A really strong movie that made me appreciate my family.

Rating: 10/10 (28 February 2019)

I had been a little embarrased by saying that the only Pixar movie I had seen in theaters was Cars, so I went to see Coco. And may I say that I was overwhelmed with emotion, because this was the most relatable movie expirience I have ever been through.
Miguel is a boy who loves playing music and looks up to a famous musician Ernesto De La Cruz who is kind of the Elvis Presley of Mexico, but Miguel's family hates music because of their reasons. Since I do play music as well he caught my interest, but I must admit, though, that this initial set-up seemed kind of clichÃ©d, but the execution of it is expertly done, because there is so much more put into it than just making a run-of-the-mill story of making the ones who don't like a certain thing care.
Because Miguel's initial frustration about his family takes him on a wonderful journey into a beautiful world of dead people which is much more pleasant than it sounds and discovers much about his family and what family at its core means to us all. All this is made with the inspiration of the Mexican holiday Dios de los muertos (the day of the dead) which is used to honour family.
There are some really strong scenes in Pixar's Coco which deal with heavy topics like death and abandonment, but it surely is handled with respect and delicacy without being dumbed down.
And if you do not cry at least once during Coco, I suggest an appointment with your doctor.