Review of The Book of Life (2014) by John Beifuss for Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN) — 05 Nov 2015
The Mexi-centricity is novel and welcome, as is the flirtation with morbidness, but the film overall is filled with the usual trademarks of sub-Pixar animation: glib one-liners, anachronistic pop-culture references, and inspirational cliches.
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This review of The Book of Life (2014) was written by John Beifuss and published by Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN) on 05 Nov 2015.
The Book of Life has generally received positive reviews.
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