Early reviews are out for Pixar's latest, Onward, the first of two animated feature films from the acclaimed studio this year. Praise for director/co-writer Dan Scanlon's story about a pair of teenage elf brothers and their road-trip journey centered on the chemistry between Chris Pratt's Barley and Tom Holland's Ian, as well as the emotional core of their story, which hit some critics especially hard, particularly those who had lost a loved one or family member. However, criticism also found that same story a little too manipulative or basic at times, masking a "…