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Sinar Daily
03-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Sinar Daily
Elio is an intergalactic adventure about love and friendship
You've got to hand it to the folks at Disney when it comes to spreading love and positivity through storytelling. From classic fairytales to newly crafted originals, they just know what and how to do it. Joining this collection of feel-good stories is their latest offering called Elio. Produced in collaboration with animation experts Pixar, the animated feature is yet another modern tale filled with lessons for today's generation of kids and even adults. The film depicts the life of Elio Solis, a young orphan boy who lost his parents due to an accident and is raised by his aunt Olga, who is an Air Force major who gave up her dream of becoming an astronaut to raise and care for her nephew. Elio Solis is a young orphan raised by his aunt, an Air Force major who gave up her astronaut dream to care for him. Photo: Disney Unfortunately, after the death of his parents, young Elio feels lost and has problems fitting in with the rest of his peers. He then develops an obsession for extraterrestrial contact with hopes that 'aliens' would abduct him and that he can escape his current plight of loneliness on Earth. This obsession leads him to countless attempts of creating contraptions that may realise his dream of establishing contacts with visitors of the outer world. One day while following his aunt to her Air Force base workplace, Elio hears of news that some form of vague contact was made with beings from outer space but no one takes heed and ignores the incident. Convinced that the incident was real, Elio secretly responds to the signal without the knowledge of the people at the base. Unknowingly, the signal reaches its source to an intergalactic council of extraterrestrials. They then respond by tracking Elio's location and message by coming to planet Earth and abducting him as Elio intended. Elio who is overjoyed by the abduction is then introduced to the intergalactic council and is given the welcome he had always dreamed of. Extremely happy to have his dream come true, he then makes friends with another young alien being named Glordon, a prince from another planet who is expected to live up to his father's expectations, King Grigon who is not well accepted by the council due to his warmongering intentions and violent nature. Elio and Glordon however, create a special friendship bond making them inseparable friends. However, King Grigon warns the council that if they do not let him join the council, he would wage war on the council and all the membering planets. Bent on staying in outer space and refusing to go back to Earth, Elio volunteers to negotiate with Grigon by using his son Glordon as bait. While Elio is stuck on the other end of the galaxy, a clone version of himself is sent to Earth to ensure that no one suspects his disappearance and this is when everything slowly unravels. Elio and Glordon form a special bond that makes them inseparable. Photo: Disney The plot of the film is cleverly crafted to suit today's set of viewers as the message behind the tale is well highlighted. Sharing the real plight of young people who get bullied and ostracised with parents and guardians who do not understand what they are going through is nothing new, but the film gives a stark reminder of today's reality. It reminds us that not everyone can fit into one general box and that different people just need different kinds of surroundings and attention. It also shows that love works both ways and like everything in life, requires some form of effort from everyone involved. This makes Elio a wholesome movie perfect for the whole family who can appreciate a good laugh and some wild imagination. Elio is currently screening in all cinemas across Malaysia since June 19, 2025.
