This movie is no exception, drawing from Sohn’s second-generation immigrant status. Much of what works about the film is informed by his experience, and that of other Pixar employees.

From backyard fires to the 'water hose test,' effects and animation teams keep their animated characters grounded in the real world. Animators mix fire and water in 'Elemental' - Los Angeles Times ...

But it’s the romance that makes “Elemental” worth your time and emotional investment, thanks to a romantic male lead who isn’t made up of the same stuff we’ve seen in Disney movies of yore.

However “Elemental” performs at the box office, it marks a solid addition to the library, creating an elaborate world consisting of characters representing the four elements (air, fire, water ...

The story may be basic, but the visually dazzling ‘Elemental’ has romance to burn Following the familiar ‘Romeo and Juliet’ template, the latest movie from Pixar Animation puts a new spin ...

For a while, “Elemental” feels like little more than a reasonably clever idea, the latest from Disney affiliate Pixar Animation Studios finding an unusual way to illustrate the differences ...

Fire and water do mix in “Elemental,” although creating something successful and original isn’t as elementary for Pixar as it used to be.

Pixar’s Elemental draws an interracial love story from a personal place The filmmakers were inspired by the director’s life — and by movies from The Big Sick to The Godfather ...

This movie is no exception, drawing from Sohn’s second-generation immigrant status. Much of what works about the film is informed by his experience, and that of other Pixar employees.