*NOT what I was expecting!* Soul (2020) | First Time Watching | (reaction/commentary/review) 

Something I missed on my first viewing was that there's a moment in Jo's memories we see twice: eating diner pie. In the blue light of him thinking he's a failure, eating pie at a diner is a sad, lonely sight. But when he contemplates his life later, we see the same moment and he is savoring that pie, the pie is delicious and he is enjoying a moment of joy. It says a lot about how one's current emotional state impacts the recollection of things and can warp them from reality.

I LOVE this movie. I feel like it got lost in the pandemic craziness. It’s a gem.

This movie actually changed my life. As a struggling artist, I landed such a good gig that I've worked my whole life for and after my first day i was just like.. this is just a job. and that realization has made me such a happier human being since.

I also become a lost soul... whenever I play The Sims. This movie is just beautiful and has a beautiful message as well. The meaning of life is to live it while you can.

Sometimes, people can get so obsessed with the meaning of life life or having a "meaningful" life, they forget living by itself is already a gift. This is a movie everyone needs. There are some moments in my life that don't have anything special, but I wouldn't trade them for the world.

What is so interesting about 22 is that they are soul 22. It means they are beyond ancient as they are the 22nd soul. It also explains why they have had so many mentors as they are that old.

This is such an overlooked Pixar movie. And Jesus Christ, the movie is so freaking real. There are so many things I can praise about this movie. The fact that they had to recreate an animation technique specifically for how fingers move across keys on the piano, This is the first Pixar movie where it feels like it is targeted at adults. At least in my own personal perception. It has so many ridiculously real moments. The clash between Joe and his mother before she hands him his dad’s suit was so incredibly done. And also the dialogue-free “epiphany” scene where Joe realizes that small moments in life is a reason it is worth living. And that BEAUTIFUL Oscar winning score. They also portray the relationship with humans and music so freaking accurately. I’ve been in the zone with music before, and having it visualized so well in an animated movie was so satisfying to see. But most of all, Joes struggle when he says “I’m just afraid that if I had died today, that my life would have amounted to nothing” I NEVER fail to break down in tears. Cause I’ve been exactly where Joe was. Thinking that I need to do big things to enjoy and be satisfied in life, when that is far from the truth. In terms of quality it’s definitely not the most consistently good as most other Pixar movies, but it has arguably some of the best moments in any Pixar movie. In my opinion.

Hey-do a quick search for “Jon Batiste”. He won an Oscar for composing this movie & when Joe plays in the movie…it’s Jon. He used to be Stephen Colbert’s music leader. He’s the most talented, passionate ab music, beautiful human being u could ever hope to find. Truly. Amazingly talented guy. And has the most hilarious laugh!!!

This movie is so touching, and I love the story about fish and the ocean. Really makes you think about life. Great movie and great reaction❤

I enjoyed this movie when I first saw it. Over the next few days though, I kept thinking about it and thinking about it and now it’s in my Top 10. Also that song at the piano, “Epiphany”, has become my meditation song whenever I need to calm down. The purpose of life is life. Also, in my faith, we believe in a life before birth, so it was really cool to see a story that illustrated that concept

I really liked this movie. When it came out I was in a bad moment of my life and my interpretation of the movie might not be exactly the one they intended because it's not that I had an issue with lacking purpose or a "spark" but with feeling life was worth living. So I ended up relating to 22 so much, that apathy and that "don't care anymore" attitude were things I was struggling with and watching this movie helped me remember how important the little things in life are. Feeling the breeze, talking to people, just enjoying those moments that create memories even if only for yourself. I am glad you reacted to this movie!

