Amazing Movie!

Rating: 10/10 (12 March 2018)

Like many other Disney films, "Coco" is yet another exciting and adventurous movie. Knowing that the Disney films repeat the same themes over and over again, I did not expect this film to be something unique or outstanding. However, one thing that stood out to me was Miguel's passion for music even though he belongs to a family of humble shoemakers where music has been forbidden for generations. His perseverance for his dream is a spirit that everyone should learn or possess. "Coco" takes deeper than Miguel's passion for music and the importance of family, moreover, this movie stresses the conflict between inflexible rules and personal interests. It shows how we, Americans, have moved on from traditions and take liberty of our own lives.
Despite of the violation of his family's rule, Miguel has taught himself how to play the guitar during his free time. He often hides in a secret room trying to watch and memorize lyrics from a black and white film he collected long time ago. On the day of the annual DÃ­a de Muertos talent show, his family discovers that he's doing the competition, and they smash Miguel's beloved guitar. Rather than giving up, Miguel sneaks into Ernesto de la Cruz's mausoleum in attempt to steal the star's guitar. Miguel unleashes a curse that forces him to travel to the Land of the Dead where he must find his family, receive their blessings, before being allowed to return home. Many conflicts rise in the Land of the Dead where Miguel finds his biological Great Great Grandfather, and Miguel is looking for ways to have his relatives forgive himself for violating the family rules and also forgive his Great Great Grandfather for leaving his family behind. Although Miguel has violated his family's strict violation, his surprising findings of his ancestors' history untied their deep hatred for his Great Great Grandfather and for music and brings the entire family back into union. Miguel's perseverance is a spirit that most of us lack of nowadays, and this movie is definitely a good choice for inspirations.
Some of us still have the idea that adults are always right so whatever rules the adults set are unbreakable. In "Coco", rather than following the family tradition, Miguel takes his liberty and decides to not listen to the older adults in his family. He does not understand the wickedness in music and does not want to end his dream. Miguel's presence in the movie is an accurate representation of how young adults are standing today. They often have conflicts with their family leaving generation gaps with their parents. It is interesting to see how Miguel mirrors young adults nowadays.
Although many Pixar films before have similar storyline as "Coco", however, Coco is definitely a movie that targets the emptiness in young adults' heart, teaching them to preserve and respect the memory with their family members. The movie begins with the same old same old where the main character faces oppositions for music and his guitar gets destroyed. His traveling to the Land of the Dead sparked some interest to me. And then he faces some more conflicts. The best part is the ending where his family regret for everything they did for music violation and the death of Coco and Coco's father. This scene truly touches the inner feeling of people's heart. I watched this movie with two of my other friends, and one of them teared in the end of the movie. She said "This is so sad." I also had the same feeling but I just didn't express it. Even though the theme is cliche, to value every moment with other, this movie is definitely a great movie to watch with friends!
The great music and colorful scenes add the finishing touch to the movie. These were the only reason why I did not fall asleep in the beginning of the movie because the colorful scenes are so vivid that I wished I was in that same world with Miguel. The extravagant world gives viewers, like me, interests to continue watching the move. The music are enjoyable and they also have good effects on the movie.