'Elio,' Pixar's latest animated film, combines retro Spielbergian thrills with Douglas Adams-inspired humor. Co-directed by Adrian Molina and first-timer Madeline Sharafian, it explores themes of childhood loneliness and vulnerability through the story of a young boy, Elio, who navigates grief and alien encounters. Initially set on a military base, the film depicts Elio's emotional struggles after losing his parents and showcases how space exploration serves as a catalyst for hope. While the film presents engaging characters and emotional depth, some elements feel formulaic as it transitions into its outer-space narrative.
"Elio may well indeed do the business. It has charm, likability and that potent ingredient: childhood loneliness and vulnerability."
"It loses, for me, a little (though not all) of its charge... there is occasionally something a little formulaic, a bit programmatic."
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