I have a theory about 22. She came so CLOSE to getting her Earth Pass before she met Joe. You notice any time we see her 'living space', the spot she likes to hide out in and call her own, it's covered in a ton of stuff, with an entire wall of mentor badges. She'd almost found her spark, her passion: collecting. But it wasn't collecting THINGS that filled out that Pass... It was collecting *MEMORIES.* Specifically life experiences. She went about that day fully in the moment, seeing and smelling and hearing and FEELING; doing everything to the fullest. And then she sits, and recounts those experiences later, before she puts her foot down and states that she's 'in the chair'. And not 2 minutes later, they're back at the You Seminar, and her Pass is complete. Which is why it broke my heart to see where they sent her. We've all seen a globe, and it's not difficult to track her trajectory. I don't think she'll be able to indulge in her passion much unless she's able to leave. As a side note, I love the differences they explore in Passion vs Purpose here. Joe Gardner's Spark, his passion, was ABSOLUTELY Jazz and music as a whole. But it wasn't his purpose. We actually see his purpose in the movie, through Curly; it was Teaching. He could reach inside the students that felt the connection to what he was teaching, and nourish that passion, fan it into a full fire for everyone else to see. Curly went on to join a high-level band. Connie may one day be in a world-renowned Philharmonic or become a single artist. Joe's purpose was to do exactly what he did with 22 flying to Earth: plant the seed and take them as far as he could before letting go so they could fly on their own.

Trent Reznor, man... He has such a unique way to make you... feel, through his music. He was the best choice for this movie.

This is one of the movies that i really want to recommend it to people i love to make them realize that enjoying life is more important than running after achievements and that no matter how convinced you are sometimes you will change and enjoy things if you try first ! It has a great message and i love the unexpected plot twist in the beginning ! Great reaction

i love this movie so much. it just feels so alive and real in a way that i can’t say that many movies have for me. the way that it portrays life is so raw and fresh which is something i hadn’t really expected from the movie when i first heard about it.

Much like the title, this reaction is NOT what I was expecting. But I am MORE than pleased. Soul is my favorite Pixar movie since I was a kid. An absolute masterpiece imo

I highly recommend watching Treasure Planet. It’s one of Disney’s hidden gems!

This is absolutely my all time favourite animated movie. It makes me cry every time I see it just from its message. It’s not even sad, but it’s so heartfelt… more people need to acknowledge the idea of enjoying life through simply being alive.

Aside from "appreciating the small things", what hits me about this movie is the validation of being an average "Joe" (pun very likely intended) and letting it stay that way. We are always taught about dreams, goals, improvement and making the most out of our lives and while that is all good to grow and be better, that is a LOT of pressure to do ALL the time. We talk about rest, but only so that we can get back to the grind and as 22 points out, there is fear of messing up. Choosing the wrong thing, wasting the time you have and that if you aren't doing something productive or amazing, you are failing. But the "regular old" stuff that 22 liked about life was shown to be amazing in its own way when it's so undervalued by us. Eating pizza, chatting with people you normally don't and watching the wind blow are such simple things, but can mean more than you think looking back. You aren't obligated to have a purpose or achieve something great to live. It's not always being lazy, sometimes it's just living life and that has really comforted me as I've gotten older, still with no passions in life and thought "am I wasting my life living it wrong?"

You are such a comforting reaction to watch (currently binging your Friends reactions) as a recommendation you would have a fun time with ‘Death Becomes Her’ and ‘Rat Race’ if you haven’t seen them yet ❤

This film is hands down Pixar’s most beautiful and impactful films and I really love and appreciate the message that the film and director Pete Docter conveys on the importance on valuing and enjoying life around you which is what Joe and soul 22, especially the former experienced and learned throughout the film. My favorite moments were the scene when 22 in Joe’s body asked the Barber on why he ended up taking this job as a Barber over a veterinarian which was the film's turning point for Joe to realize on appreciating life around you and being happy with what you love doing. Another was when Joe was looking at the various items that 22 in Joe’s body collected from such as the seed, the lollipop and the various scenes of Joe’s life with the music playing had me in emotional tears both of joy and sadness.🥲

PLEASE REACT TO "ENCHANTED"!!! 😍💖🔥

Watching these movies with you is very comforting ❤

9:50 yep, French revolution. I learned it from 'Mr. Peabody & Sherman' movie

pianist here! they actually animated joe playing the piano EXTREMELY accurately, right down to the proper hand positions and even the animated keys/notes corresponding to how they are in real life. i'm not as knowledgeable with other instruments, but given how much attention to detail went toward the piano, i wouldn't be surprised if this held true for the other jazz instruments shown, too.

