Heralding a return to the ethos that originally brought so much deserved attention to Pixar, Elemental is a pure joy. It’s unique and heartfelt and puts a much-needed distance between it and the recent wave of sequels and genre films that the House of Mouse deemed worthy to carry the Pixar name.
The story does have a message and not a particularly veiled one about acceptance of those that you share very little in common with. This is softened via a unique take and look of its main characters. There is also a very Eastern feel to the sense of family.
Ember Lumen (Leah Lewis) is a young female flame that is struggling to come to terms with the place in life her father has mapped out for her. When her life intersects with Wade Ripple (Mamoudou Athie) an aqueous being prone to bouts of gushing tears and warm resolve, her life comes into focus.
Elemental provides everything we want from a Pixar film. It tells a heartwarming story with extraordinary levels of animation skill and a neoteric approach that can be found nowhere else. Please let the overlords grant the talent more opportunities like this to stretch their talents.
Rob Hudson
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