Yeah...I wish I had that box of tissues in the theatre. Pixar has done it again!

Rating: 10/10 (6 April 2020)

I'm just a natural sucker for animated films, which is why I just adore Disney, Pixar, DreamWorks and all of those animation studios for giving me a childhood. Now, Pixar has produced many amazing animated films time after time, and have received plenty of worthy accolades. I can never forget watching movies like Toy Story, Up, Wall-E, Finding Nemo and such. Because all of them have made me tear up no matter how much I tried holding it in. The fact that animated movies make me cry more than a vast majority of live action dramas just tells you what kinda of a person I am. You can make a very good story, but you're gonna need a lot of emotion to make me tear up or cry in my seat.
This movie was...
AMAZING!
I just..........,how can a movie be so lively, so adventurous, so inclusive and true to the cultural roots it's incorporating, and yet make me, a 25-year-old nearly sob in my seat at the end? Well, I'll tell you, only Pixar had gotten me crying in the theatre. Kung Fu Panda 2 did the same, but this movie just brought a new level of storytelling.
You got this young Mexican kid named Miguel, who grew up in his family's compound where his family banned all things music because of a tradition his great-great-great grandma enforced after her husband abandoned her and their daughter. It's a movie about trust, mending broken ties, fighting for your dreams, music, and family.
I can't tell you how beautiful this movie is. The detail, the lighting, the setting, the MUSIC! But one thing I adored was how it stayed so close to the Mexican culture it was portraying. Now, it's very easy for movies to use real life cultural customs in their movies and never add any significance or whitewash them. Never once did I feel like this movie whitewashed anything. This was the most accurate portrayal of Mexican culture I've seen in animation, and what a beautiful story it was.
The music was special. I have a young niece who shares my passion of animated films. She's was 7-years-old when I took her to see this movie with me because I wanted to spend time with her. I just want to say, 'Remember Me' became our song. I learned the guitar part just so when we're together we can sing it. She adored this movie with her heart just as I do. There's been a lot of memorable Disney/Pixar songs, but this movie produced some of the best music I've ever listened to. I'll never forget it. My niece is now 10 and we still sing this to each other. It's adorable.
Can I call it the best movie ever?
Yes. Yes I can. And I'll do it now-
Best Movie EVER!
Just watch it. You need to watch to understand why I said this. Perfect for the family. A pure tear jerker worth every bit of praise it got.
Final rating- 11/10
Thank you so much Pixar for yet another great film!