There's been quite a debate over exactly who 22 becomes when she's born. As you may have picked up (or it may not have even crossed your mind), she shares facial similarities with a number of other Pixar characters (Ellie from 'Up'; Mei from 'Turning Red' etc.).

This movie always brings tears to my eyes. Such a beautiful film with a deep meaning about life ❤

The message of this movie always resonates with me. We're so in the habit of tying our happiness, our purpose, and our value to conditions. As if just being alive means you've signed a contract that you must prove yourself. When the reality is that being alive is the purpose. Experiencing the world around us, good and bad, is the reason we're here. Our lives have meaning because we are living them.

Oscar, I'm so glad to see that you GOT this film, basically instantly! A lot of reactors follow the same flawed thinking as Joe, believing that the Spark is the same as finding a purpose. I love that right away, you knew that it wasn't about a purpose, but just the inspiration to LIVE. To feel. To exist. I like to think that when 22 is born, they will be an 'old soul', someone who seems wise beyond their years and almost like they've been here before. 😉❤️ much love from Canada! 🇨🇦

Soul is just absolutely phenomenal and gorgeous, hits right in the feels, glad you watched it! Also I wanted to mention, you technically aren't done with the Wizarding World, there's the Fantastic Beasts movies which I still hope you may watch to appreciate.

This movie came out Christmas 2020, while I was alone in a covid lockdown (where I live in Canada). It was such a profound and moving message in such an unprecedented time. So grateful they released it then. I needed to hear this message right at that moment

The kiwi voice actor is Rachel House, she does a great job in the movie “Hunt for the wilderpeople” it’s such a good movie, highly recommend

Disney Pixar have been putting out some absolutely fantastic movies. They really are pulling on the heart strings and making the adults think, while teaching lessons in ways children can understand. This one had me thinking for a very long time after I first watched it. Lots really good perspectives.

Moonwind is played by Graham Norton!!

This movie means a lot to me as a Hebrew Israelite Coco couch is my favorite reactor 💯💯💯

Boy I almost broke my thumb getting in here & clicking that Skip Ad & Like Button! Ctfu 😂😂🙋🏾‍♀️🔥💕💕💕

my friend and I watched this over christmas when it came out, both of us so incredibly stuck in general and on top of it all because of Covid, and we didn't even watch trailers for this movie. we just went in blind. And let me tell you how it absolutely destroyed us - back then in our early/almost mid twenties already. we cried so much hahah wonderful movie

Rewatched this movie while going through a moment in which I thought I had lost purpose in life and was in deep depression, helped me understand that each day in life has its own purpose, the purplse renews every morning when we wake up.

Jon Batiste co-composed this jazz score, and he is such an awesome musician and human being!!! ❤

I clicked SO fast 😍 so excited for your reaction!!

that slow zoom-in on your face after Joe falls down the manhole 😂

Thanks, Oscar! 🎼🎶 I love this one. Kudos to directors Pete Docter and Kemp Powers.

Pixar always nails the art style but this movie just broke my brain on multiple occasions - the city shots look so photo-realistic.

I was really excited for you to react to this since, after just watching your Up reaction, you touched on a lot of things that this film tackled head on. The idea of being so obsessed with something that you lose what's really important. That the simple life may not be some grand adventure or a ground breaking achievement, but there's nothing wrong with that and it is worth far more than people give it credit for. As Russell says "the boring stuff are the things I remember the most" and what may seem boring can be something you'll cherish forever, just as much as playing music on a stage, if not more.

Casting connection for you - the actress who plays Terry is also the voice of Moana's grandmother.

I relate very much to 22. Just like her I'm afraid of life and feel like I'm not enough and that I won't be able to manage it. Just like her I can really appreciate the little moments in life, I just sometimes have to "wake up" to do so. The only difference is that my fear of life comes from experience, I didn't always have it while 22s fear comes from inexperience and in my case it's somewhat grounded in reality. This movie is really great and I think Joe and 22 work great together as characters, because they are kind of opposites of each other, but they both need to come to the understanding what life really means over the course of the movie. It's brilliant

I love the message about not taking life for granted. Cherish it, even if it feels mundane, even if it feels like "regular ol' livin".

