Celebrating the Day of the Dead.

Rating: 10/10 (28 August 2018)

With a friends daughter having a birthday soon,I looked for a DVD to pick up that they would all enjoy. Having heard praise about this film over the last few months,I was pleased to see that it had come out on disc, leading me to meet Coco.
View on the film:
Setting the record as the longest PIXAR film in production from 2011-2017, co-writers/(with Jason Katz and Matthew Aldrich) directors Lee Unkrich & Adrian Molina remarkably keep any sign of production woes off-screen with a dazzling array of colourful animation. Playing the first notes of Miguel preparing for the Day of the Dead with his family, the directors give the CGI a rich pastel appearance, highlighting the earthy, family connections the event celebrates. Crossing over to the Land of the Dead, the directors show a stunning advancement in CGI with gliding shots along the glittering Land and detailed character designs bringing emotions out of the skinless figures.
Whilst the strings are made of the traditional Disney message of family being important, the writers find new melodies, with the use of songs spanning generations of families laying the dimensions of each character, from Miguel learning that family is part of the tapestry of his life,to Héctor looking back at everyone he ran away from. Getting Miguel changed after showing his singing talents, Anthony Gonzalez gives a splendid performance as the lively Miguel, whilst Gael García Bernal's gives a smooth melancholy to Hector's fears of being forgotten by Coco.