The 15-year-old me screaming when I watched Inside Out for the first time. It's one of those movies that made me feel the true magic of Pixar movies. Ever since that day, I've been waiting for another installment in this franchise. And so it was a dream come true to see the sequel today on the bigger screen and here is my detailed review of Inside Out 2.

Note: This is a spoiler-free review, but if you haven't seen the first installment yet, this article contains some minor spoilers about the franchise.

After perfectly exploring Riley's childhood, Pixar set out to explore the teenage phase of our prodigy in the sequel Inside Out 2. Everyone will feel how Pixar effectively kept the elements from the prequel and ingeniously continued to expand the story to new heights with the trademark -new emotions and explorations into more creative regions of the mind.

As the first part delved into a major transition in Riley's life, we saw a complete picture of the emotions that played out in many incidents. In the case of the sequel, the film primarily explores the transition period of growing older with the birth of new emotions, but within a single event. Therefore, the film falls a little short in contrast to its predecessor. Don't get me wrong; this is not necessarily a bad thing. The sequel is still well written and masterfully crafted on every level, but it passes you by so quickly and makes you wish it lasted longer.