‘Elemental’ review: Sweet, but far from Pixar’s best
nypost.comthe struggling animation studio has picked their most rudimentary characters ever — fire and water. Far from the ingeniously realized robot in “Wall-E” or the scrappy rodent chef of “Ratatouille,” here simple flames gab, droplets ride the subway and blades of grass work office jobs.
Fire riding a bicycle — really? The movie walks a fine line between clever adventure and Pixar self-parody.Running time: 103 minutes.
Rated PG (some peril, thematic elements and brief language). In theaters June 16.The place is Element City, a New York-y metropolis inhabited by anthropomorphic wind, water, fire and earth citizens.
The story’s most inspired idea is that all the elements represent different immigrant groups who sometimes butt heads. The family of Ember (voiced by Leah Lewis) came by ship from Fire Land, and when they arrived in town they were turned away by prejudiced landlords.“No Fire,” reads one mean sign at the home of Dry Leaves.
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