Coco
Academy Award × 2
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Despite his family’s baffling generations-old ban on music, Miguel dreams of becoming an accomplished musician like his idol, Ernesto de la Cruz. Desperate to prove his talent, Miguel finds himself in the stunning and colorful Land of the Dead following a mysterious chain of events. Along the way, he meets charming trickster Hector, and together, they set off on an extraordinary journey to unlock the real story behind Miguel's family history.
What critics thought
Coco stands as one of Pixar's most emotionally and visually ambitious films, winning over critics with its vibrant depiction of Día de los Muertos, its music, and its surprisingly sophisticated treatment of death and family memory. The rare dissenting note came from those who felt the film, while effective, was not quite exceptional by the studio's own lofty standards — that it drags in places and leans on familiar Pixar emotional mechanics to earn its tearful finale.
“At every imaginative juncture, the filmmakers (the screenplay is credited to Pixar veteran Molina and Matthew Aldrich) create a richly woven tapestry of comprehensively researched storytelling, fully dimensional characters, clever touches both tender and amusingly macabre, and vivid, beautifully textured visuals.”
Michael Rechtshaffen·The Hollywood Reporter
“In any case, it works: Coco's creators clearly had the perfect ending in mind before they'd nailed down all the other details, and though the movie drags in places, and features a few too many childish gags... the story's sincere emotional resolution earns the sobs it's sure to inspire.”
Peter Debruge·Variety
“I had some minor quibbles about [Coco] while I was watching it, but I can't remember what they were. This film is a classic.”
Matt Zoller Seitz·RogerEbert.com
“If an animated movie is going to offer children a way to process death, it's hard to envision a more spirited, touching and breezily entertaining example than Coco.”
Robert Abele·TheWrap
Genres
Adventure, Animation, Drama
Cast & Crew
DirectorLee Unkrich
StarringAnthony Gonzalez, Gael García Bernal, Benjamin Bratt, Alanna Ubach, Renée Victor
ComposerMichael Giacchino
Coco
Academy Award × 2
Despite his family’s baffling generations-old ban on music, Miguel dreams of becoming an accomplished musician like his idol, Ernesto de la Cruz. Desperate to prove his talent, Miguel finds himself in the stunning and colorful Land of the Dead following a mysterious chain of events. Along the way, he meets charming trickster Hector, and together, they set off on an extraordinary journey to unlock the real story behind Miguel's family history.
What critics thought
Coco stands as one of Pixar's most emotionally and visually ambitious films, winning over critics with its vibrant depiction of Día de los Muertos, its music, and its surprisingly sophisticated treatment of death and family memory. The rare dissenting note came from those who felt the film, while effective, was not quite exceptional by the studio's own lofty standards — that it drags in places and leans on familiar Pixar emotional mechanics to earn its tearful finale.
“At every imaginative juncture, the filmmakers (the screenplay is credited to Pixar veteran Molina and Matthew Aldrich) create a richly woven tapestry of comprehensively researched storytelling, fully dimensional characters, clever touches both tender and amusingly macabre, and vivid, beautifully textured visuals.”
Michael Rechtshaffen·The Hollywood Reporter
“In any case, it works: Coco's creators clearly had the perfect ending in mind before they'd nailed down all the other details, and though the movie drags in places, and features a few too many childish gags... the story's sincere emotional resolution earns the sobs it's sure to inspire.”
Peter Debruge·Variety
“I had some minor quibbles about [Coco] while I was watching it, but I can't remember what they were. This film is a classic.”
Matt Zoller Seitz·RogerEbert.com
“If an animated movie is going to offer children a way to process death, it's hard to envision a more spirited, touching and breezily entertaining example than Coco.”
Robert Abele·TheWrap
Genres
Adventure, Animation, Drama
Cast & Crew
DirectorLee Unkrich
StarringAnthony Gonzalez, Gael García Bernal, Benjamin Bratt, Alanna Ubach, Renée Victor
ComposerMichael Giacchino
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