This movie helped me out of a lot of stressing out about not realizing my dreams. Watching this now it hit even more that realizing one's dream is not going to make me happy if I can't appreciate what I have now, and I have a great life. I'm really grateful for movies like this 🙏🏻 I love that 22s spark is just to enjoy life

the purpose of life is to live. Focus on living deeper, instead getting something or somewhere else which will only tell you subconsciously that its not good enough for where you are. you'll find your way, listen to life, even the painful parts under the numbness. Happiness is when you allow yourself be and feel what you do, to live now.

I ADORE this film , both me and my mam are avid Disney fans and massive music lovers but for some reason this one got different reactions from the both of us the film perfectly encapsulates what its like to be doing that one thing you love the most and the calm that it has ... perfect movie in my opinion !!!!!!

This movie's music in The Great Before really reminds me of Tetris Effect, which is a video game. Music has the same type of free-flowing vibe. Another movie that has the same type of feel as this is Mr. Holland's Opus. It's about a music teacher as well and is emotional/impactful.

Naurrr the kitty 🤣🤣🥲

I love this movie. One of my favorites. It reminds you of what is really important in life and how sometimes we forget about what really matters.

I love your content! Now I have to go watch this movie so I can watch this. 💙 you bring a brightness to my day when you post.

Let's goooo i just went to homepage and saw a new upload, excited for this one!

I LOVE this movie and it’s message about the true beauty of life.

I have not seen this movie. And, I just went trough a hell of a broken friendship with a group. This movie just helped me. Even if they don't like me. That's okay. Life is like that, and I still can make it better. Thanks.

Pixar movies have always had messages that are great for both kids and adults, quintessential family movies but Soul feels like a movie much more aimed at adults and how we don't need to have everything figured out and learn to appreciate life for the journey that it is with its ups and downs as a larger continually evolving narrative. We're the authors of our own story.

Such a deep and spiritual movie, one of my favorites from Pixar. And it aaaalways makes me cry.❤

Thank you for being you. Your soul is a special one ❤️

I absolutely love this movie. Really helped me see things clearly about my own life. Jamie Foxx absolutely killed this role. Another Pixar movie worth checking out is Onward. It didnt do well at the box office since it was released around covid i think, but, its an awesome movie. Love your reactions, and keep doing you man

Awesome reaction of my favorite Pixar movie!!!!!!!😊😊😊😊😊

As a musician who also teaches, mostly kids, I could feel his pain in the opening scene 😹😹😹

love that you got the message of the movie right away.

This movie actually made me cry, believe it or not. But I relate to Joe, so much. Not as an artist but as a person who looks at life as an objective having one sole reason to live.

Long story short- I finally got my dream job after many years and several failed attempts. After a year or so in my dream job I realized it wasn’t all I dreamed it would be. Life is like chapters. Not every chapter will go the way we want but we can make each chapter count by HOW we look at it. I don’t regret my journey to my dream job and just like in Tangled I have a new dream.

Pretty sure my spark is being a Mexican in south Texas listening to an Australian bid me a g'day and call me a marshmallow. Hahaha but on a serious note, this movie snapped me out of one of the worst bouts of depressions I'd ever had before. I felt like a total bum at that point in my life. I was sleeping in the spare bedroom of my mom's house, my two younger siblings and I didn't spend much time together since they were typically holed up in their rooms on social media, I had a job I completely dreaded, I was beating myself up for dropping out of college yet doing nothing about it, I was at my heaviest weight... it was just an awful time for me man. I believe this movie was the very first that was released straight to Disney+ without premiering in theater during covid (or second, I think live action Mulan was the first [do not recommend {meta}]). One night, while my mom and siblings were all in their rooms and I grew so anxious from just being in bed for days straight just crying and doing nothing, I figured I'd just lounge in the living room and try a new movie out. Shake things up for my mind and nervous system. Can't remember my exact thought process but I decided on Soul. By the end of the film, I was so overcome with the profound realization that I'd been so needlessly stressing out over all these same things- finding my "grand purpose" in life and fulfilling it- that I'd unknowingly robbed myself of so many moments of joy and tuning into my blessings. It was always that simple. I was so moved and inspired that I literally watched it a second time on the spot. I bawled my eyes out for hours. That very night, I cleaned my room, hula-hooped & danced (while still sobbing) in the garage to my favorite music, and started looking for a different job. That was some time ago, but I still feel that same spark in my soul watching this movie today. Like Joe, my spark is also music performance. I'm a saxophonist, pianist, vocalist, guitarist and flute player. I'm now living in my own apartment which I've struggled to but have succeeded in keeping tidy, I'm enrolled full-time in university pursuing a degree in music therapy, and I'm at a stable and relevant job as a psychiatric patient caretaker. I'm even preparing to start a reaction channel of my own. You are definitely one of my favorite reactors. Thank you for putting yourself out there for people like me to have a space that we enjoy and resonate with ✨

