The story, characters, and music were sources of praise. Kaleem Aftab of IndieWire felt the narrative "[veered] off in many unexpected directions, so that even the inevitable end point feels just right." [8] USA Today 's Brian Truitt commended the performances of Foxx and Fey. [83] For Time Out Dubai, Whelan Barzey believed Joe's story could appeal to many generations. [84] Felperin and Peter Travers ( ABC News) praised the musical score, calling it "sublime". [10] [85] Truitt and Travers credited Batiste, Reznor, and Ross for their music merits. [83] [85] The maker of Pixar's Up and Inside Out talks about Soul and life's big questions". CNA. December 25, 2020. Archived from the original on September 17, 2021 . Retrieved September 10, 2023. Freeman, Molly (December 1, 2020). " Soul Review: A Heartfelt, If Not Entirely Impactful Pixar Movie". Screen Rant. Archived from the original on December 1, 2020 . Retrieved December 29, 2020. We do a lot together, from car rides and walks, hiking, trail work days, even a couple mountain bike rides!

Since Pepper arrived, there have been deer in our yard most mornings. I find myself waking up early to make sure I don’t miss them. A few mornings ago there was a fawn so close to our front door I could probably reach out and touch it. I sat quietly in the window drinking my coffee. Some mornings it makes me smile, sometimes it makes me cry. I almost left the dog training profession altogether because if I couldn’t save him, why should I still be a dog trainer? Why would anyone ever trust me to help them with their dog knowing that I couldn’t even save my own dog? In New York City, pianist Joe Gardner teaches music part-time at a middle school while dreaming of playing jazz professionally. When he receives an offer to teach full-time, his mother Libba urges him to accept, although Joe is resistant. Joe learns famous jazz musician Dorothea Williams has an opening in her quartet and auditions at a jazz club. Impressed with Joe's piano playing, Dorothea hires him for that night's show. As Joe heads off, his excitement distracts him, and he falls down an open manhole into the sewer drain. The morning after Nora passed was the first time I received one of her signs ( this book helped open my eyes and heart to the messages she was sending me). It was a family of deer in our yard. For days and weeks following Nora’s death I saw deer. Whenever I needed it most, there they were.Losing a dog is like losing a family member and is a cause for deep mourning. (Unless you’ve owned a dog yourself, you may not be able to fully understand the hole the loss of a dog leaves in our hearts…)

Explores animals’ thoughts and feelings, interspecies communication and telepathy, animal souls and the afterlife, and animal reincarnation Bulten, Izak (December 28, 2020). "Pixar's Soul: 10 Concept Art Pieces You Have To See". Screen Rant. Archived from the original on January 2, 2022 . Retrieved January 2, 2022.

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She died a sudden, horrible death and was terrified. I could feel it. She had a pulmonary embolism and died within 20 minutes.

Dietz, Jason (December 3, 2020). "Best of 2020: Film Critic Top Ten Lists". Metacritic. Archived from the original on January 23, 2021 . Retrieved January 15, 2022.Zinsli, Hans Jürg (December 26, 2020). "Seelenwanderungen mit Pixar"[Transmigration of Souls with Pixar]. Tages-Anzeiger (in German). Archived from the original on January 27, 2021 . Retrieved January 24, 2021. I’ve lost many pets and more people than many I know but none of their deaths affected me like hers.

a b Goldstein, Gregg (June 23, 2020). " Soul Producer Murray Reflects on Cannes-Selected Animated Feature". Variety. Archived from the original on September 8, 2020 . Retrieved September 21, 2020. Howard, Courtney (October 9, 2020). "[Interview] Music is at the heart of Pixar's Soul". FreshFiction.tv. Archived from the original on January 3, 2021 . Retrieved January 1, 2021. Khal; Herrera, Andy; Barone, Matt; Serafino, Jason; Scarano, Ross; Aquino, Tara (February 19, 2021). "The Best Animated Movies of All Time". Complex. Archived from the original on May 20, 2021 . Retrieved May 30, 2021. Everett then became Gus on December 25, 2020. He was no longer that skinny, pee-covered dog I had known for 3 years. He was more confident, happier, and goofier.Gray, Tim (April 15, 2021). " Soul VFX Team Break New Ground by Landing Their Astral Plane". Variety. Archived from the original on January 18, 2022 . Retrieved December 25, 2021. a b Truitt, Brian (December 24, 2020). "Review: Pixar's exuberant Soul explores life, the hereafter and all that jazz". USA Today. Archived from the original on December 25, 2021 . Retrieved December 25, 2021. DeVille, Chris (December 3, 2020). " Soul, Pixar's Metaphysical Jazz Movie With A Score By Nine Inch Nails". Stereogum. Archived from the original on December 25, 2020 . Retrieved December 28, 2020. Digsby was my heart dog. There is no question in my mind. He was a male Chow Chow and he unexpectedly passed away this week at only 8 years old from cancer. This is a must-read, a spiritual journey into the life of the soul dog. This wonderful book teaches about the unconditional love and unbreakable bonds that exist between humans and animals.” ( Bash Dibra, coauthor of Dog Training by Bash and DogSpeak)