Pixar’s Soul is filled with a lot of well, Soul.

Story

Soul tells the story of Joe Gardener, a middle school music teacher who dreams of being a jazz musician. After a shocking accident, his soul and body are separated and he must try to reunite the two while going on a journey of self-discovery.

The story here is a lot deeper than I thought. And without spoiling anything, it is quite existential without coming across as self-serving or preachy. And that I like the central theme of the movie is about finding what makes you, well you.

Voice Acting

Interestingly enough, I didn’t know who was in this movie apart from Jamie Foxx so watching the movie, it was really cool to hear so many recognisable voices like Graham Norton, Phylicia Rashad, Angela Bassett. The beauty of the voice acting in this movie is that it does not draw you out of the film. You are wholly invested in what is going on, on-screen.

Jamie Foxx performance as Joe Gardener is the heart and soul (pun intended *wink wink*) of the film and there is a real emotional resonance there which speaks to his own talent. Joe is quite literally an ordinary guy and you see that not only in the way he is animated but in the voice performance as well. He lives a fairly ordinary and in some cases underwhelming life. And because of that, you endear…