It’s true, that the best days of Pixar may be behind us. From modern day classics like Up, Wall-E, and Ratatouille, to more mediocre fare like Lightyear and Onward, the studio has essentially gone from “great” to “okay” after more than 20 years. Sure there are astonishing works of art among the recent films, such as Soul, Turning Red, or Inside Out. But overall, the track record simply isn’t untarnished. And as such, it’s a nice surprise whenever we get a wonderfully pleasant film, like Elemental in the mix. Granted to compare the movie to the cream of the crop for the studio simply isn’t fair. But on the whole, Elemental really is a nice, simple movie with a lot of heart. It’s just not without its flaws.