Inside Out is a movie about the five emotions: Joy, Sadness, Anger, Fear, and Disgust. They live inside a head of a girl, and manage her actions. I greatly admire the movie for conveying themes revolving around emotions. It has given me an impact due to the messages being portrayed.
I admire Joy’s role in the movie. The story revolves mostly around her. She is the leader, and her primary duty is to make Riley as happy as possible so she instructs the other emotions to help her. Riley even has her core memories all yellow to indicate that most of Riley’s lifestyle are based on being happy.
I like how Joy is written because I can relate to her goal. I also want to be happy life. For instance, I want to pick a career that I am interested so I do not have to live a miserable life throughout my adult life. I also utilize emotions as well to achieve that. Example, since I aspire to be a photographer, I can use disgust to help with my taste in photography like how Disgust is in charge of Riley’s outfit in the movie.
Speaking of undesirable situations, the way Sadness is written gives me an emotional impact. At first, she is being portrayed as a this annoying character that barely helps compared to the other emotions. However, what strikes me the most is that she serves as the solution to the story’s problem. Sadness makes Riley express that she is suffering to her parents so they would show sympathy to her. Sadness persuades Joy that being sad has some uses in life.
Sadness really struck because it reminds of the problem that I am experiencing right now. Most of the time, I feel lonely. I tried to socialize with others as many as possible, but I often still feel empty. Consequently, I suffer alone. I have to face stress of work and personal issues all all to myself. Because of Sadness, I know understand the problems more clearer. The reason why I am suffering alone is because I never bothered to ask help from others no matter how many times I socialize with many people.
The last scene that struck me is when the emotions could no longer control Riley because she started to become emotionless. The reason why I appreciate this scene so much is because it also reflect what I am experiencing now. I suffer so much that I try to feel emotionless as a coping mechanism to reduce the stress that I am facing.
The movie has given me a valuable insight regarding how each emotion’s role in everyday lives that I not only apply to myself, but at others as well. With the lessons that I have learned, I can understand others’ psyche better. I would understand why people act a certain way, and know how to approach personal issues that they are experience.
I seems that treating other psychologically us similar in treating others physically. Doctors know how people can improve their health, and treat diseases because these doctors know how their internal organs function. Similarly, I can also support others’ mental health when I know how each emotions work.
Inside Out is one of the films that I will always remember. I can apply the lessons that I have learned in my everyday life. I was given an deep understanding of myself like knowing my purpose in life. I also learned why I feel lonely, and how can I use sadness to my advantage. I understand why I sometimes feel emotionless, and what are the consequences of doing so. I can use the lessons not only to myself, but also for the people around me.
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