Soul

 

Soul is an animated comedy set in New York City. It follows the story of Joe, voiced by Jamie Foxx, a part-time music teacher and pianist. When he books the biggest gig of his life, an unfortunate misstep lands him in an unknown world, where he must help another soul, voiced by Tina Fey, before he can get back to the real world. 

I thought that the plot was interesting but might have been a little too complex for a kid-friendly movie. The themes of finding your spark aka your purpose in life and living your life to the fullest were prevalent throughout. The score was also a pretty good mix of upbeat and mellow jazz numbers that could be enjoyed by all. This I’m sure was due to the influence of a unique group of composures including Nine Inch Nails, Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross, and Stephen Colbert’s band leader, Jon Batiste.

It’s nice that Disney/Pixar are focusing more on minority stories. Even though this movie was not my favorite and was a bit anticlimactic, it made a solid attempt at tugging at the heartstrings.