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5 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 70Village VoiceInkoo KangVillage VoiceInkoo KangElemental isn't essential, but it's a fascinating if limited portrait of the diversity of eco-warriordom today.
- 70VarietyDennis HarveyVarietyDennis HarveyWhile 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.
- 63Slant MagazineDrew HuntSlant MagazineDrew HuntMore 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.
- 63Washington PostMichael O'SullivanWashington PostMichael O'SullivanElemental 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.
- 60The New York TimesNicolas RapoldThe New York TimesNicolas RapoldThe 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.