News18
25-06-2025
- Entertainment
- News18
Elio Review: Pixar's New Space Film Tells An Orphan's Cosmic Journey To Find Himself
Last Updated: Pixar's Elio blends intergalactic adventure with deeply human emotions, reminding us that no distance is far enough to outrun ourselves. Disney Pixar's Elio will bring you lots heart and laughs. Pixar's latest Elio is a lot of things, but essentially it is about how one cannot run from himself, even if he goes all the way to a distant place in space. Elio (Yonas Kibreab) is one of us, a kid who grows up wanting to be understood — he even has a language of his own. An orphan, he grows up with his aunt Olga Solis (Zoe Saldaña), who has given up her desire to be an astronaut and settles for being an Air Force Major to bring up her nephew. This creates friction between the two. However, Elio grows up to inherit his aunt's fascination with space exploration. His loneliness and constant bullying at the hands of two brats propel him to become obsessed with aliens and to desire to be abducted by them. With the help of conspiracy theorist Melmac's device, Elio sends a message to the assumed aliens out there, and his wish comes true. Elio is presumed to be the supreme leader of Earth by his abductors — a huge sect of peace-loving intellectuals who have formed an information-sharing centre called the Communiverse, a prestigious body full of vibrant, zany creatures with extraordinary abilities. Elio is overjoyed to be at the brink of finding his own place in the universe, but things take a dire turn as the Communiverse gets threatened by Lord Grigon (Brad Garrett), an alien warlord. His penchant for violence gets him shunned by the Communiverse, and thus he prepares for a full-blown war. Elio, in desperation, volunteers to be an ambassador to hold peace talks with Lord Grigon, which turn sour. However, he becomes friends with Grigon's fun-loving son Glordon, who, unlike his father, is kind at heart. With this new bond, Elio tries to stop Lord Grigon, which takes him on a journey that resolves both his inner turmoil and the universe's. It is amusing how a 90-minute-long film unpacks so much — exploring topics of loneliness, toxic masculinity, and camaraderie — and also manages to be a laugh riot, with humour that is both slapstick and sophisticated. Both Elio and Glordon undergo a similar arc. Both kids struggle to live up to the expectations set by the adults. Glordon struggles hard not to become a disappointment to his father, which clashes with his unwillingness to become a war machine. On the other hand, Elio's grief creates a similar rift between him and his aunt. The ingenious mockery of hyper masculinity is the cornerstone of the film's humour. Grigon and his tribes are in reality a worm-like creature with cuddly traits. Yet, they wear sophisticated armour, turning them into a killing machine. The film has a riot taking dig at the presumed valour of the clan. However, it also humanises Grigon, revealing him to be a doting father, who is ready to put his son before honour. Invariably, all parties involved mean well, and the film creates such complex, heartwarming moments — a reason why even grown-ups are fond of Pixar films. First Published:
Pink Villa
22-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Pink Villa
Elio Ending Explained: Why Pixar's Space Adventure Culminates With Return to Earth and Ode to Belongingness
Pixar's Elio ends with a heartfelt twist as Elio chooses Earth over the stars, even after earning a spot in the alien-led Communiverse. The film tells the story of a lonely boy named Elio who gets mistaken for Earth's leader and is pulled into a cosmic adventure that leads to friendship, healing, and hope. Here's what the ending really means. Why did Elio choose family over the Communiverse At the end of Elio, the young boy is finally offered a permanent place in the Communiverse, a council of advanced alien species. But instead of staying, Elio turns down the offer and returns to Earth with his Aunt Olga. This is a huge shift from the beginning, where Elio felt unwanted on Earth and desperately wanted to escape. His return shows how much he's grown. The film's main conflict revolves around Lord Grigon, an alien warlord who lashes out after being rejected by the Communiverse, as per ScreenRant. In the final act, Elio returns with Grigon's son, Glordon, who is cold and unresponsive. Shocked by his son's condition, Grigon removes his armor and saves him. Glordon then tells his father he doesn't want to be a warrior like him. Grigon replies that even though he doesn't understand him, he will always love him. He apologizes to Elio and releases the ambassadors he had imprisoned. What happens to the Clone and Olga? While Elio is in space, a clone of him lives on Earth to cover his absence. Olga suspects something is wrong. She investigates and confirms it's a clone when she lifts his eyepatch and finds no eye underneath. Eventually, the clone melts into goop but gives Elio a thumbs up before disappearing. Olga's role becomes crucial, and by the end, she's more than just Elio's aunt, she's his anchor. She even risks everything to help him return to the Communiverse. In the final scene, the Communiverse hovers above Earth. Everyone at the Air Force base sees it, including characters like Bryce and Gunther. This confirms that Earth now knows about alien life, setting the stage for possible sequels. Elio promises that this isn't goodbye. His new friendship with Glordon and growing bond with Olga hint at more stories to come, on Earth and beyond.
