Love fuels the talking flame in Disney’s beautiful, engaging ‘Elemental’ Animated story of earth, wind, fire and water isn’t top-tier Pixar, but its screen-popping visuals carry the day.

In this sense, “Elemental” is no different. Colors, texture and movement meld in imaginative harmony on-screen, depicting vivid “elements” both life-like and appropriately cartoonish.

“Elemental” reveals glimpses of Pixar's former storytelling magic, but its frustrating lack of creativity signals that the studio’s spark may be going dark.