The Moment: Pixar's latest effort is all about a young girl, Riley (Kaitlyn Dias), who has been moved to San Francisco and is guided through the uprooting by her emotions, Joy (Amy Poehler), Fear (Bill Hader), Anger (Lewis Black), Disgust (Mindy Kaling), and Sadness (Phyllis Smith), who reside in Headquarters. Given how heavily the movie is centered on emotions, and considering that it's being made by Pixar (not to mention Up's Pete Docter is directing it and Toy Story's Michael Arndt is writing it), expect a major emotional climax at some point in the movie, tailor-made to reduce you to tears. Why It Will Define 2015: Because, for starters, Pixar haven't released a truly emotive, deep movie since 2010's Toy Story 3, and if they nail this potentially heart-wrenching story, then it could course-correct the studio's trajectory, possibly earning them yet another Best Picture Oscar nomination (and if not that, then certainly a Best Original Screenplay nod and sure dominance in the Best Animated Film field). If it touches on notions of family and loneliness, then it's going to prove extremely relatable to a huge audience, and that's a wonderful thing.
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