Pixar has done it again. Their original films remain quite truly original and unlike anything else being made anywhere. This, their first romance (most of their quite powerful love stories are about non-romantic kinds of love), is a creative yet clear analogue for the immigrant/second generation experience that is fun and charming but doesn't shy away from the message it is sharing.
Elemental is also visually gorgeous. The world they've created for the personifications of elements to live in is reminiscent of Disney's Zootopia and as vibrant and alive as can be. The character designs are delightful but a bit more abstract than Pixar usually does which I appreciated. A lot of Elemental's visual presentation is more artful and impressionist that they have done before. While the story may be a bit more straight forward, this helps them achieve this new gorgeous approach on screen.
And even if the story is more plain, it remains just a delight. The whole things comes together in quite a lovely way.
Elemental
Starring: Leah Lewis, Mamoudou Athie, Catherine O'Hara, Ronnie Del Carmen, Wendy McLendon-Covey
Director: Peter Sohn
Writers: John Hoberg, Kat Likkel, Brenda Hsueh
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