Friday, January 19, 2018

The Book of Life

And this week's Friday night movie has been.....The Book of Life!


Original image located here. Accessed 19th January 2018

Well I saw Coco last week so seeing this is somewhat inevitable. So who ripped off Grim Fandango the most, then?

Okay so let's get this out of the way: similarities between this and Coco seem predictable but I feel both movies are their own thing, each saying something of their own and in their own words.
The Book of Life however boasts gags coming out at the rate of machine gun fire and some unrecognizable voice talent.
Other than that, I enjoyed the art direction, the creativity on display and the focus on Latino talent (oft-overlooked in mainstream cinema). It may not be a revelation of a flick but I sure had a lot of fun with it.

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