A pointless recreation of a beautiful tradition

Rating: 5/10 (7 November 2017)

Kinda disappointed with this one. Coco could've been a cultural statement and a exploration of family values and death itself, but instead is a rather dull look at a celebration, not a tradition. The aesthetic qualities are there, as well as the overall depiction of current Mexican society (sort of), but everything else feels poor in comparison, vane even. The protagonist's journey lacks actual purpose, the writers seem more focused in the real adventure that in the metaphorical one. He doesn't grow or mature. And that is just one of the many issues this movie has. At the end, it's just another decent tearjerker children film.