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Elemental Review

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The many colors and animated places explored in Elementalmake it one-of-a-kind. From Disney and Pixar comes a tale of the relationship between fire and water. In the film, these elements are enemies of each other. To an extent, it seems somewhat like segregation, but it’s not. It is just an invigorating fictional story of wonders. Elemental may be one of the best animated features I have seen this year and it is going to be hard to compete with this one.

Elemental takes place in an environment where the key characters, “fire” and “water,” must be apart from each other in this enchanting adventure. The film follows Ember (voiced by Leah Lewis) who is “fire” and Wade (voiced by Mamamoudou Athie), who plays “water.” The world plays a significant role for Ember. Due to being “fire” she has not been able to experience much in the world that she loves. Her family who is all also“fire” owns a shop in a Water Town. Most of the characters in this town are also “water” and that is where Wade comes in. He is the one who conducts an audit on the business of Ember’s family. She tries to work with Wade to prevent him from shutting her family’s building down. Instead, the film begins to focus more on Ember feeling love for Wade. Is this love possibles once one of them is “fire” and the other is “water”?

The unique and touching moments in Elemental had me soaring with joy. It is a Disney and Pixar film that reminded me of Toy Story, The Little Mermaid, and Atlantis combined. Given this magical combination of prior cherished films, this story adds the theme of segregation based on “elemental” factors. It is a scientific ride of connections and realizations in a fictional world that is fun for the entire family. Spectacular features abound in many scenes of Elemental. It is a joyful and enticing ride that again proves to movie fans how Disney and Pixar films are truly about feeling connected.

To an extent, I feel that Elemental is bound to bring more enchanting additions into the world of animation. During the film, I kept thinking to myself about how many unique and interesting animated nuances I noticed, and how many I may have missed. The film’s extended usage of wonderful and captivating elements makes the feeling ten times more brilliant than what I am accustomed to. The world of “fire” and “water” in Elemental encompasses all kinds of places, scenery, experiences, and comparisons that are astounding and reflect the incredible concept of pure animation. Love is truly all-around during Elemental.

Elemental is breathtaking. It is heartfelt. It is dazzling withgorgeous colors. It will enthrall its audience to the core. It will touch families. There is nothing not to love about Elemental. It demonstrates that “fire” and “water” can play nice in a fictional world. This movie shines even more than audiences will anticipate. Four stars for Elemental.

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The Little Mermaid Review

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The Little Mermaid has some amazing visual sensations at the beginning, involving repeated transitions from below the water to above the surface. That is where the technological features of the film are the most enchanting. After that, Ariel’s voice provides much of the magic.

This newest version of The Little Mermaid is not animated like the original 1989 version, it’s a remake of the Disney classic with actual people and a lot of CGI. There are many characters who provide moments of exhilaration in the film. Ariel is played by Halle Bailey, Prince Eric is played by Jonah Hauer-King, Ursula is played by Melissa McCarthy, King Triton is played by Javier Bardem, Daveed Diggs is the voice of Sebastian, Jacob Tremblay is the voice of Flounder, and Awkwafina is the voice of Scuttle.

Those who love the original
version of The Little Mermaid will recall that Ariel is a mermaid living below the sea. She has a fascination with humans and a burning desire to know of what it is like to live on land with humans. Ariel’s father, King Triton, is protective of her and prohibits her from leaving her home in the sea. Her crab friend Sebastian tries to be an advocate for her, but Ariel feels that the world around her is a disappointment and she is full of despair. But when Ursula comes around all that changes.

Ursula is a sea monster and she makes a deal with Ariel to trade her voice for human legs so Ariel can see what life is like out of the sea. Once Ariel is on shore she believes she has found her love, Prince Eric. But she is torn with a range of questions. Can she continue to be dishonest about not being a human? Can she trust Ursula? Is her world below the sea in danger? Are her sea creature friends Sebastian and Flounder safe? Fans of the earlier version will know the answers.

Some of the joy I found in this film came from a number of spectacular and exhilarating tunes written by Alan Menken, Howard Ashman, and Jacques Oftenbach, including Under the Sea and Part of Your World. But my enjoyment was even more from reliving the original film, only with with actual people instead of animated characters.

Ariel wanting to feel loved gives The Little Mermaid much of its vibrant energy. The film also shines in the connecting of friendships in a magical world. The sea is full of wonders, and The Little Mermaid gives viewers many reminders of the joys we’ve all experienced with Disney films.

The Little Mermaid is a classic for kids and families, and it’s one that will give many Disney fans an enjoyable movie experience. It is also one where adults (including myself) can be reminded of the Disney wonder from our younger days. Because it’s not animated like the original, there’s not necessarily a lot of nostalgia, but it is a positive experience. Three stars for The Little Mermaid.