A beautiful story and a faithful depiction of Mexican culture

Rating: 10/10 (30 October 2017)

Taking place in contemporary Mexico, in a fictional village named Santa Cecilia, "Coco" tells the story of a 12 year old musician, Miguel Rivera, whose family - ironically - hates music. There's a pretty good reason why they are against music though. Anyway, nothing can kill Miguel's dreams to meet the success of his icon, Ernesto de la Cruz. It all gets more complicated when he discovers that he is his ancestor and "steals" his magic guitar, which sends him to the World of the Dead. Throughout his journey there, he has the company of his adorable dog, Dante, and a trickster skeleton, Hector. That's how much I can reveal about the story.
Coco is a flawlessly crafted movie. It's a visual marvel, a musical phenomenon that has three dimensional characters, top-notch voice acting, great sense of humor, a wonderful, deep message and some really emotional moments that will surely make you cry. Coco is about death, life, love, music and hope. It's also the best and most loyal representation of Mexican culture and the Dia des Muertos (Day of the Dead) holiday I've ever seen. At the same time, it's very refreshing, creative and authentic, which will surprise those who think it's a carbon copy of "Book of Life". It now has a special place in my heart and it's yet another masterpiece from the studio that reinvented the animation genre.