Pixar's run of mediocrity continues with Elemental. The studio seems to have totally abandoned making films that appeal to adults and kids alike at this point, with the humor here totally juvenile (and generic for that matter.) One of the protagonists of the film is particularly annoying as sh*t. While typically these films can salvage themselves with their animation prowess, the beautiful background designs here are cancelled out by some pretty strange character design decisions. All of it makes Elemental at once strange and forgettable.
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