The Book of Life

The most interesting aspect of the book of life had to be the interaction between the two gods of the remembered dead, and the forgotten dead. It is always interesting to see what these great powers use mortals for in mythologies, how people are little more than an interesting animal that can be toyed with. The main focus of the film was a love triangle that although had meaning and emotion, was nothing more than part of a game these two gods were playing to decide power. Though the mortals involved were very concerned with the love situation they did not see that their actions would shape the future of the land of the dead. I must say I had a bit of disappointment concerning the love tale between the two gods, in the end they seemed to hop into each other’s arms a bit too quickly, I recognize the film makers had to wrap things up but if this was going to happen to the extent that it did it needed more time. A simple, and short warm smile between the two gods would have sufficed to hint at what might happen between them instead of having it pushed front and center twice. Oh these gods and their complicated and violent love circles.

Also did anyone catch the fact that the god of the forgotten acted very much like discord from My little Pony Friendship is Magic?