Why Didn't I Watch ELEMENTAL Sooner!? This One HITS HOME *Commentary/Reaction*

[@speedhuntr]

The marketing did this movie so dirty. I had NO idea what it was actually about. When I saw it months late it shot up to the top of my favorite Disney movies. It's unbelievable.

[@JustGrowingUp84]

Precisely. I decided to try it months later after launch, on a whim, and I discovered a wonderful little gem of a movie.

[@OneAndOnlyZekePolaris]

That is thanks to fake movie fans that spreads false information about movies. These trolls made the world watched another movie when this one was on the big screen. Thr movie everyone ended up watching, was total crap. This is why you NEVER read rotten tomatoes and other movie cridet websites.

[@zoew_]

i only heard about it bc i worked at a movie theater over the summer

[@OneAndOnlyZekePolaris]

@@zoew_ I work at theatre 😁 I was thinking of working at a theater. Is it fun?

[@zoew_]

@@OneAndOnlyZekePolaris yeah it’s pretty chill. there’s a lot of down time though so it can get a little slow sometimes. but you get free movie posters so its worth it😂

[@HappyEggz]

Fun fact, for extra cuteness, one of the original/scrapped endings had Wade and Ember coming back to Element City many months later with a little steam baby.

[@emmadye6782]

STOP

[@keypath5340]

@@emmadye6782TwT

[@BigSkinty]

That was true ​@@emmadye6782

[@LocalDr.Pepperlover]

…So they did IT…?💀

[@HappyEggz]

@@LocalDr.Pepperlover One would assume so, yes 😂

[@Enderstorm20]

Fun fact: Ember and Wade being able to touch is also based in real life science, just like everything else in the movie. It's called the Leidenfrost effect, which is when water comes into contact with a hot surface like Ember, it creates a protective layer of steam which acts as an insulator for Wade, keeping him from vaporizing and by extension, Ember from getting extinguished.

[@RYMAN1321]

OMG someone else who has heard of it! I thought I was alone in that LOL

[@RainCloud_Art]

When science actually comes in use for making a hidden part of the story line without being obvious yet is still beautiful at the same time. 😊😿

[@edmontonboy99]

As Jesse Pinkman once said; “Yeah Mr White… yeah science!”

[@liamjohnston2000]

You were right, Ange. Elemental was directed (and co-written) by Peter Sohn, the son of Korean immigrants who based many of the elements of this movie on his childhood experiences

[@TechieindahHood]

The part at the end where she bows always gets me cuz she gave her dad the bow so he could do it back when his dad wouldn’t do it back to him 😭❤️

[@ioanzatui]

With that bow, she was healing his trauma, showing her respect and love for him while fulfilling their dreams for each other. 😭 It made me cry so hard.

[@neapolitanicecream9040]

i feel like she didn’t catch that scene

This is not "disney animated movie" it's another pixar movie (despite being part of disney it's not the same). Pixar always has been in another level in general.

[@easy_taco4651]

very true

[@OneAndOnlyZekePolaris]

Disney makes movies that has unalive parents.

[@flopjul3022]

but tbh this movie was made so they could test fluid animations in more detail

[@OneAndOnlyZekePolaris]

@@flopjul3022 Something they already done.

[@SilverionX]

I'd contest Encanto is better, but that's my personal take. But in general Pixar is better, yes.

[@JeM130177]

The thing about the bowing is such a sort of throwaway line but then when it comes around again it's like an emotional punch in the face

[@charleslee8313]

"Do that Disney thing, where there's a loophole." That was so cute. This was an underrated Pixar movie. I'm glad that I had a chance to see it in theaters.

[@данЫчреакции]

Disney Pixar

[@aliyahpulido953]

21:48 This might seem like an obvious thing to notice, but Ember is LITERALLY the light in Wade's eyes. They're great together because he keeps her on her toes and helps her believe in her dreams, and she grounds him and helps him find something worth fighting for rather than moving on like he did with all his previous jobs.

[@Daniel-oj2st]

you calling Wade cute/adorable makes me so happy, like what the heck??? why is he so babygirl he did NOT have to hit me that hard with that "You must have been so scared..." line, the fact that he understood how terrified a kid would've been in Ember's situation showcases his empathy and compassion for others❤❤

[@Kyss111]

Damn it I'm always such a sucker for men like him every single time 😭

[@ZacGamer17]

I don’t get why this movie gets so much hate. This is one of my top favourite Disney movies. It’s creative funny, and very heartwarming to watch. Especially Ember and Wade as a couple. They are destined to be together forever. Them dancing together and that kiss. My heart literally melted. It’s a perfect movie in my opinion. There needs to be a sequel to this movie for sure, expanding on their relationship. Fun fact: They were actually deleted scenes, where Wade proposes to Ember, and Ember and Wade and Bernie are playing with Ember and Wade’s steam baby. I really wish that was put in the movie. Hope they do it in a sequel. Loved your reaction, Angelina.

