Elemental

“Elemental” is the latest Disney-Pixar computer animated release. The critics and some people who’ve seen it haven’t really liked it, so I didn’t go into it with high expectations. I was pleasantly surprised that it wasn’t bad at all. It’s not the best thing to come out of Pixar, but it is still better than a lot of the animated fare coming out from other studios. It’s basically a retelling of “Romeo and Juliet” with fire people vs. the water people. Parts of it are clever and funny. Other parts are pretty standard. There aren’t any characters that can be merchandised by Disney, but they are still somewhat distinctive. Cute and enjoyable, but not great.