-Major studio big budget Original Films used to be things like On The Waterfront, Chinatown, The Abyss, to name a few random examples across very different decades from different genres, for Elio to be one of the most prominent in 2025 says it all.
-I rewatched Bambi recently and saw a clip from Hunchback of Notre Dame on social media and it occurred to me one under commented issue with modern Disney films is the lack of focus on visual storytelling. Sequences in Disney films have a tradition of being so beautifully designed and thought out for maximum visual impact, like a series of paintings particularly in key moments. Even the modern Disney/Pixar films I have liked have lacked such sequences.
-I thought the article you shared was very interesting, particularly the disgruntled employee who said Elio 'became about nothing' where as the only examples provided of what Elio was originally about were the 'hot button' details. I sensed no greater ambition from the provided information.
Apologies for the disjointed and long winded comment and thanks for the review!
Thanks for the comment, Cyrus! Your insights are always appreciated. I agree with all your points, but to the first one in particular, I would much prefer an adaptation of a good book or story that has not been seen in cinema before rather than something "original" that is this derivative. I think what we are hungering for is good storytelling, original or not.
In all honestly, I rather take this movie than any other remake that Disney has been churning out. Plus I am honestly glad they took out the woke and LGBTQ stuff off Elio, considering the title character is 11 years old.
Many years ago, I took my son to see "The Incredibles" in the theater, and it was, well, INCREDIBLE! Just an absolutely wonderful two hours, full of big ideas, big laughs, and big adventures. We left the movies that day just floating! We kept up with Pixar until "Inside Out," which was a yawner. Sad to see a once great company churning out woke garbage.
I am just a lady with an interest in animation, read the 'History of Animation' by Michael Barrier, and watched most of Disney's older films.
Computer Animation is great when it first started, Disney's first use being 'The Great Mouse Detective' and then Pixar with 'Luxo Jr.' It was a well, A Whole New World.
Why was I not interested is that I don't care for alien destruction movies. That one is totally off course. And the other, I just don't care for the Animation. It can be that I am not used to it and can't see their emotions right?
I'm more of a Looney Tunes (Old Theatrical Shorts) lady.
Many thoughts come to mind from this review:
-Major studio big budget Original Films used to be things like On The Waterfront, Chinatown, The Abyss, to name a few random examples across very different decades from different genres, for Elio to be one of the most prominent in 2025 says it all.
-I rewatched Bambi recently and saw a clip from Hunchback of Notre Dame on social media and it occurred to me one under commented issue with modern Disney films is the lack of focus on visual storytelling. Sequences in Disney films have a tradition of being so beautifully designed and thought out for maximum visual impact, like a series of paintings particularly in key moments. Even the modern Disney/Pixar films I have liked have lacked such sequences.
-I thought the article you shared was very interesting, particularly the disgruntled employee who said Elio 'became about nothing' where as the only examples provided of what Elio was originally about were the 'hot button' details. I sensed no greater ambition from the provided information.
Apologies for the disjointed and long winded comment and thanks for the review!
Thanks for the comment, Cyrus! Your insights are always appreciated. I agree with all your points, but to the first one in particular, I would much prefer an adaptation of a good book or story that has not been seen in cinema before rather than something "original" that is this derivative. I think what we are hungering for is good storytelling, original or not.
In all honestly, I rather take this movie than any other remake that Disney has been churning out. Plus I am honestly glad they took out the woke and LGBTQ stuff off Elio, considering the title character is 11 years old.
Many years ago, I took my son to see "The Incredibles" in the theater, and it was, well, INCREDIBLE! Just an absolutely wonderful two hours, full of big ideas, big laughs, and big adventures. We left the movies that day just floating! We kept up with Pixar until "Inside Out," which was a yawner. Sad to see a once great company churning out woke garbage.
This movie has no woke stuff though, they cut that all out in the final cut.
I'm not excited for Toy Story 5 by any means, but at least it's in the sure hands of Andrew Stanton, so it will probably be somewhat good? Boy oh boy
I hope so....but I have very low expectations.
Watching the trailer, I was not interested.
I am just a lady with an interest in animation, read the 'History of Animation' by Michael Barrier, and watched most of Disney's older films.
Computer Animation is great when it first started, Disney's first use being 'The Great Mouse Detective' and then Pixar with 'Luxo Jr.' It was a well, A Whole New World.
Why was I not interested is that I don't care for alien destruction movies. That one is totally off course. And the other, I just don't care for the Animation. It can be that I am not used to it and can't see their emotions right?
I'm more of a Looney Tunes (Old Theatrical Shorts) lady.