zoobie Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 Would this movie be okay for my ds4 to see with us, or should I drop him off at grandmas instead? lol My nearly 3 year old saw it and loved it. Nobody dies. No monsters. The scariest thing is a funny joke type scary object (don't want to spoil). 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kathkath Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 It was sweet, tedious at times. Complicated enough that we were surprised the idea made it past the development phase of production. I didn't like how Riley was essentially a puppet controlled by her emotions. However, the kids enjoyed it. It made the brain and emotions more concrete to them and has spurred on some fantastic discussions. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 Would this movie be okay for my ds4 to see with us, or should I drop him off at grandmas instead? lol There is nothing scary if that is what you are asking. But a lot if it might be boring for him. Ymmv. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiMi 4under3 Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 Like many Pixar movies it's about growing up. In this case, about the fact that part of growing up is learning to integrate your emotions. As a baby and toddler everything is Wonderful! or Horrible!, All the memories were one color, there was only one control station, and the emotions had to push each other away to get control. So Joy tried to fix things by pushing Sadness away. At the end of the movie most of the memories were swirled colors, it was okay to have a moment that was both happy and sad, and the new control desk let the emotions work together. The kids and I saw this today, I loved it, the kids liked it. Above is an excellent description. Would this movie be okay for my ds4 to see with us, or should I drop him off at grandmas instead? lol Drop at grandma's. It's probably ok, but there are scenes that may be interpreted as scary by a young child. I didn't like how Riley was essentially a puppet controlled by her emotions. However, the kids enjoyed it. It made the brain and emotions more concrete to them and has spurred on some fantastic discussions. The bolded is something I hadn't considered. Hmmm.... Weren't other parts of the brain mentioned briefly? Abstract thought, reasoning...? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sara in AZ Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 I didn't like how Riley was essentially a puppet controlled by her emotions. . This! You put your finger on it for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galatea Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 My 6 year old daughter and I saw it today. She's never been as especially sensitive kid, but lately she's been worrying over death and the idea of losing a parent. (Because she's now mature enough to understand that my mom is dead and what that means.) She burst into tears at least 5 or 6 times during the movie. I cried some too. I agree with others that it was somewhat tedious even though it did a good job portraying the workings of the brain. But I told my husband it wasn't one we needed to see again or that he would really enjoy. I really enjoyed the Lava short at the beginning. But I love music and it had the feeling of a cultural myth. I have no idea if it actually might be though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsuga Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 SPOILER ALERT! Jeez. ;) Like many Pixar movies it's about growing up. In this case, about the fact that part of growing up is learning to integrate your emotions. As a baby and toddler everything is Wonderful! or Horrible!, All the memories were one color, there was only one control station, and the emotions had to push each other away to get control. So Joy tried to fix things by pushing Sadness away. At the end of the movie most of the memories were swirled colors, it was okay to have a moment that was both happy and sad, and the new control desk let the emotions work together. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
creekland Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 I'm thinking we'll catch it on Netflix later on at some point. Thanks to everyone for their honest evaluations! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsuga Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 That is why I didn't click on this thread until after we went and saw it on Sunday. :) Well... I thought it would be more of a question. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fraidycat Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 I know some adults who appear to be puppets controlled only by their emotions. Kids, too. :) The bolded is something I hadn't considered. Hmmm.... Weren't other parts of the brain mentioned briefly? Abstract thought, reasoning...? Deja vu. Logical thinking. Deja vu. :P 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maela Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 My 5 and almost 8 year old liked it (especially Dd). I loved it. However, it did make Dh and me cry several times, and I rarely cry at movies. It was sad thinking about all the things a child "loses" as they grow up and maybe what a troubled/misbehaving child is going through inside. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little Nyssa Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 It was an ambitious movie, with an interesting idea, and the look of the movie was beautiful. The message was fine. The sadness was very moving. But I came home feeling sad and a little down and anxious. No, I don't think it would be good for a four-year-old. Imo. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alicia64 Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 We just came back: I'd had extremely high hopes having seen the trailers. It was a good movie, but not one of the best. Alley 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrittanyM Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 I also had high hopes having seen all the trailers and thought it was cute and good, but not great. I think Pixar could have done better. DH liked it though and so did our 6 and 4 yo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peaceful Isle Posted June 25, 2015 Share Posted June 25, 2015 Okay, well, I took the kiddos to see it today. It was just okay. My dd 10 was weirded out by the lava short before hand. I thought it was cute. Spoiler... I feel like the movie just kinda dragged on, and was extremely emotional. I'm glad I didn't bring my 4 year old. There were a few younger kids in the theater with us, and you could tell the movie had lost them at certain points by their noise level, lol. I liked the over all theme, and the characters were cute, but it was kinda an unsettling movie. Not really sure how to explain it. Anyways, just my opinion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted June 25, 2015 Share Posted June 25, 2015 Dh and Dd13 really liked it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kahlanne Posted June 25, 2015 Share Posted June 25, 2015 All of my children ages 4-19 saw it last night and loved it. Not one naysayer in the bunch. I was not able to go with them but have heard their praise of it all day today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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