Cosmopolitan
21-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Cosmopolitan
The Ending of 'Elio' Explained
If you haven't seen Disney and Pixar's latest movie, Elio, then you need to hop in a spaceship and zip on down to the theatre because it is the cutest thing you'll see all year. It's about Elio, an orphaned kid who's obsessed with space and aliens, and more than anything, wants to be abducted and taken away from Earth where he feels like he isn't wanted. Well, his wishes come true after he messes with a satellite message at the Air Force base his aunt works at and aliens send a ship to come get him, mistakenly thinking he's the leader of Earth. He's zipped through space to the Communiverse, a place where advanced species of the universe come together. In exchange for a permanent spot in the Communiverse, Elio volunteers to deal with the scary Lord Grigon, who's threatening to destroy the Communiverse after not being admitted. That decision ends up sending Elio, and Grigon's son Glordon, on a wild adventure. So how does it all end? Let's get into it! After Elio's negotiations with Lord Grigon take a sharp turn for the worse, he gets thrown into a jail cell. But pretty quickly, he manages to climb out a broken window. On his escape, he meets Glordon, the son of Grigon. The two bond and it seems like for the first time, Elio might actually be making a friend. He tells Glordon he needs a bargaining chip against Grigon, and Glordon, who's also never had a friend before, agrees to go with Elio and pretend he's being held hostage. The two go back to the Communiverse where they video call Grigon and Elio threatens (but not really) to hurt his son if he doesn't leave the Communiverse alone. Glordon, not really wanting to go back with his dad since he has zero desire to be a weapon-wielding machine like Grigon is, has Elio create a clone of himself to send back in his place. But Grigon figures it out pretty quickly and goes ballistic, locking up all the Communiverse ambassadors as he searches for his real son. It might take the Communiverse a little longer than you'd think for what are supposed to be the smartest aliens around to figure out that a literal child is not the leader of Earth, but they eventually get there. Grigon makes Ambassador Questa read Elio's mind to find out where the real Glordon is and by doing so, she sees the whole truth, including who he really is. As Grigons soldiers take over the Communiverse, Elio gets knocked through a portal back to Earth. Elio's Aunt Olga might seem kinda excited about the clone version of Elio that's been sent to Earth so that no one gets suspicious that he's missing. This Elio is being chatty, helpful, and has stopped being so obsessed with aliens and space–all the things she's wanted him to be. But Olga is no dummy. She secretly plucks one of clone Elio's hairs and takes it to investigate under a microscope, clearly suspicious of his change in behavior. She's also surrounded by books on alien abductions, so yeah, she knows what's going on. Her suspicions are confirmed when the strand of hair comes to life and busts its way out of the microscope slide and crawls back down the hall to the rest of Elio's clone. She follows it and lifts up Elio's eyepatch to see there's no actual eye behind it, so this can't be her real nephew. Yes! But he's not in the best condition when he arrives. The real Elio, now reunited with Olga after getting kicked out of the Communiverse, sees some commotion going on at the Air Force base. The two of them take a closer look and see the spaceship Glordon was in is being hauled inside a warehouse. They break in, and seeing that Glordon is fading away (he's freezing cold now that he's out of his usual climate), start the ship back up and fly into outer space. Thankfully, also yes! With an unexpected assist, that is... After dodging dangerous debris fields and zooming through at warp speed, Elio, Olga, and Glordon make it to the Communiverse, which has been taken over by Grigon. At this point, Glordon is unresponsive and Grigon, seeing his son's state, shockingly rips off his suit of armor, sacrificing his honor, so that he can climb down and save his son. When Glordon wakes back up, he tells his dad he doesn't want to be a killing machine trapped in armor like him. Grigon says that even though he doesn't understand Glordon, he'll always love him. He apologizes to Elio and tells his cronies to release all the people of the Communiverse. Having saved the day after all, Elio is finally offered a permanent place in the Communiverse. But his initial excitement is stopped when he sees his aunt's heartbroken face at the thought of him staying in space. Elio tells the Communiverse ambassadors that he wants to give Earth another chance and that this isn't goodbye, it's not yet. Elio is all about feeling like an outsider and searching for acceptance. On that acceptance journey, Elio, who at the beginning of the movie shuts out his aunt and other kids, learns to connect with someone else thanks to Glordon. Elio feels like his aunt doesn't really want him and he sees that Glordon shares his same fears, but with his dad. By the end of the movie, Elio learns that his aunt loves him and would even jump in a dinky-looking spaceship for him, and Glordon realizes his dad will love him no matter what he wants to do with his life. Ambassador Questa sums it up nicely towards the end, telling Elio, "Unique can sometimes feel like alone, but you're not alone." And now we're crying again!
