Vivo

Liked the story line and loved the characters voices. The beautiful songs kept me engaged with the colorful animation. It had its sad part tugged at my heart and funny parts. Great to see the Cuban and American life with having the music in common. Really enjoyed Gabi's catchy rap song.

In one word - (maybe two) - Lin Manuel!!

It's a heart warming movie with great animation and absolutely the best music.... two hours later and we're still 'bouncing to the beat of our own drum'. An absolute must watch with kids and I truly hope I get to see it in theatres someday - will be an absolute treat ! No idea why people have to 'hate' something like this - and whoever calls the songs bland needs to et their ears checked ! Just go see it and get your dancing shoes when you do!

Produced by Sony Pictures Animation, the film boasts the rich, professional look of first-rate computer animation, even if "Vivo" plays by a more conventional stylebook than the studio's recent breakthroughs "The Mitchells vs. The Machines" and "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse." The character designs are fine, if not especially inspired (including that of Vivo, whose huge eyes would've been cuter without all that white space).

It's Miranda's Latin-centered music that gives the project much of its personality, but in scenes like these, the visuals really sing and "Vivo" truly comes alive.

My Rating : 8/10.

So, everything BUT the story is excellent... which is weird. The animation is beautiful. The voice acting is wonderful. Lin Manuel Miranda's music is sensational. If my kids wanted to watch this 100 times, i wouldn't mind listening to it while i read a magazine or did dishes or something. But the characters and story aren't very engaging. Neither of my kids got sucked in, and i definitely did it. Its a simple story and moves real slow. Jokes are repetitive. I'm writing this review while watching it. Cuz its kinda boring. I'm pretty bored. Oh wait, another song, hold on... .... Oh, that was beautiful! Yeah, songs are amazing. Watch the movie once and then just listen to soundtrack. But that soundtrack... is sensational.

This is a sweet movie about telling others how you feel. If you're a fan of LMM, this won't disappoint.

Vivo is a kinkajou, voiced by Lin-Manuel Miranda, who travels from Cuba to Florida to deliver a song to his master's long-lost love. It's an adventure filled with great songs and a lot of heart. My 6yo adored it and so did I.