A fantastic tribute to the people of Mexico

Rating: 9/10 (1 December 2017)

Coco is the latest Pixar animated feature out in theaters that is directed by Lee Unkrich who previously worked on Toy Story 3. It tells the story of a boy named Miguel who looks up to one of his ancestors named Ernesto de la Cruz who is a famous musician. Although his family, disgusted at said ancestor's decision to pursue his musical career is completely against music, so during the Day of the Dead festival, Miguel grabs a hold of Ernesto's guitar and is transported to the land of the dead. While there, he hopes to find Ernesto and receive his blessing.
There are many aspects that make this movie interesting, intense and very emotional. As the movie neared the end, for example, it built up to something emotional and sad. There were people in the theater that were crying towards the end as a matter of fact. I believe this is because of how it built its characters. Aside from Miguel, the characters all have a piece of history to them that helps to connect to the very end of the film. It feels like a lot had happened before the films even began in the present day. There was no character that I did not like which really benefits as this is a character driven story. This shouldn't come off as a surprise because Pixar is known for crafting very likable characters. (Except for you Mater) The visuals are obviously gorgeously done, and I believe it's a cliché by this point to say that because this is a Pixar film. The scenery, especially in the land of the dead has so much detail. The way the skeletons move and behave is in a more cartoony fashion when compared to the living characters.
My only real problem with the movie is that it does have some similar aspects to it to that of The Book of Life, another animated film about the Day of the Dead which came out in 2014. This has to do with the fact that both movies take place in the land of the dead, hold music as a big theme and are Day of the Dead themed films. If you were disappointed with that movie and want something more as a Day of the Dead themed film, I think you'll like that you see. Personally, I enjoyed Coco more than The Book of Life because it holds a more timeless feel than The Book of Life.
9/10
Before the movie would start, a Frozen short known as Olaf's Frozen Adventure would play. I personally found it to be nothing short of a corny slog and that it should have aired on television rather than in the theater. It was the only thing I didn't like about my experience watching Coco in the theater.