Elemental: How the Periodic Table Can Now Explain (Nearly) Everything

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Purnell, Kristofer (June 14, 2023). " Elemental review: Filipino Ronnie del Carmen lends voice to new 'cute' Pixar production". The Philippine Star. Archived from the original on June 16, 2023 . Retrieved June 16, 2023. Meggie’s story is told in a series of journals that move through the elements: Water from 1891-1905, Air from 1905-1909 and Earth from 1910-1932. The tale is beautifully told, rich with Doric, Scottish and Shetland dialect that’s so pervasive you’ll be using it, aye, in your own speech as you fall into the rhythms of its cadences. The writing is also full of the detail of its historical setting. The images are harsh and beautiful, from the cold wind biting through hand knitted clothing and salt dried skin, to gorse and multi-coloured flowers on cliff faces full of puffins. Amidst the bleak beauty is Meggie’s own wonderfully canny observations as she grows from a wee bairn to a young women, discovering herself and unravelling the hushed-up groundswell of tragedy that underpins her world: She was born near the turn of the century in the north-east of Scotland when economics meant that unskilled labourers worked in atrocious conditions. The men work hard, but the women’s lives are a misery. A man comes home from the boats to a meal by the fire and a chance to rest a while, but the women’s burdens are Sisyphean. They lug creels of fish for sale across the bitter landscape, and it is they who must wade into the freezing sea – to hoist their menfolk into the boats so that their feet stay dry during the long hours at sea. Girls take on responsibility early: cooking, cleaning, endlessly knitting with frozen fingers the clothes that protect the men from the harsh winds and water. What education there is, finishes early, even for a bright girl like Meggie, because superstition and tradition rule, with each succeeding generation bound to the same hopeless existence. Elemental' Review: A Rich and Vibrant Showcase of Studio Animation". TheWrap. May 27, 2023. Archived from the original on May 28, 2023 . Retrieved May 28, 2023.

Catherine O'Hara as Brook Ripple, Wade, Alan and Lake's widowed mother and Harold's sister who is very welcoming to Ember in a luxury apartment building. [11] Berardinelli, James. " Elemental review". ReelViews. Archived from the original on July 16, 2023 . Retrieved October 16, 2023.Nicholson, Amy (June 15, 2021). " 'Elemental' Review: Sparks Fly". The New York Times. Archived from the original on October 10, 2023 . Retrieved October 17, 2023. Elemental (subtitled Forces of Nature in some countries) is a 2023 American animated romantic comedy-drama film produced by Walt Disney Pictures and Pixar Animation Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. Directed by Peter Sohn and produced by Denise Ream, it was written by Sohn, John Hoberg, Kat Likkel, and Brenda Hsueh. [a] The film stars the voices of Leah Lewis, Mamoudou Athie, Ronnie del Carmen, Shila Ommi, Wendi McLendon-Covey, and Catherine O'Hara. Set in a world inhabited by anthropomorphic elements of nature, the story follows fire element Ember Lumen (Lewis) and water element Wade Ripple (Athie), who spend time together in the city while trying to save a convenience store owned by Ember's father, Bernie (Del Carmen). The film was also promoted on the season 21 finale of the ABC singing competition, American Idol, where the main characters, Ember and Wade, are seen cheering in the audience after Iam Tongi was crowned the winner. A sneak peek was shown immediately after the conclusion of the show. [66] [67] I’ll never forget little Fish Meggie, the Gutting Girl from the Top of the World. I’ll never forget the woman she became; the woman who speaks to her ‘Lambsie’ in an endearing Scottish brogue. She shares her agonies, of which there are many; her delights, of which there are few. The delights are dotted neatly throughout, so, whilst this is a sad novel, poignant and painful, it is not entirely grim; rather, the small joys shine, diamond clear, aching in their beauty.

Elemental, the 27th Film by Pixar Animation Studios, to be the "Last Screening" at the 76th Festival de Cannes". April 19, 2023. Archived from the original on April 24, 2023 . Retrieved April 19, 2023. Richwine, Lisa (June 19, 2023). "Pixar film 'Elemental' opens as studio's second-lowest box office debut". Reuters. Archived from the original on June 21, 2023 . Retrieved June 21, 2023. Kois, Dan (June 14, 2023). "Pixar's New Movie Is So Bad It Makes Me Worry About the Studio's Future". Slate. ISSN 1091-2339. Archived from the original on June 16, 2023 . Retrieved June 15, 2023.Johnson, Zach (November 17, 2022). "Peter Sohn Breaks Down Ember and Wade's Meet-Cute in Elemental". D23. Archived from the original on November 17, 2022 . Retrieved November 18, 2022. Grierson, Tim. " 'Elemental': Cannes Review". Screen Daily. Archived from the original on May 27, 2023 . Retrieved May 28, 2023.