A Review of The "The Book of Life": The Story of A Record, Festive Spirit

With a variety of movies annual usually includes many of the animated flick, it is always good to have one that stands out from the rest. Perhaps this was an additional reason for fans of animation to check out the The Book of Life. While this film was animated Mexican Animation directed by Jorge Gutierrez, the man was the production of a film and then nothing else in Guillermo del Toro. The anniversary of the Mexican holiday, Day of the Dead movie, with a supernatural adventure for the whole family. However, you can stand this unique animated film from the rest? 

The story of the The Book of Life dealing with love and worlds beyond the living. Land Remembered referees and forgotten, not Muerte (Kate del Castillo) and Xibalba (Ron Perlmen) Make your bet on three of his friends. They either bet Manolo (Diego Luna) or Joaquin (Channing Tatum) will marry the beautiful Maria (Zoe Saldana). Love triangle leads to Manolo sacrifices himself for Maria and finds himself in the land of remembering. Investigation he cheated, Manolo must find a way to return to the world of the living so that he can win the heart of Maria. 

The film may be called the The Book of Life, but his story is a standard by the "definition of a film such as a love triangle and Mono travels to the world of the living has been seen on several occasions. But that does not mean it was all about this story is bad. I took the speed of the film to me by surprise. Evolution the story created a trend that has made the story feels like the story of the life of opposition to being focused on one side of the story, the characters (although the adulthood of the three strands stage is pivotal in the film point). plus, the plot does not get more entertaining with the passage of time. there are many of the points of this story may have seen in other animated films, but this does not mean. plot points The Book of Life does not execute these qualities as well.

Like the story, the main characters of the The Book of Life is pretty generic. Manolo reluctant hero, and even a strong female lead Maria, has been seen before in other movies. Despite this, add character as Joaquin did bring some flavor leadership roles. As performances go, but that the three main actors a good job enough. There was nothing that really stood out from these three, but they did not have a good performance. But the characters that steal the limelight is Muerte company and Xibaba. These omnipotent beings ostentatious lots of character in the chemistry and performance actor (especially Ron Perlman). The other supporting characters, there's, well, support. Sanchez family made ​​a lot of colors for Gypsum, while Manolo annoying friends singing through most of their screen time. Add ice cubes as a candle maker and you may cast this is confusing because it is entertaining.

The animation of the The Book of Life is really unique. When I say unique, and in fact I am referring to the movie design. Aside from La Muerte, Xibalba and the maker of candles, and made all the characters, such as statues. The story as told through the use of numbers. Although the movement itself was not the most influential, he was still able to stand and thanks to the use of color film (especially in the Land Remembered). The trend Jorge Gutierrez and undoubtedly effective, but there is one thing that bothers me. Throughout the film, there are many songs from popular artists that were sung by Manolo. These songs gave the musical vibe of music for the film, but the question is why they have there? It does not seem that there is a strong reason behind the existence of the songs, "and, while I sang nicely by Diego Luna, it took from the film. However, I wrote some songs by Paul Williams, which was cool undeniable.

Compared with other animated films this year, the The Book of Life is very modest. However, this does not say this animated feature has no achievements. The film has a colorful cast, as well as the design of a liking to the eye. While the film may go beyond the border, and the The Book of Life is an adventure to immortalize a light-hearted holiday in Mexico in the dearest. 

On October 17, the whole world is getting a glimpse of what it's like to celebrate Dia de los Muertos, which is very Mexican tradition that focuses on remembering the dead, celebrate their lives and the collection of family and friends to do so in a manner vivid, full-color and with a specific ritual. With the incredible story by Jorge R. Gutierrez and a lot of Latin flavor provided by Diego Luna, Zoe Saldana, Kate del Castillo, Danny Trejo, and more, and the last person you think fits that group is Channing Tatum. 

However, he does not bring everyone together! In the "The Book of Life", the new film from the production of Guillermo del Toro (read our review here), Tatum plays Joaquin, therefore, charming powerful warrior. He was best friends with Manolo (Diego Luna) and although they're close, they'll find themselves fighting for the love of the beloved Maria (Zoe Saldana). Joaquin is a town hero, almost like royalty. His good looks and charm will drive girls crazy, and his ability to defend the city of San Angel will make men respect him. 

Although the means to win Joaquin Maria initially will make him look like the bad guy of the story, and said he was in fact a cool dude, that friendship will remain with Manolo, because they know how to deal with her ​​infatuation with Maria. Will be "by Bruce H ** s" for them? Before learning how manifested this love triangle, we caught up with Channing Tatum, who opened up about how he's ready to play Joaquin. "I really rely very heavily on my own heritage and Mexican culture - I'm kidding, and that was a joke! Said: I mean, I think I always heard about the Day of the Dead, but being an American kid from the South, and I really did not know anything about the Mexican culture, and this was education "at a press conference -. 

"I'm not a religious person, but I'm very spiritual person and I believe that the idea of ​​life and then everything that comes after, that idea when someone moves what to anything yet, if the people that are still in this world treat them as if they were there: to cook them and meal favorite, serving drinks and they were like, narrative stories, jokes ... and I think that this beautiful tradition. "

Tatum also revealed what it was like to play for personal Latino, "That was a conversation I had with Jorge probably too late, and the reason I love the story, but then it dawned on me, 'I do not think he wants me to do for the tone of Spanish, Will? I asked him that and he was like , 'No.' Praise be to God! I think it was really about life in the world, this world, very magical land. "

"I do not know that I could speak to what it was like playing the Latin character, and I'm not really trying to portray it because we did not want to feel like everyone does not have the type of Spanish feeling, personality or voice, to give it a little more for the disabled. I think it was smart so I did not feel like I can connect only to this if you are Latin. but it was cool. I learned a lot about this tradition specifically."