holy crap, I've never been this early, first minute lol. Thank you notifications

Well 16:17 cats and all animals go straight to heaven when they die . Cats definitely are misunderstood and deserve a lot of love they are underappreciated, dogs have it better

I highly recommend watching the movie "Society of the Snow" in it's original language Spanish! It's a true story and 100% worth a watch :) Love your videos!!!!

oh my gosh yesssss! been waiting for this one!!

interesting thing about this film, the title NEVER showed up after Disney Presents while Joe's soul was falling through limbo. It didn't pop up until the very end.

OHHHHH, THIS REACTION WAS SO SPECIAL

One of my favorite movies of all time

Awesome reaction! Good movie. Have you thought of reacting to Homeward Bound (with Michael J. Fox and Sally Field) or Angels in the outfield? Those are amazing childhood favorites of mine, and I’m curious to get your thoughts and perspective on them.

yesss!!!!! loved it

4:54 i mean i figured it be called soul cus its about the music he loves music and it speaks to your soul you express a lot, but makes sense he dies so hence the title soul

This film was so precious

Suggestions: Fox and the Hound and Rescuers Down Under

3:56 This is the universe, God, if you will, choosing Joe for a very important job that Joe didn't even know he wanted.

15:29 so he didn't die die yet he was being taken to heaven so quickly like right away,but he got to come back like he could have if he stayed calm like it working cus you staying calm and focused. The cat is a support animal. So the one who doesn't want to live goes in human body and he goes in the cats body nice i see where its going

26:22 this is 100% what pursuing any art form professionally is like.

You should totally watch Onward 🙏🏼

9:33 thats new cus instead of im gonna make you wish you died to im gonna make you wish you never died 😂

A really precious movie

I watched Soul twice and I can't say it stuck with me. The part with his dad was nice but it wasn't enough to touch my heart. Music is everything to me along with plot but this one didn't hit.😅

I recommend Trolls movies if you haven’t watched it yet

such a great movie!!

Es una hermosa película que me emociona cada vez.. amo la vida, simple y llena que tengo ♥ no se puede cambiar la realidad, pero si la manera en que la vemos ✨

Hey. If you get the chance, I really want you to watch Fantasia 2000. Basically a concert and film mashed together, it's quite an underrated gem, and it's one of my favourite Disney films.

Jeez this movie is so good 🤧

😊😊😊😊 Greetings from Wales 😊

not sure if you've seen any before, but studio ghibli films would be amazing on the channel. they're japanese family films but the vibe is WAY different compared to american family films, and they're mostly all beloved

this movie makes me cry everyyyyyyytimeeeee

Watch ”Bridge to Terabithia”, such a fun, happy and feelgood movie :)

If you liked Anastasia, you should watch Quest for Camelot.

Please please please Oscar watch "Home" it's a really sweet animation movie really funny too and I believe you will love it 🥺

Well 2:46 hey some starts slow they take their time they could be so talented but still at the bottom but everyone start from the bottom and make their way to the top. Never judge so quickly

Oscar: “bye” (Realizes he died) Oscar: 😧😧😧😧🫣🫣

Your face at 4:16 😂😂 Love u 😘