Why The Real Success Of Pixar's Elemental May Be Too Subtle To See
Few Pixar films have attracted as much criticism as Elemental. The movie about an unlikely romance between a fire and a water sprite has been described by Variety as "a misfire", whilst The Hollywood Reporter said it shows that Pixar's "creative flames are doused" and the New York Post added that it is "far from Pixar’s best." The backlash isn't just surprising, it's also highly ironic.