It is time that another animated film was released in theaters in it! If you want to sit back, relax and smile unabated, then the The Book of Life is the movie for you! The film follows the Manolo (Diego Luna), a young man is bound to come out on a great adventure that crosses into three different worlds! He must fight the greatest fears and follow their own destiny. Check the reviews!

Whether En Ingles Q in Spanish, "The Book of Life" is a delight. In the animated universe cluttered with Kung Fu Panda, ice princesses and heroes of video games, and conjured Gutierrez and del Toro up to the original vision. 

Funny without being hectic, switching seamlessly from dry to slapstick humor, it shows death as part of life - and from the preview audience of very young tykes, do it in a nice, delicious way. 

Without the slightest doubt, and animation is a triple-shot latte for the eyes, with sweeping scenes that make Mexican folk art comes in colored cinematic life. This folk art through the theme of playing with the main characters that are complex sculptures made ​​of hand-painted wood. Even with all those eye candy on the screen, Gutierrez manages to keep him from drowning pop-up book of the noble intentions of "life" scene. 

Immediately, the "The Book of Life" appeals to me on a purely visual level. Simply put, this is a film that went to look at, to a large extent and the beginning until the end. Use CG to create a world through touch and style that you feel like a part doll, part cartoon character gives extraordinary quality. 

New York, October 18 (UPI) - Channing Tatum said he was keen to work in the animated feature The The Book of Life after a meeting with director George Gutierrez, who described in detail his epic love story steeped in the Latin tradition. "He told me stories. He told me a story of a very personal that I will not share here, but they moved me almost to tears and I knew that if this film any amount of that in it, it was just going to be ', man, this is rock punk and cool and I love that this rabbit hole goes down, "said Tatum alive and really emotional and real and beautiful and then he told me the story of the The Book of Life, and I was like, in a recent press conference in New York. 

"There are no wrong answers when you are doing animation film," said Alabama citizen at the age of 34 years. "Can [chatter only] and they will use this. They will just create something that fits in the world. You do not know. It may be in the film. So, you just kind of let go." 

Produced by Guillermo del Toro, the film, which revolves around the extraordinary efforts of the matador who frequented Manolo, played by Diego Luna, and go to be with his beloved Maria, played by Zoe Saldana. Tatum plays Joaquin, witty suitor and the woman's father wants her to marry, while Ron Perlman and Kate del Castillo Osoathma in Xibalba and not Muerte, strong spirits and that bet on who will win the heart Maria. The film also features the voice talents of Placido Domingo, Christina Applegate, Ice Cube and Gabriel Iglesias. 

I asked what he had to immerse himself in Mexican culture for the film, Tatum replied: "I ​​think I've always heard of the Day of the Dead, but I was just an American kid from the South, and I, of course, did not really know anything about Mexican culture and this was education.

"I do not say this because this [press conference] is something I am going to adopt in my [life] I am not a religious person, but I'm very spiritual person and I believe that the idea of ​​life and then everything that comes after ... the idea when someone moves it to anything yet, if the people that are still in this world treat them as if they were there - cook them and favorite meals to have, and serve drinks and they used to love, if they like apple juice, or stories and jokes - listed it such as whether there they are there they really do exist and I think this is one of the most beautiful traditions of what I heard .... "

So, as a new father to daughter, Everly, Tatum did not reply to study how children act the way the death is depicted in the book of the afterlife? 

"When I heard it was going to be about the Mexican Day of the Dead, and I was like, 'How are they going to pull this off as a kids movie? I think it's such a beautiful way to look at it. It does not deal with it as death, as in, like, they're gone. it is, literally, a land remembered, and they do not go away. I really could still be with you. I think some people will be probably afraid that this teaches their children, but I do not know. I think it is safe and beautiful way really to talk about it, if you feel like you want to do it. it will happen in the end. they're going to have to learn more about it. it is better to learn, perhaps in the world of the beautiful fantasy, than it was in real life. first. "

Magic Mike star confessed 0.21 Jump Street and Hunter next foxes it is nice to have a little girl the movie will be able to see before is 18. 

"Escalation, and it's going to end up watching a lot," he joked, referring to one of the first films, dance flick between young people and adults, which came out in 2006, also featured his wife, Gina. "That will be the punishment [Everly's]. I do not know. It's not a conscious decision. If some great stories come along suit her ... I mean, I do not go and look for this kind of thing. It really is all that comes across that is really just a great story. I loved the stories and the characters and the things that I think I can probably serve better than anything else that happens."

Pressure to discuss the challenges of the film industry when one is essentially sharing the performance with animation, Tatum said, "animated films are like vacations actors. 

"You do not have to work 12 hours a day. In vivid film to work, and I was there for a year 12-15 hours. [Animation] Get appear in my sweats and Zoe jokes around. It's like:.! I do not even brush my teeth when I go in I just go right in, "... and it was playing. It was really something playful and it was nice to kind of give the reins to someone else and really let them run, then come back and say, "Well, this is what we have so far."