Coco (2017)
Coco (2017) Directors: Lee Unkrich, Adrian Molina Writers: screenplay by Adrian Molina, Matthew Aldrich; original story by Lee Unkrich, Jason Katz, Matthew Aldrich, Adrian Molina Stars: Anthony Gonzalez, Gael Garcia Bernal, Benjamin Bratt, Alanna Ubach, Renee Victor, Jaime Camil, Alfonso Arau Although Miguel is raised in a loving family that has rejected music ever since his great-great grandmother was abandoned by her musician husband, he longs to be a musician himself and idolizes the late, great Ernesto de la Cruz. An attempt to borrow de la Cruz’s iconic guitar for a talent show results in an adventure in the Land of the Dead that will lead to astonishing revelations and moving lessons. This wonderful movie has so much to offer. I am in no position to judge its cultural authenticity, but from what I read it appears to be a success in that regard. This is the ideal time for a film that provides such a rich appreciation of Mexican culture, a time when, sadly, too many Americans n