Absolutely Beautiful!

Rating: 8/10 (20 December 2017)

This movie amazed me. The way that this story was portrayed is none other than amazing. The design and attention to detail put into this movie is outstanding, and like no other movie I have seen before. When I saw the land of the dead for the first time, the buildings are stacked high in the sky, colorful, almost none looking like the other, and things that I have never imagined were put onto one screen. Amazing visuals, and a dream to look at. I will be honest, the style of music portrayed in the movie is not the style that I usually like. But this movie made it enjoyable for me! I loved the guitar, and the songs that were played on it. They were beautiful!
Overall a joy to see and hear!
The plot is wonderful, the characters are wonderful, and I loved how they told the story. It isn't another cheesy plot where a kid goes somewhere to achieve his dream, only to be stopped by someone, and then achieves it in the end. NO! It is not like that. It has twists and turns, and in the end, he does more than just achieve his dream. He learns about his own heritage and the importance of family. He learns what matters most. When we learned that the Ernesto was actually Miguel's relative, that was a shock. But it was even more of a shock when we learned that he was the bad guy, and that he only cared about himself. What was even MORE of a twist was when we learned that Ernesto was lying, and that Hector, Ernesto's best friend, is actually related to Miguel. On TOP of that, we find out that Ernesto MURDERED Hector, and stole all his songs and took the credit. That is pure evil. There is so much to take in with this movie, but it is still all so understandable! The movie ends with a resolution, and the way that the problems are resolved are like no other, and are so unexpected.
The comedy in this movie fit well too. When I think of many animated movies much like this one, I think of cheesy, tried-to-hard-to-be-funny jokes, lines, and actions. This movie was different. The comedy fit well, and was not overdone. It gave the moment the emotion it needed, and when silliness was not needed, it wasn't there. The jokes and funny scenes went with the flow of the movie...
Overall this movie is one of my new favorite movies, under Inception and Fight Club, both extremely good movies. I loved this music in this movie, the visuals, color, and imagination. Disney/Pixar have created (possibly) the best movie of 2017!