Pixar's 'Elemental' Review thread

Elemental

• Rotten Tomatoes 57% (7 Reviews)

• Metacritic: 56 (7 Reviews)

Reviews

The Hollywood Reporter:

The elements all fit perfectly into place — so much so that the creative flames are doused, and we’re left without much of an impression.

Variety:

I reckon there are more ideas per second of screentime in “Elemental” than any other Pixar movie to date. So why does this imagination-teasing opposites-attract rom-com feel like a misfire?

Deadline:

New Pixar Animation Is Visually Splendid, But Swamped In Syrupy Sentiment

IndieWire (B):

As conflicted as they come: a heavy-handed, mixed bag immigrant metaphor punctuated by a genuinely moving romance. It gets frequently lost down the rabbit-hole of its own conceptual details but yields occasionally stunning images and thoughtful aesthetics

The Wrap:

With story beats and character turns that strain well beyond familiarity, Elemental matches formal adventure with storytelling timidity. Here is a new spin on the old formula, livened up by advances in technology and delivered with real artistry. The film is full of complex and volatile parts, all held together in the most elemental of containers.

Total Film (3/5):

A sweet-natured love story, well-intentioned, animated and acted, but lacking the depth of some of the studio’s greatest triumphs.

Screen Daily:

Elemental contains hints of the studio’s wit and poignancy while lacking the inspired execution that once seemed so effortless.

Daily Telegraph (3/5):

While unlikely to feature on many people’s favourite Pixar lists, Elemental brings with it the satisfying creak of a ship being righted.

The Times (3/5):

A flawed but big-hearted tale of forbidden love.

Next Best Picture (8/10):

"Elemental" will warm your heart and move you to tears.

London Evening Standard (2/5):

For all Elemental’s many charms, this nonsensical film simply doesn’t cut the mustard.

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Synopsis:

An all-new, original feature film set in Element City, where fire-, water-, land- and air-residents live together. The story introduces Ember, a tough, quick-witted and fiery young woman, whose friendship with a fun, sappy, go-with-the-flow guy named Wade challenges her beliefs about the world they live in.

Cast:

• Leah Lewis as Ember Lumen

• Clara Lin Ding voices Ember as a little kid, while Reagan To voices Ember as a big kid.[4]

• Mamoudou Athie as Wade Ripple

• Ronnie del Carmen as Bernie Lumen (Útrí dár ì Bùrdì)

• Shila Ommi as Cinder Lumen (Fâsh ì Síddèr)

• Mason Wertheimer as Clod

• Wendi McLendon-Covey as Gale Cumulus

• Catherine O'Hara as Brook Ripple

• Ronobir Lahiri as Harold

• Wilma Bonet as Flarrietta

• Joe Pera as Fern Grouchwood

• Matt Yang King as Alan Ripple, Lutz, and Earth Pruner

• Jeff LaPensee as Sparkler Customer

• Ben Morris as Wood Immigration Official

• Jonathan Adams as Flarry

• Alex Kapp as: Customer, Delivery Person, Earth Landlord.

• P.L. Brown as Doorman

Directed by:Peter Sohn

Screenplay by: John Hoberg, Kat Likkel, Brenda Hsueh

Story by: Peter Sohn, John Hoberg, Kat Likkel,Brenda Hsueh

Produced by: Denise Ream

Cinematography: David Bianchi, Jean-Claude Kalache

Edited by: Stephen Schaffer

Music by: Thomas Newman

Runtime: 93 Minutes

Release date: June 16, 2023

Submitted May 29, 2023 at 01:52AM by DemiFiendRSA https://ift.tt/qHTeFCD