Pixar's newest film is out today and I just got back from watching it.
The film is a vibrant, enchanting, and colorful film dedicated to family, music, and memories. Telling the story of a boy named Miguel, who struggles between his passion for music and his family's hate for it, the film is rich with lively characters, vivid visuals, and well-balanced humor. The film explores its story through familial stubbornness, passed down by the generations out of hurt and misunderstanding, resulting in Miguel developing his own stubbornness against the family's disdain for music. All of this is set to the gorgeous depiction of Dia de Muertos, and while I can't attest to the authenticity of its portrayal, it did feel genuine from what I do know.
One particular thing that I quite liked was how the film subtly displayed of Miguel's slow progress in becoming a member of the dead. Lesser films would attempt to ratchet the tension and urgency of his cause by constantly and melodramatically showing the changes with Miguel panicking every time he looked at himself.
Unsurprisingly, Pixar has struck gold yet again. I probably would've enjoyed it even more if I had more sleep and I didn't have kids directly behind me slurping their soda pop at key emotional moments. I guess I'll have to watch it again. Damn!
The film is a vibrant, enchanting, and colorful film dedicated to family, music, and memories. Telling the story of a boy named Miguel, who struggles between his passion for music and his family's hate for it, the film is rich with lively characters, vivid visuals, and well-balanced humor. The film explores its story through familial stubbornness, passed down by the generations out of hurt and misunderstanding, resulting in Miguel developing his own stubbornness against the family's disdain for music. All of this is set to the gorgeous depiction of Dia de Muertos, and while I can't attest to the authenticity of its portrayal, it did feel genuine from what I do know.
One particular thing that I quite liked was how the film subtly displayed of Miguel's slow progress in becoming a member of the dead. Lesser films would attempt to ratchet the tension and urgency of his cause by constantly and melodramatically showing the changes with Miguel panicking every time he looked at himself.
Unsurprisingly, Pixar has struck gold yet again. I probably would've enjoyed it even more if I had more sleep and I didn't have kids directly behind me slurping their soda pop at key emotional moments. I guess I'll have to watch it again. Damn!
