Elemental
| Release Date: May 17, 2013 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
63
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Generally favorable reviews based on 5 Critic Reviews
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1
Negative:
0
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70
VarietyDennis HarveyJun 27, 2013
While written epilogues provide upbeat updates on the subjects’ endeavors, the overall impression is one of a draining uphill struggle for relatively little personal reward given the enormous stakes involved in the planet’s continued ecological destruction. Read full review
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Village VoiceInkoo KangMay 14, 2013
Elemental isn't essential, but it's a fascinating if limited portrait of the diversity of eco-warriordom today. Read full review
63
Washington PostMichael O'SullivanJun 27, 2013
Elemental speaks to the importance of protecting the natural elements: water, air, earth. It’s a beautifully filmed piece, even when it’s showing us white clouds of pollutants billowing out of a smokestack. Read full review
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Slant MagazineDrew HuntMay 13, 2013
More than some run-of-the-mill social-awareness doc, the film pays as much attention to the personal and emotional strife of its subjects as it does to their activism. Read full review
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The New York TimesNicolas RapoldMay 16, 2013
The filmmakers behind Elemental might have done better to commit to a single portrait and been more fearless about avoiding familiar oratory, but small steps are progress too. Read full review
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