Pixar's new sci-fi movie, Elio, has been released, with reviews describing it as imaginative. However, opinions on the film's overall quality are mixed, with some outlets finding it to be emotionally resonant and others considering it uneven or emotionally vacant. The movie has been characterized as a celebration of the alien and a sci-fi adventure with lots of heart, but also as a potential disappointment that fails to rescue Pixar from its creative slump.