A young Mexican boy loves to sing and play guitar, but because of his great grandfather’s actions, all music has been banned from the family. He sets out to the Land of the Dead to change things. The story starts with plenty of pluck, but gets too serious and treads too slowly before the sweet finish. Even though there are a few enjoyable songs, it’s not a musical. A few more might have helped. It feels too talky to appeal to younger viewers. The visually dazzling, beautifully colorful visuals are this movie’s greatest assets. The chaotic story, lack of fun characters and extensive complications can’t override the appeal of the beautiful visuals. NOTE: There was a 20-minute Frozen short that played before the feature, but because of numerous national complaints about the extended running time, it will no longer play as of 12/8.
(3 / 5)