Remember This one

Rating: 10/10 (20 January 2018)

Pixar return in a death defying new magical tale: Coco
Entering the wonderful Mexican culture of Día de Muertos or Day of the Dead. Director: Lee Unkrich, the outstanding creator of Toy Story 3 (2010), packs the same emotional punch through the magnificent Spanish tradition in a beautiful and heart melting story.
Miguel Rivera (Anthony Gonzalez) aspires to be a musician in his home Santa Cecilia, Mexico, but as part of his family history, song and music have been condemned forever. Unable to fight his dream, during the Day of the dead, Miguel finds himself in reach of his idol: Ernesto de la Cruz's (Benjamin Bratt), guitar which transports him into the land of the dead, becoming visible to his remembered ancestors. To help Miguel figure out how he can make it back to land of the living is the 'unforgettable' Hector (Gael García Bernal) a rickety skeleton trying to reach the land of the living but is fading from the memories of his own family.
As always baffles me is Pixar's astonishing talent in compacting the laughs, the story, and tears in exquisite animation pictures. The animation's studio's 19th film shows that they've never lost the magic. In unique territory then before, but still bringing all you'd expect, Coco will be regarded as another animated classic. Although Coco hasn't revolutionized the customary storytelling, Coco still becomes a wonderful and beautiful work, doing that Pixar thing in a new and interesting form.
At its core is the virtuous chronicle about remembering, and family, a touching look into heritage,and identity. An emotional driving force of memory really brings out the tears in the expected heart-wrenching moments. Even more successful is the film honourable achievement of taking this rather delicate subject matter and producing it in a playful and joyful fashion. Pixar execute this tremendously surrounded by the ravishing and colourful imagery of the land of the dead, as well as the laugh out loud jokes (one at the beginning, which if you have any extended European family, will find hilarious.) As always with Pixar humor is the slapstick, against the hilarity of the funny yet poignant laughs part of the film's universal appeal.
Similar, to a previous 2017 animated feature, (The LEGO Batman Movie), Coco does become a very energetic film, in early rushes and excitement to get going with the plot. This is only minor nit-pic, but just moments I wanted it to just take its time, which is better than wanting the film to hurry up.
More distant from its regular works, Coco still keeps in tact with its own ancestors, like Ratatouille (2007) (embracing the delicious French culture) investing in the wonderful Spanish society, or Monsters Inc. (2001) (bringing to life and civilizing, the whimsical world of monsters) beautifully visualising and fabricating the land of the dead. Furthermore bringing that home grown family love that all Pixar works provide. Of course there is significant resemblance to the 2014 animated adventure The Book of Life, which if you enjoyed then I 'm sure your love Coco . The film also echoes moments from 2016's stop motion picture Kubo and the Two Strings, with similar emotional background.
Pixar's latest masterwork is an exceptional tribute to family and ancestry, in a new but also traditional form. For those who find themselves at this point in a mournful state, I truly believe Coco will be an uplifting and celebratory watch in remembrance of the ones we loose, but never forget. A fantastically moving creation by the brilliant animated magicians, Pixar yet again create an exceptional piece of cinema, to be relished by all.