Unfortunately, that article perpetuates the same (false) dichotomy between emotion and reason. It also suggests that emotions and higher-order functions are 'competing' for control.
The reality is that if the brain regions known to be involved in processing emotion are damaged/destroyed, then there are very negative consequences for your ability to make rational and well-reasoned choices. In other words, emotion (and emotional processing) is critical for logical thought to prevail. In that sense, I really like that the movie had emotions at the 'control panel' (I've yet to see it).
The reality is that if the brain regions known to be involved in processing emotion are damaged/destroyed, then there are very negative consequences for your ability to make rational and well-reasoned choices. In other words, emotion (and emotional processing) is critical for logical thought to prevail. In that sense, I really like that the movie had emotions at the 'control panel' (I've yet to see it).