Spanish
Blu-ray Disc
Two-disc set (2 BDs)
Digital copy
4K Ultra HD
Region free
Movie | 5.0 | |
Video | 5.0 | |
Audio | 5.0 | |
Extras | 2.0 | |
Overall | 5.0 |
Note: As of the writing of this review, Disney / Buena Vista is not offering any "standard" packaging for a 4K release, and this SteelBook
is the
only option.
In a world where virtually nothing is a given, and where even the supposed certainty of taking a next breath isn't guaranteed, there may be one
iron clad, unavoidable
future event which will defy the odds and arrive with 100% inevitability: in other words, there will be an Inside Out 3. Inside Out took the world by storm in 2015, coming relatively
close to claiming one billion (like, with a "b") at the box office, and easily landing in the Top 10 lists for that year of many critics and the
perhaps more important tally of receipts, so a sequel was virtually guaranteed. But probably even bean counters at Disney and/or Pixar weren't
quite
prepared for what happened when Inside Out 2 was released earlier this year. That aforementioned billion (with a "b") data point, came
and
went as droves attended theaters to catch the film, and as the press sheet accompanying review copies proudly trumpets, Inside Out 2
has
become the highest grossing animated film of all time (at least until that third installment is released), and is as this review is being written the
highest grossing film of 2024 in any genre, and has started to climb into the ranks of the highest grossing films of all time. One of the
"new" characters in this film, Envy (Ayo Edebiri), might therefore understandably be taking a victory lap and figuratively offering an "in your face"
to
any perceived competitors.
Note: Screenshots are sourced from the 1080 disc in this package. I actually think these screenshots provide a more accurate representation
of the color space in particular than if I had offered captures from the 4K disc which would have been downscaled to 1080 and in SDR.
Inside Out 2 is presented in 4K UHD courtesy of Disney / Buena Vista with an HEVC / H.265 encoded 2160p transfer in 2.39:1. This is simply
a stellar looking presentation from start to finish, one that takes all of the many positives of Disney's 1080 version and somehow almost miraculously
improves them, admittedly at times relatively marginally, but in terms of some fine detail levels and especially the vividness of the palette, much more
noticeably. HDR adds some gorgeous highlights that are obvious from the get go through the opening hockey sequence where blues are emphasized, to
some of the interior moments at Riley's home, which are almost more brown-orange hued, and then to the hockey camp. While all of the "outdoor"
material trundles along, some of the most amazing visuals are within Riley's mind, and it's here that the artistry of the animation team arguably finds
its best expression, one which this 4K presentation supports stunningly just about all of the time. Textures on the emotions, especially some of the
"fuzzier" ones, is outstanding, and even background textures like the couch on which Ennui is perched, are incredibly precise looking. And, again, the
colors of some of the "mind spaces" are in fact mind blowing, with the stunning Belief System at the top of that list.
I don't know why Disney keeps insisting on different audio specs for its 4K and 1080 versions of the same film or television series, but they're at it again here, with the 4K disc offering a Dolby Atmos track and the 1080 disc offering a DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1 track. I often cheat a bit and give a 1080 review a 4.5 and the 4K review a 5.0, to indicate some improvement, but while, yes, there is noticeable engagement of the Atmos speakers throughout this version, I frankly found the DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1 track on the 1080 disc to be practically perfect in every way as well, so I'm not going to split hairs. The Atmos "elevations" are subtle at times, but can be more marked, as when Joy (and, later, other characters) catapult negative emotions into the back of Riley's mind. Shorter effects, like a wrecking ball careening through HQ can provide simultaneous LFE and a bit of overhead activity. Surround activity is outstanding, and engagement of the side and rear channels can be a whirlwind in the "inside" scenes in particular, but also quite noticeably in some of the hockey sequences in the "outside" world. Dialogue is rendered cleanly and clearly throughout. Optional subtitles in several languages are available.
The 4K disc in this package has no on disc supplements. The 1080 disc offers the following Bonus items:
Pixar has had a few stumbles along the way in its now rather healthy and long life, but Inside Out 2 isn't one of them. This is another beautifully written outing that provides both laughs and sentiment in about equal measure, and which offers a really stunning level of animation artistry. Technical merits are excellent, the on disc supplements appealing, and the SteelBook packaging engaging. Highly recommended.
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