The Book of Life Movie Poster:
The Book of Life Movie Story:
The Book of Life is an upcoming American 3D computer-animated adventure comedy film. The visuals outshine the story in “The Book of Life,” a lively animated tale that mixes age-old myths
with today’s toon tropes. But what lovely visuals they are. The feature debut of smallscreen animator
Jorge R. Gutierrez proves to be perfectly charming in relaying the tale of a lopsided love triangle set against the backdrop of Mexico’s Day of the Dead holiday. And yet it hardly matters what the characters are saying when their warmly handcrafted appearance keeps stealing the spotlight.
Opening domestically three weeks after Focus/Laika’s “The Boxtrolls” and three weeks ahead of Disney’s “Big Hero 6,” “Book” should have time to carve out its own space in the family entertainment marketplace and could become a significant sleeper worldwide, especially if Latin audiences respond to the pic’s universal, yet culturally specific, delights.
To that end, the pompous Joaquin overcomes obvious comparisons to “Beauty and the Beast” villain
Gaston with a healthy dose of Tatum’s signature affable charm (one possible factor in the otherwise
decidedly inauthentic casting choice). That helps to lend at a least a modicum of suspense to the
romantic drama. And it only increases once Manolo finds himself on a temporary detour in the
afterlife, where he’s reunited with his deceased relatives on a quest to find La Muerte and return to
Maria.
The Book of Life the new animated film opening Friday, Oct. 17, 2014. Saldana knows the tradition from her Dominican roots, and Luna has celebrated the holiday since he was a child in his native Mexico.
The Book of Life Movie Cast:
Diego Luna
Zoe Saldana
Channing Tatum
Christina Applegate
Ice Cube
Ron Perlman
Kate del Castillo
Cheech Marin
Héctor Elizondo
The Book of Life Movie Trailer:
The Book of Life Movie Download:
Directed by Jorge Gutierrez
Produced by Aaron Berger
Brad Booker
Guillermo del Toro
Carina Schulze
Written by Jorge Gutierrez
Doug Langdale
Release dates:
October 17, 2014
Running time 95 minutes
Country United States
Language English.
The Book of Life Movie Story:
The Book of Life is an upcoming American 3D computer-animated adventure comedy film. The visuals outshine the story in “The Book of Life,” a lively animated tale that mixes age-old myths
with today’s toon tropes. But what lovely visuals they are. The feature debut of smallscreen animator
Jorge R. Gutierrez proves to be perfectly charming in relaying the tale of a lopsided love triangle set against the backdrop of Mexico’s Day of the Dead holiday. And yet it hardly matters what the characters are saying when their warmly handcrafted appearance keeps stealing the spotlight.
Opening domestically three weeks after Focus/Laika’s “The Boxtrolls” and three weeks ahead of Disney’s “Big Hero 6,” “Book” should have time to carve out its own space in the family entertainment marketplace and could become a significant sleeper worldwide, especially if Latin audiences respond to the pic’s universal, yet culturally specific, delights.
To that end, the pompous Joaquin overcomes obvious comparisons to “Beauty and the Beast” villain
Gaston with a healthy dose of Tatum’s signature affable charm (one possible factor in the otherwise
decidedly inauthentic casting choice). That helps to lend at a least a modicum of suspense to the
romantic drama. And it only increases once Manolo finds himself on a temporary detour in the
afterlife, where he’s reunited with his deceased relatives on a quest to find La Muerte and return to
Maria.
The Book of Life the new animated film opening Friday, Oct. 17, 2014. Saldana knows the tradition from her Dominican roots, and Luna has celebrated the holiday since he was a child in his native Mexico.
The Book of Life Movie Cast:
Diego Luna
Zoe Saldana
Channing Tatum
Christina Applegate
Ice Cube
Ron Perlman
Kate del Castillo
Cheech Marin
Héctor Elizondo
The Book of Life Movie Trailer:
The Book of Life Movie Download:
Directed by Jorge Gutierrez
Produced by Aaron Berger
Brad Booker
Guillermo del Toro
Carina Schulze
Written by Jorge Gutierrez
Doug Langdale
Release dates:
October 17, 2014
Running time 95 minutes
Country United States
Language English.