[@RYMAN1321]

I do think they will show more of these characters and world eventually. There’s way too much potential not to further explore. Especially considering it eventually found success at the box office despite a slow start and later on streaming which it became a top streaming hit on Disney+. I think even if we don’t get a full length sequel we will definitely at least get shorts and / or a miniseries like they’ve done to other properties

[@DanGamingFan2406]

I love this movie so much. The animation on the fire, water, and air people is amazing and the powers and abilities they have are are very creative, I love how they created an entire original language for the fire people, the music is awesome, and I like the arc Ember goes through.

[@karinav470]

This movie wasn't anything I was expecting the first time I watched it. It really surprised me how visually stunning it was. This is now one of my favorite animated movies.

[@ajpreclaro1608]

It’s been a while since a Pixar movie made me full on bawl my eyes out. As a family who immigrated to Canada in 2001 from the Philippines, my family and I collectively bawled. My parents saw themselves in Ember and Wade. The fact that they’re Sagittarius and Cancer is pure coincidence. And Ember being the in family business and feeling the pressure that taking over brings, it was too real for me.

[@Growgreen]

Fun fact: Ember switching colours when she steps on the minerals is an example when fire mixes with other element compounds like you put emerald into fire and the fire will turn green

[@JuanicusMaximus]

Nimona is a surprisingly good movie. Worth a watch and good react vid

[@thestarsailor972]

I second this!

[@SkwithOv]

yes!!!

[@thejamppa]

Heck yeah!

[@ashhole03]

I think it's so cute that Clods armpit flowers don't burn when he gives them to the little fire girl like they did when Ember held one.

[@elly3134]

korean references in this movie (so proud to be korean😆) 1. feeding wade the hot firestones is feeding spicy kimchi to foreigners 2. “father” in fire language is “ashfa” which is made similar to “appa”= “father” in korean 3. the bowing scene is similar to the korean traditional bow called “jeol”

[@thegeekoutgirl]

I saw a small documentary on the director and it was largely inspired by him and his korean immigrant parents. Peter Sohn was also an inspiration for Russell from the pixar movie UP hahaha

[@always.inspire1940]

I was literally sobbing along with you by the end. This movie makes you feels things, man 💞 Thanks for watching it

[@taylorelissaa]

i’m at a basketball game for my nephew but yes this movie is so good!! my best friend and I cried while watching it in theaters! I cried before hand too because they had an UP short. it was so good I will forever watch it.

[@GPaiProduction]

Fun fact! Peter Sohn was also the voice of Remy's brother Emille in Ratatouille!

[@eseschannel12]

This was the first Pixar movie to ever make me cry. No other Pixar movie has gotten even close to making me sad so that just goes to show how good it is

[@alohatigers1199]

Up? Monster inc?

[@alwandemthethwa7594]

​@@alohatigers1199relatability maybe ? Thos things tend to overshadow slot of movies

[@eseschannel12]

@@alohatigers1199 what about them?

[@eseschannel12]

@@alwandemthethwa7594 yea I really connected to this movie

[@alwandemthethwa7594]

@@eseschannel12 good for u, heck even tho I didn't have much to relate to on it, I still cried at certain moments

[@SilverionX]

There's a dedication to the directors parents at the end of the film. Very sweet. Also there's a whole backstory episode on Disney+ where the director talks about his childhood and everything that went into making this film. It's a good watch, especially if you can relate. My family has had roots in my country for at least 350 years on my mothers side, and probably a lot longer on my fathers side. Still it gives a nice insight for those of us that don't have this experience.

