Inside Out 2 Summary, Part 2

By Nate Feldman

Class Objective: Discuss themes of Inside Out 2, finish the movie

Homework: Write a film review of Inside Out 2.  It doesn't have to be more than 100 words.  You can write more if you feel moved to.  Write about themes, how you felt about the film, was it entertaining etc.  Give it stars, like four stars or three stars ****.  

Film summary:

Riley continues to hang out with Val and the older girls, hoping to impress them.  She wakes up very early in the morning to practice hockey, just like Val does.  She is so desperate to impress them that she pretends to hate a band she and her friends liked in middle school, which she still likes but is too afraid to admit.  This creates a "Sar-chasm" in her mind.  Chasm means a big space for those who aren't familiar with the word.  Sarcasm is when you say something where the meaning is the opposite of what you are actually saying.

Meanwhile, Joy and the other emotions find their way to a drawing room where Anxiety is telling the drawers to imagine the worst possible situations that could happen to Riley if she doesn't have a good game during the final day of hockey camp.  These thoughts are keeping Riley awake.  Joy tries to draw positive pictures, but anxiety wants the worst pictures.  

Riley, consumed by anxiety, sneaks into the coach's office, which has a book with the coach's notes about every player.  When she opens the book, she finds that the coach said she is "not ready yet."  Riley is so upset she decides to make her hair red, like Val and the older girls on the team.  

Discussion questions:

1. Did you ever do anything to impress other kids, like change your hair color or clothing style?

2. Were you ever afraid to admit you liked something because you thought other people would laugh at or judge you?

3. When you have something important, like an exam or a game, do you see more positive outcomes or negative outcomes?  What is more in control in your life, joy or anxiety?