Soul (2020) Movie Reaction

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Title: Soul
Year Released: 2020
Rating: PG
Score: 6.8



I had a strange experience watching this movie. I've be following Pixar heavily for a few years now, ever since I came across the Super Carlin Brothers YouTube channel where they dive into theories and Easter eggs. Since becoming more engaged in the watching and thinking about Pixar movies, I've thoroughly enjoyed each one that I've watched. I also enjoyed this movie, but at the end I just didn't really feel anything. I found that very odd for a movie that more than any other Pixar movie seems to lean into the message of the movie, rather than the story being the main feature. 

This movie actually catalyzed my remodeling of my movie rankings. I originally had it ranked as an 8.3, but after thinking about it, it just isn't an 8+ movie for me. I'm someone who overthinks quite a lot. I get in my own head, and think about stuff way more than they should be thought about. This movie seemed like it was made to make you think, like the main goal of this movie was to leave a lasting impression, and it just didn't for me. I enjoyed the 1 hour 47 minutes it ran, and that was about it. There were a couple scenes that were very clearly meant to be comedic that just didn't land with me. Don't get me wrong, I did audibly laugh at a couple scenes, but there were some that seemed like their only purpose was to be funny that to me just weren't. 

Maybe part of the problem was the delayed release date and the extra anticipation that caused for me. I definitely was really excited to be able to watch this movie, and that may have brought my expectations too high? I'm really not sure what caused this movie to fall flat for me, because as someone who struggles with finding my "purpose" and what I'm supposed to do with my life, this movie should have been something that stuck in my mind for days, poking that part of my brain with a stick. It just didn't have that effect, and there wasn't much else there in my opinion, whereas Pixar movies usually hide that message behind a fun and exciting story. 

January 1, 2021

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