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Book Of Life Film Analysis

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The Book of Life directed by Jorge R. Gutierrez follows the love story of three childhood friends, Manolo, Maria, and Joaquin, in a little town in Mexico. Their story involves many twists and turns, eye catching design, and even a little death. Following a story line that seems to come from the mind of Tim Burton, The Book of Life takes its viewers on a thrilling ride through Mexican heritage. Although the narrative might be seen in other movies, this film is sure to captivate its audiences with breath-taking backdrops along with a new take on the idea of death. The Book of Life follows the plot line of a typical Disney love story. The boy meets the girl; then the girl falls in love with the boy. Everything ends up as a happily ever after. Because of this, the end of the story is easily guessed. Addressing this issue Charles Solomon wrote, “Both men are seeking the hand of the inevitably beautiful and spunky Maria (Zoë Saldana). But Joaquin acts so much like Gaston in ‘Beauty and the Beast’, the ending is a forgone conclusion: What heroine chooses a vainglorious soldier over a sensitive songwriter” (Solomon)? While this movie has a few witty lines and catchy tunes, the predictability of this film has led many to turn their heads at this movie. …show more content…

Trevor Johnston wrote “With a captivating visual design inspired by folksy wooden toys, the whole enchilada is brightly detailed, exuberant and simply bursting with winning cultural pride.” (Johnston). In traditional Mexican Heritage, color is everywhere. It only makes sense for a movie with its base in this heritage to have color everywhere. When Manolo dies, he enters the realm of the Remembered. This realm has no real color coordination other than color itself. In contrast when he enters the land of the forgotten, the lack of color is completely noticed. Gutierrez uses this contrast to his advantage which helps the story

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