Review of The Book of Life (2014) by Googolendtimes — 02 Nov 2014

The Book of Life is charming, entertaining and lively, accessible for audiences, but disappoints slightly on the front it promises to be more than it is with a plot and moral message that's muddled. That said, the eye-popping visuals are overpowering enough to gloss over my complaints and the soundtrack and voice acting is fantastic.

The way various different elements of Mexican arts and culture are interwoven into the storyline is clever and intriguing and puts a fresh spin on its all too familiar plot. A good movie overall - a shame it couldn't quite achieve the greatness a more solid story could have reached.