"I'm not crying, I just have something in my eye..."

Rating: 9/10 (20 January 2018)

Coco. Wow. To say that Pixar has one again made a compelling story with great morals and beautiful visuals is to say that the water is wet, but that doesn't take away the grand gesture this movie pulls off.
Coco is, ultimately, a story about music, family and respecting the dead and how these themes intertwine each other is glorious. I think what I loved most about this film and about most all Pixar films is the world building and characters. From the moment you are lunged into the opening, in Disney fashion they open the doors to this great Mexican world where you are left to discover not only the land of the dead but the secrets of a family who hates music. Which by the way, the Soundtrack in Coco is phenomenal and really knows how to pull your heart strings as you may expect. Everything in Coco happens for a reason and yet, for someone who has seen quite a lot of film the twists and turns in the movie surprised me. It keeps you on your feet anticipating where the journey is going to take you and it's these sort of movies which reminds me why I love DIsney, it's these movies which make me forget about the outside and bring me into an experience.
You could argue the moral of the movie is a little cliche of loving family and sticking with your passion but its done so refreshingly that it doesn't even matter. I'd say the only fault of this movie is that its very familiar to Pixar movies but it's hardly on my mind. I really hope this becomes the next frozen because it deserves it. It has loveable characters, a loveable world and a compelling journey with great morals and outstanding soundtrack and animation. What more could you ask for on a family night out?
Coco is worth seeing no matter what your age and I really hope it lives on as a Pixar classic. 9/10