Review of Elephant (2020) by Owen Gleiberman for Variety — 30 Mar 2020
The herd’s endless quest to find water becomes a repetitive (and rather dry) theme. And to the extent that super-square anthropomorphic Disney filmmaking isn’t merely a form but a skill, I never felt overwhelmingly close to Gaia or Shanti or Jomo.
The Disney nature films have always had a certain hermetic quality, but this one feels more sealed-off than usual.
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This review of Elephant (2020) was written by Owen Gleiberman and published by Variety on 30 Mar 2020.
Elephant has generally received positive reviews.
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