The Advertiser
20-06-2025
- Entertainment
- The Advertiser
Enjoyable Pixar flick is fun but not out of this world
Elio (PG, 98 minutes) 3 stars The latest Pixar animated release isn't among the studio's very best, but it's still a quality offering suitable for viewers of all ages. It begins briskly. Elio Solis (voiced by Yonas Kibreab) was adopted by his aunt, Olga (Zoe Saldaa), a major in the US Air Force, after his parents died. Their relationship is somewhat strained. Work keeps her busy but she's trying, and the 11-year-old boy is a loner still mourning his loss and finding it hard to connect with her or anyone else. He even made up a language he shared with his parents and now can only use it to talk to himself. Elio is a space buff with quite an imagination and this sustains him in his solitude. He is inspired by the Voyager spacecraft which was launched in 1977 and contained information about Earth as an interstellar message of hope (there is always the possibility this might backfire, like the increasing development of artificial intelligence, but there are plenty of movies about those dangers). The boy is fascinated by the possibility of alien life and wishes that extra-terrestrials would come and take him away from his lonely life on Earth. His obsession nearly costs his aunt her job and she takes him to a camp to get him out of her hair for a while. But he gets his wish: aliens come and beam him up, and at just the right moment. The aliens, who despite all their knowledge apparently haven't done much research about Earth, mistake him for the planet's leader. He's happy to claim the title and go to the Communiverse, an organisation with representatives from galaxies across the universe who come together to share knowledge in a peaceful way. He is being considered for the position of ambassador from Earth. The aliens are a varied and cordial bunch - this isn't dystopian sci-fi - except for the battle-mad Grigon (Pixar regular Brad Garrett), who aggressively demands admission to the club. Unsurprisingly, the Communiverse members are reluctant, and this only makes him angrier. To prove his bona fides, Elio undertakes to negotiate peaceful terms with Grigon. But he might be taking on too great a challenge. Grigon has a son whose name looks like a typo but isn't - Glordon (Remy Edgerly). The youngster is expected to follow in his father's fighting footsteps, but really doesn't want to, and unsurprisingly, he and Elio soon bond. There are some familiar tropes here of course but some inventiveness as well. The alien and space designs are good to look at, although some of the critters aren't very well differentiated (most don't have faces, which help to convey character). And the voice actors, not as starry as in some Pixar movies, are good. There are some funny lines ("My first probe!" Elio says gleefully at one point - no, not that kind of probe; this is a family film) and enjoyable situations but despite, or perhaps because of, there being several credited writers and three directors on the project, there are some flaws in the script and approach. The supporting characters on Earth aren't as well established or distinctive as they might have been, giving their reappearance at a crucial point less impact than it should have had. Even Elio and Olga could have been given a bit more time before the kid flies off so the audience gets to know them and their relationship better before the new setting and story direction. And the film feels a bit too dry-eyed, unusually for Pixar: while restraint is better than descending into bathos, some moments that should have been touching don't evoke much of an emotional response. The thought comes to mind that maybe there's not much at home for Elio to miss. Disappointingly, there's no short film preceding Elio, though there is a scene during the end credits for those who wait. Elio is an enjoyable Pixar film and, thankfully, not another sequel or reboot. It's just not quite up to the standard we've come to expect. Elio (PG, 98 minutes) 3 stars The latest Pixar animated release isn't among the studio's very best, but it's still a quality offering suitable for viewers of all ages. It begins briskly. Elio Solis (voiced by Yonas Kibreab) was adopted by his aunt, Olga (Zoe Saldaa), a major in the US Air Force, after his parents died. Their relationship is somewhat strained. Work keeps her busy but she's trying, and the 11-year-old boy is a loner still mourning his loss and finding it hard to connect with her or anyone else. He even made up a language he shared with his parents and now can only use it to talk to himself. Elio is a space buff with quite an imagination and this sustains him in his solitude. He is inspired by the Voyager spacecraft which was launched in 1977 and contained information about Earth as an interstellar message of hope (there is always the possibility this might backfire, like the increasing development of artificial intelligence, but there are plenty of movies about those dangers). The boy is fascinated by the possibility of alien life and wishes that extra-terrestrials would come and take him away from his lonely life on Earth. His obsession nearly costs his aunt her job and she takes him to a camp