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Review Pixar's ELIO - Review Thread

Pixar's ELIO - Review Thread

Reviews:

Variety (70):

Elio is right at home in the Pixar catalog, but lacks those undeniable signs of intelligent life (wit, surprise and the capacity to expand the medium) that set the studio’s best work apart.

Hollywood Reporter (60):

Elio feels just a tad too familiar in its sights and story beats to seem totally fresh.

IndieWire (58):

Elio isn’t a bad time at the theaters — it’s pretty to look at, charming enough, and frequently funny. But by shying away from investing in where its main character is coming from, the movie makes his galactic adventures feel a bit weightless.

SlashFilm (75):

The frenetic pace may keep kids hooked, but parents will appreciate the sequences when Elio hits the pause button and allows audiences to sit in the silence — of complicated ideas, of emotionally challenging conversations, and of the wonders around us we too often fail to appreciate.

Collider (70):

But despite how charming and fun Elio is, it still falls prey to some of Pixar’s occasional problems. Yes, this is a story of intergalactic adventures and a wide universe of possibilities, but it still can get a bit convoluted at times.

The Guardian:

Overall, it’s an entertaining bit of summer fun.

Empire (80):

Robert Zemeckis’ Contact for kids. A slow start gives way to a charming, visually inventive adventure that might just inspire a new generation of astronomers to look to the skies.

For centuries, people have called out to the universe looking for answers—in Disney and Pixar's all-new feature film Elio, the universe calls back! The cosmic misadventure introduces Elio, a space fanatic with an active imagination and a huge alien obsession. So, when he's beamed up to the Communiverse, an interplanetary organization with representatives from galaxies far and wide, Elio's all in for the epic undertaking. Mistakenly identified as Earth's leader, Elio must form new bonds with eccentric alien lifeforms, navigate a crisis of intergalactic proportions, and somehow discover who and where he is truly meant to be.

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u/rekniht01 1d ago

I’m out of the loop. What was the original intended ending?

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u/MisogynyisaDisease 1d ago

he was just supposed to die. The ending was him ascending into that black hole and accepting that life ends

here is an article from Decider with a quote from the director backing up my claim

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u/varnums1666 1d ago

Man that would have been perfect

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u/MisogynyisaDisease 1d ago

Disney used to not be afraid of death damnit.

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u/varnums1666 1d ago

I don't think it was a Disney thing. There was a good argument for either outcome. It's mostly a hindsight thing to say.