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Animation Review: Soul

Cast

Jamie Foxx, Angela Basset, Tina Fey, Richard Ayoade, Daveed Diggs, Sam Lavagnino, Phylicia Rashad.

Way to go Pixar!

As an ardent cartoon watcher, it's not every time I see an animation like Soul. The lesson and reason behind the whole animation spoke to me, and I'm sure many others as they watched it.

Kudos to them on the casting and breaking records.

Summary

A middle-aged school teacher gets the opportunity of a lifetime to play with a famous band. While this sets everything in motion for a good life, or rather a life he had always wanted, his dreams are halted when he falls into limbo after an accident.

This limbo sets the pace for a revelation like no another, and a chance to do right by a certain 22.

Plot

When it started, I couldn't say what sort of animation I was going to get. I knew it wasn't the happily-ever-after Disney tradition, but then I just couldn't place it.

Thirty minutes into the movie and I'm laughing my ass out. Jamie as a fat cat is a sight for sore eyes. It reminded me of Garfield and his shenanigans.

This movie took me through all my emotions: happiness, worry, sadness and relief. A relief that comes when you know you've found that which you seek.

The casting was spot on. I mean, who better to act the role than a musician who plays  the piano for real.

I would have loved to see what happened to 22. Where did she go? Who did she get into? Did she make a difference? Was it worth it?

There's a part that cracks me up a lot; when Counsellor Jerry, female, sorted the souls: 'You five will be arrogant and you twelve will be self-absorbed'. Nice going, Jerry.

Also, any part that had Jamie as the cat. I just couldn't hold it back. I laughed till I cried.

I liked the animation. It didn't have a semblance to Incredibles or any other animation I may have seen. It was nice. 

I normally go on and on about a movie but for this one it'll be short.

I adored how they stuck to jazz and its black origin. It didn't try to blend any unncessary information into the story.

If Pixar keeps dropping animations like this, they'll clean off every nomination.


My two-cents

Most times we pursue our dreams with so much tenacity and courage that we ignore what's important. We don't live our lives, neither do we enjoy ourselves. We take everything for granted and rush to a supposed finish line.

What happens next? If after chasing through your dreans you missed out on life, what happens next?

There's more to life than blindly chasing dreams. 

If you need any more conviction, watch soul.


 Rating: 9/10.

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