The first is Disney Pixar's 'Inside Out' (2015, Pete Docter) . I am a huge Pixar fan and their next release doesn't seem like it will disappoint! 'Inside Out' plunges us into the mind of teenager Riley as she is forced to move to San Francisco. Her emotions - joy, sadness, fear, anger and disgust must work together to help Riley adjust to her new life. from only watching the trailer, this film appears to inventively capture the thoughts that run through our minds. Humourous and an incredibly clever idea I can't wait to watch this film. What strikes me most is the originality of the idea, Pixar are continuously developing ideas that we have not seen before which only makes the film all the more appealing.
In complete contrast to this, I am also looking forward to 'Amy' (2015, Asif Kapadia). I studied his film 'Senna' (2010, Kapadia) for my exams, and can truly say it is one of the best films I have seen. Apart from an assortment of interviews, 'Senna' is completely made up of archival footage. It makes us feel we are getting a real insight into Senna's life. Yet Kapadia constructs the footage in a fictional way (perhaps due to his fictional filmmaking background) to develop conflict between Senna and Prost making us empathise with Senna, engaging us in the film. I am interested to see how much of this is reflected in 'Amy' and whether a similar style is used. I have read that Amy's family are unhappy with the way they have been portrayed, perhaps suggesting Kapadia has recreated the conflict element that arose in 'Senna', applying fictional techniques to this documentary in order to make it more engaging. It raises the question as to how truthful these films actually are. I do not know that much about Amy's life and I hope that 'Amy' will provide an insight, however it is important to keep in mind that this is one perspective of the truth, constructed to be engaging for an audience. All the same I am definitely looking forward to seeing this film.
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