Where the heck did this come from?

Rating: 10/10 (4 November 2018)

I have no idea how this gem snuck past us when in the theaters, and too bad as it really has some of the best visuals of any animated film. It wasn't until we took a 2400 mile family road-trip in the summer of 2018 that we discovered it. My daughter stumbled onto it during the car ride, went nuts after seeing it, wouldn't stop raving about it, and literally watched it another 4 times pretty much back to back!
When we finally got back we all watched it together and I have to admit I was blown away, my wife too! Lets face it, Disney / Pixar usually puts out decent movies, many are forgettable, but there are a handful that really stick with you and Coco makes that list. It doesn't matter what nationality you are, but I can see how it's really a home run for the Latino community
First off, great story! I'm not Latino, and growing up just assumed Halloween was your typical worldly holiday, which to me simply meant dressing up in costumes and getting free candy. I had no idea the significance or meaning it had for Mexico & Latin America countries and it took a Disney movie to educate this 40+ year old about this. But I'm certainly glad it did. But getting back to the story, it was original, fun, and with some good twists & turns.
The Acting and songs were great, but the visuals were probably the best I can think of to date. I remember when I first saw Finding Nemo how stunned I was by the colors and visuals, but Coco takes that to a whole other level. I applaud the makers of this movies for keeping it original (based on what I've read in other reviews) and keeping with a Latino cast
Only bad thing about this movie is now Disney / Pixar really has it's work cut out for them, trying to outdo this...