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Aisha Harris
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Badatri D. Chaudhry
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Linda Holmes
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Margaret H. Willison
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Linda Holmes:艾里奥是一个孤独的孩子,父母双亡,与阿姨住在一起。他对太空着迷,梦想被外星人绑架,找到一个新家。一天晚上,他的梦想成真了。他遇到了 Communiverse 的居民,他们需要他的帮助来对抗一个可怕的怪物。在这个过程中,他交了一个朋友,重新考虑了他与阿姨的关系,甚至开始以不同的方式看待地球。我觉得这部电影是一个迷人的冒险故事,讲述了一个孩子去认识许多有趣的设计在 communiverse 中,有趣的设计的生物,他遇到了。 Aisha Harris:我认为 Elio 可以被解读为一个患有自闭症的人,或者更广泛地说,可以代表那些因为肤色、性取向或与父母期望不符而感到与众不同的孩子。孩子们总是渴望回到一个安全和被接受的地方,这是一个简单而深刻的想法。我欣赏这部电影,它触及了关于力量和男子气概的议题,特别是通过 Glorden 及其父亲 Lord Grygon 的角色来探讨。电影可能也试图触及更广泛的男性政治光谱。 Margaret H. Willison:我承认我对角色的理解不够深入,也不清楚他们之间的关系,只是通过一些老套的框架来了解,比如孤儿和不知所措的阿姨。我觉得如果 Elio 不是一个孤儿,我会更喜欢这部电影。我经常思考悲伤是如何被描绘的,是为了真正经历悲伤的人,还是为了让观众更容易接受这种可能性,但又不深入探讨。我认为如果 Elio 与父母发生冲突,而不是与阿姨发生冲突,故事会更好。 Badatri D. Chaudhry:我觉得这部电影提出了关于“家”的更大的问题,特别是对于移民来说,探讨了归属感和是否应该在不属于的地方离开。我很高兴看到可爱的外星人,而不是那些绑架你、抢你工作的可怕外星人。电影中我们知道这个家庭说西班牙语,但我们不太清楚他们来自哪里,这可能是一个不错的补充。

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The Pop Culture Happy Hour crew shares their initial reactions to Pixar's Elio, highlighting its visual appeal, humor, and thought-provoking themes, while also noting that it may not reach the heights of Pixar's top-tier films. Discussions touch upon the film's exploration of belonging and home, particularly relevant for immigrants.
  • Positive initial reactions to the film's visuals and humor.
  • Comparison to other Pixar films, suggesting it's enjoyable but not among their best.
  • Discussion of the film's themes of belonging and home, especially relevant for immigrants.

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In the new Pixar film Elio, a lonely kid dreams of being abducted by aliens. And then one day, it happens. Eager to find a place to belong, Elio (voiced by Yonas Kibreab) volunteers to save the aliens from a dangerous enemy. Along the way, he makes a friend and starts to think about Earth a little differently. The film was directed by Madeline Sharafian, Domee Shi (Turning Red) and Adrian Molina (Coco).Follow Pop Culture Happy Hour on Letterboxd at letterboxd.com/nprpopculture)To access bonus episodes and sponsor-free listening for Pop Culture Happy Hour, subscribe to Pop Culture Happy Hour+ at plus.npr.org/happy.)Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices)NPR Privacy Policy)