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‘Elio’ Review: Pixar’s Sci-Fi Spectacular Gets Lost In Space
‘Elio’ review: Pixar’s sci-fi spectacular gets lost in space
Mistaking Elio for the leader of Earth, the Communiverse sets about approving his application to join them, but this process is abruptly halted when “the other candidate” — ill-tempered warlord Grigon ( Brad Garrett), AKA The Blood Emperor — throws a tantrum after being turned down and threatens to return with force (“Prepare to be conquered!”). Visually, it’s as spectacular as you might imagine, but somehow nothing feels terribly new: Elio’s ambassadorial spaceship looks like the Inside Out command module; Grigon bears more than a passing resemblance to Buzz Lightyear’s nemesis Emperor Zurg; and the Communiverse looks pretty traditional compared to Disney’s 2022 animation Strange World. Title: Elio Directors: Madeline Sharafian, Domee Shi, Adrian Molina Screenwriters: Julia Cho, Mark Hammer, Mike Jones Cast: Yonas Kibreab, Zoe Saldaña, Brad Garrett, Remi Edgerly, Jameela Jamil, Shirley Henderson Distributor: Walt Disney Running time: 1 hr 38 mins
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