Predictable, unoriginal, but well executed

Rating: 6/10 (7 January 2019)

For me Pixar has become synonymous with a new way of making fairy-tales that has both the fantasy setting and themes associated with traditional fairy tales, yet at the same time unconventional characters, and original stories that would be interesting for an adult to watch even if the kids are not around. Coco however is much more of a typical Disney movie full of one-dimensional characters and completely unoriginal plot where one can guess the ending after watching the first five minutes. It is a well executed animation, that does a pretty decent job of keeping your attention while it is still going, but it leaves absolutely nothing behind, the moment it is over. It was a great idea to set this during the day of the dead Mexican festival, yet one original idea about the setting is simply not enough to make a a full-featured film around.