to get him out of her hair for a while. But he gets his wish: aliens come and beam him up, and at just the right moment. The aliens, who despite all their knowledge apparently haven't done much research about Earth, mistake him for the planet's leader. He's happy to claim the title and go to the Communiverse, an organisation with representatives from galaxies across the universe who come together to share knowledge in a peaceful way. He is being considered for the position of ambassador from Earth. The aliens are a varied and cordial bunch - this isn't dystopian sci-fi - except for the battle-mad Grigon (Pixar regular Brad Garrett), who aggressively demands admission to the club. Unsurprisingly, the Communiverse members are reluctant, and this only makes him angrier. To prove his bona fides, Elio undertakes to negotiate peaceful terms with Grigon. But he might be taking on too great a challenge. Grigon has a son whose name looks like a typo but isn't - Glordon (Remy Edgerly). The youngster is expected to follow in his father's fighting footsteps, but really doesn't want to, and unsurprisingly, he and Elio soon bond. There are some familiar tropes here of course but some inventiveness as well. The alien and space designs are good to look at, although some of the critters aren't very well differentiated (most don't have faces, which help to convey character). And the voice actors, not as starry as in some Pixar movies, are good. There are some funny lines ("My first probe!" Elio says gleefully at one point - no, not that kind of probe; this is a family film) and enjoyable situations but despite, or perhaps because of, there being several credited writers and three directors on the project, there are some flaws in the script and approach. The supporting characters on Earth aren't as well established or distinctive as they might have been, giving their reappearance at a crucial point less impact than it should have had. Even Elio and Olga could have been given a bit more time before the kid flies off so the audience gets to know them and their relationship better before the new setting and story direction. And the film feels a bit too dry-eyed, unusually for Pixar: while restraint is better than descending into bathos, some moments that should have been touching don't evoke much of an emotional response. The thought comes to mind that maybe there's not much at home for Elio to miss. Disappointingly, there's no short film preceding Elio, though there is a scene during the end credits for those who wait. Elio is an enjoyable Pixar film and, thankfully, not another sequel or reboot. It's just not quite up to the standard we've come to expect. Elio (PG, 98 minutes) 3 stars The latest Pixar animated release isn't among the studio's very best, but it's still a quality offering suitable for viewers of all ages. It begins briskly. Elio Solis (voiced by Yonas Kibreab) was adopted by his aunt, Olga (Zoe Saldaa), a major in the US Air Force, after his parents died. Their relationship is somewhat strained. Work keeps her busy but she's trying, and the 11-year-old boy is a loner still mourning his loss and finding it hard to connect with her or anyone else. He even made up a language he shared with his parents and now can only use it to talk to himself. Elio is a space buff with quite an imagination and this sustains him in his solitude. He is inspired by the Voyager spacecraft which was launched in 1977 and contained information about Earth as an interstellar message of hope (there is always the possibility this might backfire, like the increasing development of artificial intelligence, but there are plenty of movies about those dangers). The boy is fascinated by the possibility of alien life and wishes that extra-terrestrials would come and take him away from his lonely life on Earth. His obsession nearly costs his aunt her job and she takes him to a camp to get him out of her hair for a while. But he gets his wish: aliens come and beam him up, and at just the right moment. The aliens, who despite all their knowledge apparently haven't done much research about Earth, mistake him for the planet's leader. He's happy to claim the title and go to the Communiverse, an organisation with representatives from galaxies across the universe who come together to share knowledge in a peaceful way. He is being considered for the position of ambassador from Earth. The aliens are a varied and cordial bunch - this isn't dystopian sci-fi - except for the battle-mad Grigon (Pixar regular Brad Garrett), who aggressively demands admission to the club. Unsurprisingly, the Communiverse members are reluctant, and this only makes him angrier. To prove his bona fides, Elio undertakes to negotiate peaceful terms with Grigon. But he might be taking on too great a challenge. Grigon has a son whose name looks like a typo but isn't - Glordon (Remy Edgerly). The youngster is expected to follow in his father's fighting footsteps, but really doesn't want to, and unsurprisingly, he and Elio soon bond. There are some familiar tropes here of course but some inventiveness as well. The alien and space designs are good to look at, although some of the critters aren't very well differentiated (most don't have