[@shelbydickson8424]

I feel like this movie is underrated and sometimes, not very well-received. I feel like everyone I talk to besides my family doesn't like the movie a whole lot or believe that the world-building of this movie couldn't work with the elementals as well with the chemistry between Wade and Ember. A lot of people I talk to don't like how much Wade cries, they say it's too much, but I like that it's part of his character, he's just a great listener, compassionate person and a great boyfriend! I like how men can be emotional because sometimes they believe they can't be, but it also makes sense with his element being water. I wish people would be more open-minded and would give this movie another chance or just a chance. This has got to be my favorite animated movie of last year along with Across the Spider-verse and The Boy and the Heron. The visuals are spectacular, I love how colorful and creative it is, especially the character animations. I love how it's an original concept in a world full of prequels, reboots, and sequels. This is my new favorite recent Pixar animated movie. I liked this more than Luca, Soul, and Turning Red, though I really liked Onward. I love the love story between Wade and Ember, the only thing I wish this movie did was explore more of the elements like earth and wind, but I get that that's not part of the main story. Also, the ending could have used a bit more work, especially with the whole fake-out death that is used in a lot of animated kids movies. But I loved the music especially the new song Steal the Show but Lauv.

[@44EricRH44]

I think this is the most beautiful animated movie I've ever watched. And not only visually, but the themes it touches. I cried so much 🥲

[@DiamondWolf-qg2yp]

« Im a sucker for Disney animated films you heard me take all my money » Angela Wow such an inspiration I had to quote her

[@taijam2686]

Idk why the marketing was so bad for this movie. When i finally watched it, i was blown away by the animation and the story!!

[@BOFAMET]

This cute little film is near and dear to my heart. It reminds me so much of my relationship with my best friend growing up who was a 2nd generation Chinese girl, and her personality is so much like Ember's. And this may be extra but I also headcanon Wade and his family as being black like me because of his voice actor lol, and I relate to the overall openness of his family a lot too. His and Ember's relationship helped me recontextualize some of the moments my BFF and I had together, where we had to work to understand each other's differing backgrounds and emotional processing. So this movie really brings a smile to my face. :')

[@notzoenoelle]

i wasn't too enthused about this movie until i finally decided to watch it back in september and i wish i hadn't waited so long! it's so sweet and tugged at my heartstrings in just the right way :')

[@jonathanrobinson198]

I love how invested she was in this.

[@RunieDayeVT]

Generational Trauma always hits hard

[@rickymoranjr9609]

I loved how this movie showed that opposites attract even if you're not from the same kind or in Wade's case, the same element

[@maskedbandit189]

OMG I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR YOU SPECIFICALLY TO SEE THIS MOVIE FOR SO LONG!!!!!!!!!

[@elindayana8174]

PLEASE REACT TO "SPIRIT: STALLION OF THE CIMARRON"! It's a story about a strong, beautiful horse with a spirit that can never be broken. I cry every time I watch it! It's a INCREDIBLE film, and the songs are so cool! But it's not a musical and the animals can't talk. 😭💔🔥

[@SorenAlba54]

YES!!! It’s crazy that I also recommended this masterpiece of a film to another KZbinr not too long ago. Thank you, elinswan8174. I’m so happy to meet another believer of this Gen Z classic of Dreamworks. Let’s spread the word to many more to come.

[@elindayana8174]

@@SorenAlba54 😊💖🐎

[@RYMAN1321]

Yes! The film that got me interested in both horses and Bryan Adams.

[@lfyoung]

this has become one of my favorite movies in a long time. great reaction. it would be great if they made a tv series out of this where they could follow several families of different elements, along with following her marriage to wade and how their lives change for good and bad. could be an epic tv series if done right.

[@kayr6688]

I absolutely love the Indian musical elements in the songs, it's so subtle and beautiful

[@OllieJ1997]

I remember hearing mixed reviews about this film so I decided to give it a go and……it’s now one of my favourite Pixar movies of all time everything from the animation to the soundtrack and the story is so beautiful. This is exactly what I never thought I needed a room com from Pixar that has an amazing message, a 10 out of 10 Pixar/ animated movie

[@TopNotchWatcher87]

Loved your reaction, I loved this movie that much too!! Wade is such a great character, I can’t wait for a second movie!

[@elizabethallen4257]

This became my favorite disney movie immediately after watching. Im so sad i didn’t go see it in theaters. But it’s SO good!!!!! Deserves all the hype. Deserved the Oscar

[@yuhyrnpirografia6309]

I was waiting to see your reaction to this movie =D It is great ;_; Love the world and everything in it. Thanks for reacting to this =)

[@itsyourboytezzy]

This movie is amazing ❤❤❤❤ it had me tear up 😢😢😢 so many times and I love the ending of it and how Ember and Wade were both inseparable from each other Wades compassion for Ember was really sweet and touching ❤❤

[@80MWH]

15:30 - I imagine my Mom and her siblings heard stuff like this when they were growing up.

