Review of The Book of Life (2014) by Jan K — 07 Feb 2015

I have absolutely nothing wrong with hearing the same story formula over and over and over and over again. In fact, I think the familiar story presented in this film is the best form for a story. The thing is that the story needs to be told with great pacing, class, and support.

The film has funny jokes, great character and production design, but other than that,nothing supports the story positively. The musical arrangements are decent but lacking passion, the dialogue lacks sharpness, and the character animation seems a little too stilted (I know they are wooden characters, but still, something's wrong.

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