The Book of Life definitely brought a
breath of fresh air after a series of heavy drama and horror films in theaters for
the past few weeks. The movie ought to give the mass audience a unique kind of
tale that indelicately tackles about love, life, dreams and even death. And despite
of its darker tone, the film doesn't feel frightening at all.
The Book
of Life is an American 3D animated adventure/musical film produced by Reel FX
Creative Studios and distributed by 20th Century Fox, the creator of
the films like “Rio” and “Life of Pi”. Most
schemes in the film were taken in Mexico which is probably highly influenced by the director who is Jorge Gutierrez, a Mexican himself. The film also stars the voices of Diego Luna,
Zoe Saldana and your Magic Mike hunk - Channing Tatum.
I don’t
have any expectations set when I saw the trailer early of second quarter this
year but to my surprise, the movie is not only beautiful and visually stunning
but the story is sprinkled with pretty good life lessons too!
I
love how each character is distinctive and colorful despite of its marionette-like
appearance. The film also succeeds in incorporating Mexican flavor to all the musical
performances in a very tasteful way. And
even if there a couple of jokes in the movie that are meant for adults, the
point of the story and its intention for entertainment are vivid to all ages.
The
Book of Life is certainly enchanting and I can tell there are a lot of depths
and efforts put into this animated film. From the glitzy Mexican elements down
to wonderful adventures, it’s evident that this film is made for everyone to
enjoy.
And
because the film gives a poetic look at life and death, my rating for The Book of Life is 9/10.
The Book of Life opened in theaters last week October 17, 2015. Here's the movie trailer:
