Elio

I'm torn between whether it's love or like. I see so much of myself in Elio, not only in his love for outer space but also in his struggle with belonging and loneliness. No matter the demographic, you'll resonate just because nobody does relatability like Pixar. Although I do wish they explored the themes further, a solid 30 minutes of extra runtime would have solved all my issues. The animation, colours, worlds, humour, and characters are all beautifully done. Visually, it's one of the best. Internally, it lacks substance, narrative, and emotional gravity. It feels rushed, but it works, just not as well as it should.

6.4 - Cute and simple movie, but bottom tier for Pixar.

I was excited for this when it was announced a couple years ago, but honestly almost completely forgot about it until it hit theaters. It’s been severely under-marketed & essentially going head to head against HTTYD is a brutal spot to be in.

The space scenes are gorgeous & the aliens are incredibly unique. But as for the human elements, the new school squishy Pixar style is starting to feel a bit stale. The core character’s are well enough written, but the story itself felt too familiar & even shallow compared to the top tiers of Pixar’s catalog. I don’t really have any major complaints other than it being almost as forgettable after the fact as it was before.

Pixar has almost always been the standard of innovation in the animation space & that’s feeling less & less the case year over year. It’s unfortunate this is the story that is going to take the hit, because there is some heart there, but I think the general public might be starting to turn off its trust in the Disney & Pixar animation brands & are hoping for a shock to the system.

At least I am.

Good movie! Way better than the trash Pixar been crapping out lately. Super cute story but it wasn’t super different and the score was lacking, other than one particular part with dope beat. You’ll know when you hear it. Glordon made this movie

7/10 Not as bad as I thought it would be, really beautiful animation. The jokes were kinda cringe ngl and some of the dialogue was pretty dumb but overall not that bad tbh.

Such a heartwarming movie, loved the concept and I felt so many emotions watching this one!