The movie "Elemental" is an interracial romantic comedy set in a city where all residents are either air, water, earth, or fire. The films protagonist is Ember, a young woman with a fiery personality born to two immigrant Fire elements from Fireland. The movie can be seen as a metaphor for race and immigration. Many viewers took it as a metaphor for race, with the different elements effectively being different races of people. However, the movie's arguments about race and immigration lose air quickly. Some viewers criticized the movie for its undercooked concept and poor marketing. The Fire people in the movie are presented as a melange of signifiers of foreignness, and they are the latest and therefore the least integrated arrivals. The movie looks good, and Element City teems with imaginative details about how its varied residents navigate life in close proximity. However, the movie's concept is underdeveloped, and it fails to deliver a compelling message about race and immigration.