8.2 | / 10 |
Users | 4.0 | |
Reviewer | 4.5 | |
Overall | 4.1 |
Despite his family’s baffling generations-old ban on music, Miguel dreams of becoming an accomplished musician like his idol, Ernesto de la Cruz. Desperate to prove his talent, Miguel finds himself in the stunning and colorful Land of the Dead following a mysterious chain of events. Along the way, he meets charming trickster Hector, and together, they set off on an extraordinary journey to unlock the real story behind Miguel’s family history.
Starring: Anthony Gonzalez (VIII), Gael García Bernal, Benjamin Bratt, Alanna Ubach, Renee VictorFamily | 100% |
Adventure | 93% |
Animation | 87% |
Fantasy | 80% |
Comedy | 46% |
Holiday | 11% |
Music | 5% |
Supernatural | 1% |
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 2.39:1
Original aspect ratio: 2.39:1
English: DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1 (48kHz, 24-bit)
English: DTS-HD HR 5.1 (48kHz, 24-bit)
English: Dolby Digital 2.0 (320 kbps)
French (Canada): Dolby Digital 5.1
Spanish: Dolby Digital 5.1 (640 kbps)
English, English SDH, French, Spanish
Blu-ray Disc
Three-disc set (2 BDs, 1 DVD)
Digital copy
DVD copy
Slipcover in original pressing
Region free
Movie | 5.0 | |
Video | 5.0 | |
Audio | 4.5 | |
Extras | 4.0 | |
Overall | 4.5 |
Coco may boast lavish production design, a big scope, great music, plenty of color, deep cultural saturation, and a sprawling roster of living and dead characters, but at its heart it's the story of a father and his daughter yearning to be reunited. It's no mistake the movie is titled Coco, so named for an elderly, wheelchair bound character who is the focal family's matriarch. It's not titled Miguel, who is the spunky little protagonist who only wants to play music, nor is it titled Day of the Dead for its abundantly colorful and visually arresting Mexican holiday setting. Like every Pixar movie, whether involving cars, robots, or toys, there's an extra-large heart at the center of the tale, a simple story of humanity and what it means to love, to remember, to cherish what's come before as a point of reference for moving forward into the future. For as strange as it might look on the surface, the movie is Pixar through-and-through, one of the studio's best and a film with so much heart beating through its characters, those in the flesh and those whose physical hearts may have long turned to dust but whose hearty spirits live on, if the living will allow, that is.
Coco y Miguel.
Coco's 1080p Blu-ray transfer is more than up to the challenge of bringing Pixar's latest to life. Disney's Blu-ray is another amongst the very top-tier of the video quality category, capable of revealing every nuanced animated detail, large and small, smooth and complex, near and far, with astonishing definition. Cobblestone streets, worn building exteriors, rough-edges interior walls, odds and ends in outdoor markets, and the photos and decorations on the Rivera family ofrenda all showcase a level of intricate precision that's a testament to the creativity and precision and heart and soul the digital artists put into the movie as well as the Blu-ray format's abilities to shine, even in the 4K era. Character models are dense and complex, both the living and the dead, with the former revealing all of the fine wrinkles and aging elements on the generations of Riveras living under one roof and with the latter offering plenty of opportunity for fun character-unique complexities. Colors are abundant and bold, faithful to the hues of the native culture, and presenting with incredible vibrancy, depth, and nuance. Much like the textural delights, the fine-point color scheme is a treasure to behold, with the Blu-ray nearly unmatched on the format for sheer diversity and brilliance. Black levels are firm and deep as well, highly complementary of every low light and nighttime exterior shot, scene, and sequence. Source flaws are practically nonexistent. This is a home run of a transfer from Disney.
Whereas Coco's day-and-date UHD companion release features a Dolby Atmos soundtrack, Disney has opted to include a DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1 lossless soundtrack on the Blu-ray instead. It's a very good track, lacking sheer aggression and volume at the usual review-reference level, but that can be alleviated with an upward turn of the volume knob. The track is otherwise very strong. Musical details are fruitful and beautifully rich, boasting exceptional clarity to every strum of the guitar and other instrumentals, particularly those derived in-film. Atmospherics are beautifully involved and immersive; the track features a seamless recreation of its locations, bringing the listener into the middle of richly detailed din throughout key moments in the film, wrapping the theater in balanced and precisely positioned sounds. Action effects are more than capable of delivering effortless imaging, precise placement, and low end detail. Dialogue never falters in clarity, positioning, or prioritization.
Coco contains an extensive collection of extras with supplements spanning two Blu-ray discs. A DVD copy of the film and a Movies Anywhere
digital copy are included with purchase.
Disc One:
Pixar's endless string of successful films doesn't trace back to a cinematic formula. It traces back to the humanity within each story. Coco may feature undead characters, but the movie is full of life and heart. Superficially it's the story of a musically inclined boy lost in the land of the dead but it's more appropriately defined as the story of a father and his daughter, one long deceased and the other an en elderly wheelchair-bound matriarch. It's one of the most heartfelt movies of its time and a jewel in Pixar's crown, a little strange at times but a beautiful canvas and a wonderful setting to reinforce the timelessness of human love and connection. Disney's Blu-ray delivers wonderful 1080p picture quality, a good 7.1 lossless soundtrack, and a healthy allotment of extra content. Coco earns my highest recommendation.
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