Pixar's revival begins!

Rating: 10/10 (23 May 2018)

Well done Pixar, after a few years of mediocre animation such as Cars 3 (2017) and The Good Dinosaur (2015) it's nice to see something so refreshing!
Young Miguel belongs to a family of shoemakers with an age old ban on anything musical. Unfortunately for Miguel, it's his life long dream to play guitar and he has to hide his secret from everyone except his faithful street dog Dante!
When his only guitar is broken by his grandmother due to the discovery of his secret, he attempts to borrow one from the tomb of his idol on Dia de Muertos for a competition, being transported to the land of the dead in the process!
During his time in the underworld, he discovers more about his family lineage, including answers to why music is so frowned apon. This leads to discoveries that some people are not who they seem as he meets his idol and many others during his stay!
Overall a visually stunning film, that's incredibly vibrant and cultural! It's rare to see such cultures shined under the light they deserve and this film certainly does them justice. The story is very sweet, and predictable in a good way!
All the characters are likeable, with Dante being one of my all time favourite Disney sidekicks! I'd say this is probably in tie with my other favourite Pixar film (Ratatouille). The ending is very sweet and a little bit sad, and the music is beautiful. Please give it a watch, you won't be disappointed!