Impressive animation and a creative world is the only thing that makes Elemental a watchable experience. Otherwise, this is an inconsistent and lazy effort from Pixar in what is, without a doubt, their worst film to date. It's borderline unacceptable how little emotional depth there is here. The characters are cute, but entirely uninteresting. Nothing about Ember and Wade's relationship seems organic and genuine. The racial allegory is so incredibly sloppy that comes across as glib more than anything else. It's a story searching for meaning that comes up so empty. I forgot about it the minute that it ended. What a shame.
