This story contains spoilers for “Elio,” now playing in theaters. Disney Pixar’s latest animated feature, “Elio” centers on a young orphan boy who is desperate to be abducted by aliens. The premise of the film igave the creatives a perfect opportunity to pay homage to great sci-fi classics,

That old Pixar magic, once one of the most bankable commodities in Hollywood, is in short supply in "Elio," a run-of-the-mill animated tale about overcoming loneliness and alienation, even if it means heading off to another planet in order to do so.