Somehow Pixar keeps getting better

Rating: Null/10 (4 May 2018)

Pixar has been focusing a lot on families in their recent films. And personally I like it a lot. Their earlier films were more about friendship, adventure, all that usual stuff. And it was great. But in their recent films they've found this voice, this message to carry. I honestly think that in Inside Out and Coco they have made their two best yet. And that's a high bar indeed.
Coco tells about young Miguel, a shoemaker by legacy, but who carries a secret passion for music within. Unfortunately his family couldn't have a lower opinion about the beauty of tunes, song and strings. But then Miguel learns that his many times grandfather just might be the most legendary singer his nation has ever known.
And when he accidentally gets transported to the Land of the Dead, what better chance to seek out this elusive relative of his.
While the central message of Coco ends up being the importance of family, it's also a powerful movie about passion and what it means to seek it. And how these two huge things don't have to be contradictory. It also really works as a general story. The plot flows absolutely flawlessly. You can kind of guess the end twist, but at the same time it's told so beautifully, so naturally, that you have to appreciate the craftsmanship, if nothing else.
Add one of the best scores in a Pixar film yet (fitting, really), stunningly beautiful colours and sets, identifiable characters, good humour and so much more, and you have a nigh perfect film for all ages in your hand. Coco is a masterpiece, no questions asked, and one of my personal favourite films from Pixar. From Disney-Pixar, for that matter.