Monday Movie Mania - Coco

We didn't have a chance to see Pixar's latest flick until the Tuesday before Christmas. If it's still playing in a theater near you and you haven't seen it, go now!

The folks at Pixar have definitely got their groove back after a bunch of lackluster sequels and not that great originals over the past few years.


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SPOILERS


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PROS
1) The story centers around the Rivera family's celebration of Dia de Muertos. For those who may not know, it's a holiday to honor family, especially those that have come before. The tale also delves deep into the harm that parents can do to their own children when they overprotect them and when they put their children in the middle of their feud with the other parent.

2) Like last year's Disney movie Moana did with Oceanic culture, Coco honors Mexican culture instead of appropriating it. The Hispanic cast includes old favorites like Benjamin Bratt and Edward James Olmos, and up-and-comers like Anthony Gonzalez who portrayed the lead character Miguel. That kid has an awesome voice!

3) If Gonzalez's version of the song "Remember Me" that he duets with his abuelita Coco at the climax of the movie doesn' have you crying, your heart is stone.


CONS
1) The story was a tad predictable, but everything else, cast, artwork, music, more than made up for it.


Overall, Coco gets 10 stars out of 10 stars. Just make sure you have plenty of Kleenex!

This is one I'm buying for my permanent collection!