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Coco

2017

Lee Unkrich, Adrián Molina

Animation, Voice: Anthony Gonzalez, Gael García Bernal, Benjamin Bratt ...

8.0

55,150

Animation. Fantasy. Comedy. Drama 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. [+]

	Author	Review
United States	Peter Debruge Variety	"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"	POS
United States	Michael Rechtshaffen The Hollywood Reporter	"The filmmakers (...) create a richly woven tapestry of (...) storytelling, fully dimensional characters, clever touches both tender and amusingly macabre, and vivid, beautifully textured visuals."	POS
United States	David Ehrlich IndieWire	"Fresh and stale in equal measure, 'Coco' represents the best of what Pixar can be, and the worst of what they’ve become."	NEU
United States	Drew Taylor The Playlist	"This is Pixar at its most nakedly emotional – not sentimental or saccharine – but heartfelt in a way that feels profoundly personal and also universal."	POS
United Kingdom	Tim Grierson Screendaily	"In its zeal to pay proper respect to Mexican traditions (...) 'Coco' fails to give as much attention to its perfunctory characters or mediocre plotting, resulting in a family film which is reverent rather than inspired."	NEU
United States	Robert Abele The Wrap	"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'."	POS
United States	Ignatiy Vishnevetsky AV Club	"'Coco' teaches a salient point: In the dead, we see ourselves (...) The alternate reality it creates is entertaining and expansive"	POS
United States	Keith Watson Slant	"Combining the studio's customary emotional directness with a deep dive into a great nation's art, music, history, and customs (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 4)"	POS
United States	Emily Yoshida Vulture	"Charming if belabored (...) Like someone took a plot summary of 'Ratatouille' and hastily replaced every mention of the word 'cooking' with 'music' (...) Once it gets going (...) the film loosens up considerably	NEU

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