Ladies and Gentlemen, whether you like it or not, the Pixar playlist
Monsters University came out in June 2013, Pixar’s next film didn’t come
out for another 2 years. If Monsters University proved anything, it was that
Pixar needed a break to come up with new original ideas.
That said, this film has been in pre-production since Disney execs gave
Pete Doctor the go-ahead to make another film after the success of Up. This
went through a long process of drafts and rewrites and, much to my elation,
they consulted actual psychologists for this one. This film is about emotional
wellbeing, which is tied to mental health, and we all know what happens when we
try and write a story about mental health without consulting mental health
professionals…
Let’s say no more about that one.
Despite initial concern about it being difficult to market, children
responded well to the test screening and it went on to earn $850m at the box
office. It’s a critically lauded film, with a 98% Rotten Tomatoes rating.
Just for some context, this was the first Pixar film I saw in cinemas as an adult, so
I might be a little biased.
