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The Book of Life

2014

Jorge R. Gutiérrez

Animation, Voice: Diego Luna, Zoe Saldana, Channing Tatum

6.7

6,671

Animation. Comedy. Fantasy. Musical The film is described as the journey of Manolo, a young man who is torn between fulfilling the expectations of his family and following his heart. Before choosing which path to follow, he embarks on an incredible adventure that spans three fantastical worlds, where he must face his greatest fears.

	Author	Review
United States	Geoff Berkshire Variety	"A visual treat (...) a lively animated tale that mixes age-old myths with today’s toon tropes"	POS
United States	Frank Scheck The Hollywood Reporter	"A visually stunning effort that makes up for its formulaic storyline with an enchanting atmosphere"	POS
United States	Jordan Hoffman New York Daily News	"Like Mexico's Day of the Dead, the movie enjoyably, and successfully, mixes the macabre with the celebratory (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of five)"	POS
United States	Michael Ordoña SFGATE	"A cheeky celebration of Mexican folklore with a solid cast, an irreverent sensibility and gorgeous visuals"	POS
United States	Sara Stewart New York Post	"Just in time for Mexico’s Day of the Dead holiday comes this gloriously colorful animated musical, which almost (but not quite) makes up in visuals what it lacks in snappy dialogue (...) Rating: ★★ (out of four)"	NEU
United States	Manohla Dargis The New York Times	"This often beautiful and too-often moribund, if exhaustingly frenetic, feature tends to be less energetic than the dead people waltzing through it."	NEU

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