Perhaps they're a victim of their own success, but audiences have come to expect the extraordinary from Pixar. This time they fail to deliver.
Elemental is not a bad film, unless it's compared with the string of masterpieces Pixar has produced in the past. This is tired and tiring by-the-numbers stuff. The animation is admittedly superb, and there are a few good jokes (thought-bubble probably being the best) but the plot (another lame re-hash of Romeo and Juliet) is painfully predictable; and it's hard to warm to any of the characters (that wasn't a pun, even if some of the character are made out of fire).
For the first time in ages, the main film is accompanied by a short - featuring Carl and Doug from Up. It was more fun than Elemental.
Elemental is not a bad film, unless it's compared with the string of masterpieces Pixar has produced in the past. This is tired and tiring by-the-numbers stuff. The animation is admittedly superb, and there are a few good jokes (thought-bubble probably being the best) but the plot (another lame re-hash of Romeo and Juliet) is painfully predictable; and it's hard to warm to any of the characters (that wasn't a pun, even if some of the character are made out of fire).
For the first time in ages, the main film is accompanied by a short - featuring Carl and Doug from Up. It was more fun than Elemental.