[@mevb]

Director Pete Sohn (who have directed The Good Dinosaur, animated on many Pixar movie including The Incredibles and voiced characters like The Mugger in The Incredibles, Emile in Ratatouille and Your Friend the Rat, Squishy in Monsters University, Ciccio in Luca, Sox in Lightyear and Forrest Woodbush in The Good Dinosaur) based this movie on his life growing up with his South Korean parents who ran a vegetable store in The Bronx, New York City, and his relationship with his now wife Anna Chambers.

[@chattycatty3336]

The first time i tried to watch this i was in a relationship with someone that was NOTHING like wade. And like many other romantic movies, i only felt sad when i watched it... I didnt even finish the movie the first time around because of it. My bf at the time was not very empathetic, he had poor communication, and it always felt like he was holding me at arms distance. Well i eventually broke up with him, and awhile later i started talking to a new guy. A guy that is so similar to wade, that when i rewatched the movie, i cried on multiple occasions. I had actually found someone who was caring, compassionate, supportive and so so sweet. If you find yourself in a similar situation, i encourage you to take the scary leap and leave... You may feel like youll never find someone else, but you will. And if youre persistent, youll find someone incredible

[@MoriidonMayhem]

Hey you should watch the documentary about this film and its director, he has such a great story and explains his inspiration, drawing from his past and his upbringing as a second generation person living in America. Please watch it, even if you don't record it. Its so worth a watch.

[@Serjwalk]

I saw this in theaters twice and it was so cute literally Ember and Wade are such a perfect couple even though they both have different unique talent. It’s so perfectly wholesome and Wade is a definition of a great boyfriend that shows he truly loves and cares for Ember.

[@ladyluna5556]

I can't stop weeping because of this movie, like imagine you and your soulmates are polar opposites but yet you both are such a harmonious couple 😭😭

[@didonna1974]

Saw this in the theater with my daughter. It was just as good as Raya and the last dragon. They make such wonderful animations nowadays. So much meaning and heart.

[@hisforharley2022]

When the dad bowed back, 😢 I was surprised I started to tear up. It's such a deep movie.

[@ariannarekha3250]

This movie always has me in tears

[@jessplays32]

Oh thank God someone else who gets the movie. So many KZbinrs do not get that. This is a interracial love story with elements. Thank you wo much. I loved your reaction.

[@stacycalvo]

Angelina I love this movie and its my favorite movie, this movie is good and Ember and Wade give me hope I'll find a special someone

[@sophnoch4929]

I don't know how this movie goes under the radar! It's one of the best and an instant classic. So relatable. So good. The commentary was pretty good too 😄

[@Kiki30909]

The marketing team did absolutely horrible with this release. I saw just a few ads on KZbin, and I saw all these negative reviews. So, I put off watching it until I was bored on disneyplus one day and decided to give it a go. I was pleasantly surprised, and being the child of an immigrant mother this movie touched me. I cried so hard at the end with the bowing scene, cause my new husband and I are a lot like Ember and Wade. I am moving to another country with him in a few weeks, and that scene just made me think of how I will have to part from my parents.

[@mevb]

Wade's mom is voiced by Cathrine O'Hara who's best known for voicing Sally in The Nightmare Before Christmas and playing Kevin's mom in Home Alone 1 and 2.

[@thejamppa]

Disney has prime example's of good film being utterly destroyed by poor Marketing. Elemental and John Carter comes to mind. just a Question: Which one sounds more interesting film: John Carter or John Carter of Mars? Such simple thing and marketing could ruin it.

[@monsteryuu9444]

That movie hits home a bit... I don't know if they had such kind of a situation in mind, ... But being in an LDR, not being able to touch each other, and with so many sceptical people in the world that deem such relationships as unworkable, I feel it hard... But me and my girlfriend have been making it work for 5 years already.

[@marshmallsy]

I can't believe how badly they marketed this movie! The trailers and posters just made it feel like "another elemental/inhuman concepts as people movie" with a Romeo and Juliet twist. I was so surprised when I saw people talking about it and saying it's really all about immigration, racism, and cultural differences.

[@Luvxcamez]

It absolutely love ur pfp, It makes me giggle even time I look at ur videos and ur attitude! I love your spirit! Keep it up girly! ❤😁

[@autisticgirlmelissal628]

I really love this movie and I cried with you, I got so so emotional also. I would love to watch this again and again

[@spitandfire]

Love how you can watch the same film with two different reactors and get two totally different viewings.