faces, which help to convey character). And the voice actors, not as starry as in some Pixar movies, are good. There are some funny lines ("My first probe!" Elio says gleefully at one point - no, not that kind of probe; this is a family film) and enjoyable situations but despite, or perhaps because of, there being several credited writers and three directors on the project, there are some flaws in the script and approach. The supporting characters on Earth aren't as well established or distinctive as they might have been, giving their reappearance at a crucial point less impact than it should have had. Even Elio and Olga could have been given a bit more time before the kid flies off so the audience gets to know them and their relationship better before the new setting and story direction. And the film feels a bit too dry-eyed, unusually for Pixar: while restraint is better than descending into bathos, some moments that should have been touching don't evoke much of an emotional response. The thought comes to mind that maybe there's not much at home for Elio to miss. Disappointingly, there's no short film preceding Elio, though there is a scene during the end credits for those who wait. Elio is an enjoyable Pixar film and, thankfully, not another sequel or reboot. It's just not quite up to the standard we've come to expect. Elio (PG, 98 minutes) 3 stars The latest Pixar animated release isn't among the studio's very best, but it's still a quality offering suitable for viewers of all ages. It begins briskly. Elio Solis (voiced by Yonas Kibreab) was adopted by his aunt, Olga (Zoe Saldaa), a major in the US Air Force, after his parents died. Their relationship is somewhat strained. Work keeps her busy but she's trying, and the 11-year-old boy is a loner still mourning his loss and finding it hard to connect with her or anyone else. He even made up a language he shared with his parents and now can only use it to talk to himself. Elio is a space buff with quite an imagination and this sustains him in his solitude. He is inspired by the Voyager spacecraft which was launched in 1977 and contained information about Earth as an interstellar message of hope (there is always the possibility this might backfire, like the increasing development of artificial intelligence, but there are plenty of movies about those dangers). The boy is fascinated by the possibility of alien life and wishes that extra-terrestrials would come and take him away from his lonely life on Earth. His obsession nearly costs his aunt her job and she takes him to a camp to get him out of her hair for a while. But he gets his wish: aliens come and beam him up, and at just the right moment. The aliens, who despite all their knowledge apparently haven't done much research about Earth, mistake him for the planet's leader. He's happy to claim the title and go to the Communiverse, an organisation with representatives from galaxies across the universe who come together to share knowledge in a peaceful way. He is being considered for the position of ambassador from Earth. The aliens are a varied and cordial bunch - this isn't dystopian sci-fi - except for the battle-mad Grigon (Pixar regular Brad Garrett), who aggressively demands admission to the club. Unsurprisingly, the Communiverse members are reluctant, and this only makes him angrier. To prove his bona fides, Elio undertakes to negotiate peaceful terms with Grigon. But he might be taking on too great a challenge. Grigon has a son whose name looks like a typo but isn't - Glordon (Remy Edgerly). The youngster is expected to follow in his father's fighting footsteps, but really doesn't want to, and unsurprisingly, he and Elio soon bond. There are some familiar tropes here of course but some inventiveness as well. The alien and space designs are good to look at, although some of the critters aren't very well differentiated (most don't have faces, which help to convey character). And the voice actors, not as starry as in some Pixar movies, are good. There are some funny lines ("My first probe!" Elio says gleefully at one point - no, not that kind of probe; this is a family film) and enjoyable situations but despite, or perhaps because of, there being several credited writers and three directors on the project, there are some flaws in the script and approach. The supporting characters on Earth aren't as well established or distinctive as they might have been, giving their reappearance at a crucial point less impact than it should have had. Even Elio and Olga could have been given a bit more time before the kid flies off so the audience gets to know them and their relationship better before the new setting and story direction. And the film feels a bit too dry-eyed, unusually for Pixar: while restraint is better than descending into bathos, some moments that should have been touching don't evoke much of an emotional response. The thought comes to mind that maybe there's not much at home for Elio to miss. Disappointingly, there's no short film preceding Elio, though there is a scene during the end credits for those who wait. Elio is an enjoyable Pixar film and, thankfully, not another sequel or reboot. It's just not quite up to the standard we've come to expect.
