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SOUL (2020) MOVIE REACTION - PIXAR’S DEEPEST FILM ABOUT LIFE, DEATH & PURPOSE?! -FIRST TIME WATCHING

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WHAT A REFLECTIVE EXPERIENCE! Soul Movie Reaction & Commentary with Greg Alba and Jackie Bonsignore! With Toy Story 5 hitting theaters soon and Pixar back in the spotlight with Toy Story 5 Toys vs Tech, Hoppers Pixar, and the larger Pixar 2026 movies conversation, we’re diving into the Pixar vault for one of their most profound animated films: Soul. Soul Full Movie Watch Along: https://www.patreon.com/thereelrejects Support The Channel By Getting Some REEL REJECTS Apparrel! https://www.rejectnationshop.com/ - Men In Black Reaction https://youtu.be/qLVr2uqSwWc - Hoppers Movie Reaction https://youtu.be/eK03lOLgZo8 - Inside Out 2 Reaction https://youtu.be/qljF3WE7rGE - Ratatouille Reaction https://youtu.be/ohYhsz2qv94 In this Soul Pixar reaction, Greg revisits the movie while Jackie watches Soul for the first time — and as a musician who loves jazz and blues, this one hits in a very specific way. We break down Jamie Foxx as Joe Gardner, Tina Fey as 22, The Great Before Pixar, the meaning of the spark, the difference between purpose and passion, Joe’s obsession with his dream gig, and how the movie explores anxiety, lost souls, mentorship, creativity, and learning to appreciate regular old living. We also talk about the incredible music, including the jazz world of Joe Gardner, the original jazz by Jon Batiste, and the otherworldly Trent Reznor Atticus Ross score that gives the movie its spiritual, existential feeling. From the barbershop scene to 22 discovering pizza, subway chaos, New York life, Joe’s mom, Dorothea Williams, and the Pixar Soul ending explained conversation, this movie gave us a lot to unpack. As we continue our Pixar movie marathon and Pixar animation retrospective leading into Toy Story 5, we’re asking: is Soul one of Pixar’s deepest movies? Does it hit harder as an adult? And what is the difference between your spark and your purpose? #Soul #Pixar #ToyStory5 #MovieReaction #ReelRejects #SoulPixar #FirstTimeWatching #JamieFoxx #TinaFey #TrentReznor #AtticusRoss #JonBatiste #PixarMovies #HoppersPixar #react #reaction #reacting #moviereaction #movie #firsttimewatchingmoviereaction #firsttimewatch #firsttimewatching 0:00 Checking in 2:25 Soul Reaction 56:30 Soul Review Follow Jackie Bonsignore: https://www.instagram.com/jackiebonsignore/ Intense Suspense by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ RR Clips & Shorts Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@ReelRejectsClips Follow TheReelRejects On The Socials: IG: https://www.instagram.com/reelrejects/ TT: https://www.tiktok.com/@thereelrejects?lang=en TWITTER: https://twitter.com/thereelrejects FB: https://www.facebook.com/TheReelRejects/ Music Used In Ad: Hat the Jazz by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Happy Alley by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Supervising Producer: https://twitter.com/nerdchronic?lang=en Co-Editor: Greg Alba Co-Editor: John Humphrey Music In Video: Airport Lounge - Disco Ultralounge by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Follow & Listen to Us Wherever You Get Your Podcasts!! - Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3XHMwbveiznxSOGxN9XT0M - Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5tZWdhcGhvbmUuZm0vc3Rhci13YXJzLXRhbGs - Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-reel-rejects-tv-movie-recaps/id1616339990 - Audible: https://www.audible.com/pd/The-Apocalypse-Podcast/B08JJP58FG PLAYLISTS: Trailer Reactions & Reviews: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-bIhJVeYWw9ZsLdoAQFpx38s2hhyFgDe Movie Reviews: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-bIhJVeYWw-comtadVs8b9JsZEWHUyr8 Movie Talk (News, Spoiler Reviews, & Film Rumors!!!): https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-bIhJVeYWw8fPQ-21NVSb2IOwIiHbVt8 Youtube Video Reactions & Discussions: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-bIhJVeYWw_qwcPsN_vOxXC6IVzrOQYG Sketches & Short Films: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-bIhJVeYWw_zWuTRfBOUP3aYyIYRzc2y

Top Comments (10)

@ItsMelodyte 2026-05-18

This is my first time seeing a reaction with Jackie. She seems very sweet, and most importantly she seems to pay attention and actually absorb what she's watching. Hope we see her more often.

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@ShinyAvalon 2026-05-18

The cat lives! There's a scene in there where the cat's owner finally gets it back in the cat carrier.

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@Yoshinatorsaurus 2026-05-18

This movie is absolutely beautiful. I love the creative ways it explains the afterlife, the "beforelife", and being in the zone. And more than that, I love the message of it all. Life isn't about what you were "born to do" or finding your purpose, because nobody really has one. Life is about living it to the fullest, really enjoying it, doing what makes you happy. And it's a beautiful message indeed.

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@FlyingScotsman4072 2026-05-18

"I'm gonna live every minute of it" a simple line, yet goes so unbelievably hard 😭

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@GeraldBaha 2026-05-18

He said “I’d die a happy man if I could play for Dorthia Williams “ curly say “today could be your lucky day “ what a great foreshadow for both playing w dorthia and dying

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@ryahcandleland5816 2026-05-18

I like how it’s the most simple yet complex story Pixar has done. People aren’t born with a purpose,but it’s great to see your passion to the fullest extent. The kinda movie that makes you take a breather in the theater bathroom😂

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@NHCAHikingCyclistRun 2026-05-18

this is a special movie for me. it came out just before my older brother passed away. he passed months before my son was born. it just feels.... real.

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@TheProtagonist2020 2026-05-18

In Loving Memory Of Our King Chadwick Aaron Boseman (11/29/1976-8/28/2020)

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@ReelRejects 2026-05-18

Put some SOUL into hitting that *LIKE & SUBSCRIBE* Button 👉 https://www.youtube.com/user/TheReelRejects?sub_confirmation=1” - Full Reaction Watch Alongs & Early Access: https://www.patreon.com/thereelrejects - Follow Jackie On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jackiebonsignore/ - Gift Someone (Or Yourself) An RR Tee! https://shorturl.at/hekk2

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@sacred2613 2026-05-20

the dorothea scene where joe finally gets everything he wanted and feels nothing .. I think that emptiness is actually the most honest moment in the film. she doesn’t console him, she just tells him the fish story basically saying you built up “the ocean” so big in your mind that you can’t recognize you’ve been living in it. that’s not just a pixar lesson, but also a core insight of zen buddhism and advaita vedanta. the same thing you’re chasing is already here.

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