"Elio" and What Could Have Been
Elio could be seen as fantastic piece of representation, showing lonely children who feel ostracized that they are not alone. That is, unless you look behind the curtain.

When YouTuber-boxer Danial insults their late father's name, brothers Firdaus and Hakim reunite - one fighting for redemption, the other for revenge - in a battle that will decide not just who wins, but what remains of The Furious legacy.
Elio could be seen as fantastic piece of representation, showing lonely children who feel ostracized that they are not alone. That is, unless you look behind the curtain.
A world of expansion awaits.
As this critic continues to look back at some of this Summer's films I have taken in, I would be remiss if I didn't mention one of the most overall unsettling trends in Hollywood over the last several years.....sequels, reboots, and remakes. Look, I am all for seeing more than one film for certain originals that made a splash, ie: "Jurassic Park", "Pirates of the Caribbean", "Transformers", etc.
Considering the runtime, I expected each scene to hit harder as opposed to a series of montages and vignettes.
A smashing sequel to the first Sonic the Hedgehog film that also brings back elements from the popular video game series.
The film basically says she was a lost cause from the start. We don't get a sense of who Marilyn was.