MOVIE REVIEW: Coco

I went and saw Pixar’s new movie Coco the other day. I’ll admit, I had no expectations for it since I didn’t really know what it was about. The trailers weren’t very informative, from what I could gather, there was this boy who wanted to play guitar and idolized a famous singer, then he found the singer’s guitar and when he played it, he suddenly could see the dead? IDK, I was confused. 

BUT, it was a Pixar movie and Pixar always puts out good movies (besides some of their sequels). Therefore, I had to see it. 

So how was it?

So FLIPPIN’ GOOD!!! Holy cow! From start to finish it was an all around solid movie in every aspect. The visuals, the acting, the songs, the story, the characters, the morals, everything was amazing! 

Just to clarify the plot for those who don’t know: It’s about a Hispanic boy, Miguel, who lives under a family ban of music. He enters the Land of the Dead on Dios de los Muertos (“Day of the Dead”) in an effort to find his great-great-grandfather who was a famous musician.

The plot is what really intrigued me. It had so much emotion, twists and turns, not too much melodrama, and was all around fun. I also loved the morals: It turns the cliche “reach for your dreams” into a more important “reach for your dreams, but don’t sacrifice relationships and people you live along the way.” It reminds you that a family’s love shouldn’t be conditional and that they should always support you. 

I was crying by the end, just saying. Not tearing up, actually crying. So many feels! This film was so rich with love and care. I loved all the emphasis on family, especially since it's very important in the Mexican culture. 

I loved all the characters. His grandma was funny (but also kind of scary). I loved his great-great-grandma Imelda and how sassy she was. The guy he travel with through the Land of the Dead, Hector, was hilarious and full of heart. Miguel was amazing. They were just all great!

The songs were very catchy; with that Hispanic flare. Very nice! They were written by Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez, the people who wrote the Frozen songs.

And it was a completely gorgeous movie. The Land of the Dead was stunning! All the colors and designs were breath-taking!

Overall, I’d give this movie a 9/10.