Serg Hernandez

I watched Soul Christmas morning with my 6 year old child and boy was this a pleasure to share with him. The artistry put into this film and the story being explored propel Pixar another step forward in their amazing storytelling. I've been noticing a trend in the newer Pixar films exploring the topic of mortality and the existential questions we pose in ourselves, like in Coco and Toy Story 4. Soul takes that idea and asks how it happens before we are born, and they provide a very creative and abstract idea that is very child friendly, that doesn't challenge the main ideas (or philosophies) of creation. My 6 year old has recently been asking me questions about life and death, about how we are alive or what happens when we die, and Soul helps give a very kid friendly response on what existence might be before we are born to settle their questions, so it's something I appreciated watching with him. Not only that, but man was the music great. Overall, the story is just another reminder that life is more than a chase, it's an experience made of all the things that surround us.