マイ・エレメント
あらすじ
活気に満ちた都市、エレメンタルでは、火、水、土、空気の4つの要素が調和して共存し、それぞれが独自の文化とライフスタイルを持っています。この映画は、火の精神を体現する、情熱的で燃えるようにエネルギッシュな若い女性、エンバーの物語です。彼女の人生は、街の賑やかな通りを駆け抜け、常に次のスリルを求める冒険と興奮に満ちています。 そこへ、のんびりとしていて、空気のような自由奔放さを体現するウェイドが登場します。彼は自由な精神を持ち、成り行き任せで、先のことをあまり考えません。2人は偶然の出会いを果たし、それが一連の出来事を引き起こし、予期せぬ形で惹かれ合います。 エンバーとウェイドは、一緒に過ごす時間が増えるにつれ、性格は大きく異なるものの、深い繋がりを共有していることに気づきます。2人とも人生への情熱を持ち、周りの世界に変化をもたらしたいと願っています。冒険や失敗を通して、信頼、コミュニケーション、妥協について貴重な教訓を学びます。 エレメンタルの街は、カラフルなキャラクターと賑やかな通りが映画の視覚的な魅力を高め、物語の鮮やかな背景として機能します。この映画はまた、アイデンティティ、コミュニティ、所属といったテーマを探求し、エンバーとウェイドは他者との関係を築き、世界における自分の居場所を見つけていきます。 映画全体を通して、エンバーの燃えるような精神とウェイドの自由奔放な性格は、お互いに完璧なバランスをもたらし、観客を惹きつけ、彼らの旅に没頭させる素晴らしい化学反応を生み出します。彼らは共に困難に立ち向かい、障害を乗り越える中で、お互いの長所と短所を認め合い、最終的にはより深い繋がりと理解を発見します。 『マイ・エレメント』は、多様性の美しさと人との繋がりの力を讃える、心温まる感動的な映画です。ユーモア、アドベンチャー、ロマンスがユニークに融合されており、観客は人生が提供する可能性にインスパイアされ、希望に満ちた気持ちになることでしょう。
レビュー
Leah
The concept is great, but the script is definitely flawed. The story feels very fragmented, with disconnected plot points. At first, I even thought someone was going to sabotage Fire Town, but that never happened. I can understand why foreign critics panned it; the main characters aren't well-developed, and their actions often lack a logical basis. The supporting characters also fail to stand out. Everyone feels like mere props serving the episodic plot, which pales in comparison to Zootopia's full-bodied main characters and memorable supporting cast. Overall, it was quite disappointing, but as a devoted Disney/Pixar fan, I'll still give it four stars. When the father tells his daughter, "You are my dream," I still teared up, though...
Quinn
I really empathize with Ember; she has to choose between inheriting her father's shop and using her amazing skills to work at a big firm. Unlike me, I don't even have that problem because I have neither. She has to choose between her parents and the boyfriend she loves. Unlike me, I don't have that problem either because no one is mutually in love with me.
Aitana
Can't help but be a sucker for such a romantic and idealistic movie. When Wade said, "What you've given me, some people never receive in their entire lives," I burst into tears. As East Asians, our lives revolve around finding ourselves and reconciling with our families. It's just a pity that not every little fire person can find their own water person to heal them 😢.
Ashton
So Asian, so second-gen immigrant. Carrying the hopes and love of the previous generation, growing up conforming, internalizing filial piety into an unconscious instinct, afraid of disappointing others, yet accustomed to compromising... Thinking of this, even without mentioning that summer they missed (I always think of "Brokeback Mountain"), one can still cry with regret. It's still that forbidden love story trope: water and fire, fox and rabbit, mermaid and human, beauty and the beast/Tarzan/frog, prince and prince... Some conditions for resolving prejudice are that even more shocking events happen or even greater tragedies occur, which in itself is a tragedy. After all, too many people we care about find it difficult to open up in advance...
Josephine
Elemental is a captivating film that blends vibrant storytelling with heartfelt moments, exploring the essence of connection and shared humanity. Don’t miss this charming adventure that will leave you inspired!
