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Inside Out (2015)
decent story, otherwise blah
The 3D was awful; the glasses made this movie look gray, and for a movie that is 50% sad, that's a big problem. It looks like a movie for preschoolers, but the story definitely isn't. It should be rated PG-8 or higher.
It's odd that the rare Disney movie where the child isn't an orphan would be even more down-beat. SPOILER: Two "characters" actually do sacrificial suicides. Yipes!?!?!
On the positive side, the underlying intellectual concept is managed pretty well, and adults may find it "worthy," and there are some laughs.
However, the story is slow, mostly action-less, and nearly empty of suspense or thrills. Worst of all, the color scheme and design are too bland; the locations are simplistic and almost never beautiful.
Still, the box office on this film proves the makers right: attract adults; kids will go to anything animated.
Quiet Please: Murder (1942)
An absolute gem
Another reviewer suggested a better, more realistic ending (but one that would've been acceptable in 1942, when good had to triumph over evil at the movies). So I can see how some might prefer a more postmodern version.
But I think the clichés of this film are good campy fun. It's been a very long time since I found a movie this good that I've never seen before. So I see it as a superb relic to be treasured.
It's a charming film noir crime caper, stagy and clumsy at times, but with a very smooth George Sanders as the rather mild villain, and surprisingly smart banter throughout. It has a good formulaic story that doggedly ties up all loose ends into a neat package. It moves very quickly for its age, and is pretty easy to follow, despite the plot being somewhat complex.
I'm very excited to have stumbled across it.