[@Kyss111]

I've seen this so many times and i still teared up everytime 😭

[@onyxodon]

15:58 I love how you immediately went from laughing to saying how depressing that game is. 😂

[@darryljack6612]

Apparently there was an idea for a scene that was cut. In it Ember and Wade return to element city with a child that is made out of steam.

[@omaramador4669]

Angelina this movie is also related to me too , it’s not just between immigrants, but between two races. I watched the movie with my wife and sons, every one was muted because was too meaningful to us. Now is more easy to see white/ black married but 30 years ago it wasn’t. Good reaction girl I wish the best for you, keep follow your heart ♥️ ♥️❤️❤️ and don’t listen to anybody. Many millions of people are touched by this movie, races, religious, war between families, your enemy neighbors, family traditions and business between families.

[@ermika_kris6256]

I avoided this one when it was airing just because of all the negative talks about it but then decided to watch it with my family this month and actually loved it and cried at the end too.

[@amberbradshaw1461]

I've been waiting for you to react to this one 😁

[@xxprettylittlethings]

Yes, Peter Sohn is Korean-American

[@deyynskiartz8169]

0:07 Just as I was enhancing my phone's brightness.. I got flashbang lol

[@nigelmaky5366]

nooooo cause why does the 'is he in that bucket?' make me laugh so hard XDXD

[@Xenoprism]

The ending with the bow got me UGLY CRYING

[@Björn-c5w]

I suggest "The Neverending Story"

[@ironclanex6351]

Please react to films from the golden age of Disney I friggin love your energy

[@awareness007]

I had no idea what this movie was about, but it just showed up on my feed so I gave it a shot. It was really good. The creativity and concepts were awesome.

[@JMcDonald2001]

How did this movie not win an Oscar

[@camelia_solarrr]

Omg yasss I love you so much this is my favorite movieee

[@dustinfryer3834]

love your reaction! especially when they first touch xD

[@Gweneira_Valentine]

The sobbing yay clap was all of us

[@elijahe7612]

I'm not even kidding when I say this is one of the best romance films I've ever seen.

[@christophtoifl6848]

These two are really steamy together! 😂

[@spike2623]

7:56 this part is got to be the most hilarious scene ever when I saw it in theaters 😂😂😂

[@TheRabidDeer]

Phew, this is a steamy movie. Don't worry, I'll see myself out

[@Irrelevance25]

By all means, stick around!

[@ofthenearfuture]

I feel like Disney never promoted this movie at all, but I still randomly saw it in theaters with my partner and it was fantastic! A really great art style, but such a great message.

[@serendavies7375]

When i went to see this last summer, it made my mum cry 🥲

[@Ar7ifur]

I think this movie is really great without the bit right before the climactic flood. Wade inturrupting the ceremony + his incapability to understand the implications of Ember actually pursuing what she wants put me off a bit. Idk, it felt a little bit like a savior moment. Such a gorgeous film nonetheless, I love it's message. I just wish they handled the end a little better.

[@MilitaryDog.]

Saw this movie with my wife and kids. My wife is in to Zodiac signs. She's an Aries, I'm a Cancer. It's not suppose to work but it does. This movie is cute :)

[@PIMPTD]

I thought it was funny when you were talking about the elements I was like sounds like your talking about avatar or captain planet and then you said, and then the fire nation attacked lol

[@amberbradshaw1461]

If you haven't seen Treasure Planet or Atlantis the lost empire you should give them a chance. And don't forget to react Loki season 2.

[@ChrysTheMusicianReacts]

“The grass, the GRASS?” 😂

[@criXstreet]

I can’t believe it took almost a decade to make this movie and I think it was worth it.

[@luisf2793]

I watched this in the theater, I remember the person sitting beside me had an entire lunch laid out in her seat

[@NostalgiaEli]

This movie made me cry so much its so cute T-T

[@MelindaChovexani]

Omg the grabby claws when having feelings ❤😂same

[@PixarShark]

20:30 might be my new fave Ange moment. 😂😂

[@lightningjadejavier]

Angelina, if you're looking for ANOTHER amazing movie, i recommend movie nimona which was darker and better than i expected

[@Arkainjel]

THIS is how you do representation without it feeling like pandering.

[@spike2623]

11:43 the little ANGELINA on the left makes me laugh

[@2.Suave02]

“And then the fire nation attacked” 🤣

[@lulaslife6682]

Glad that you watched this❤ really enjoyed it❤