Aside from the great comedy, the movie reflects inequalities in the real world. One example in "Elemental" is clear right from the opening of the movie as Bernie Lumen and his wife are seen fleeing their own land and entering Element City, where privileged water citizens travel freely in their slick transportation built for all elements except fire. Throughout the whole movie, the main character, Ember, and her people constantly deal with discrimination in the big city, leaving them no choice but to reside in a small part of the city called Firetown. Watching this made me think about our society where some people are facing the same struggles as Ember. This may be a fictional movie, but these struggles are anything but fictional. |
