Turning Red – Movie Review
ABC Film Challenge – High School/College Movies – T
Director: Domee Shi
Writer: Julia Cho, Domee Shi (Screenplay)
Cast
- Rosalie Chiang (Suzume)
- Sandra Oh (Sideways)
- Ava Morse
- Hyein Park
- Maitreyi Ramakrishnan (Never Have I Ever)
Plot: A thirteen-year-old girl named Mei Lee is torn between staying her mother’s dutiful daughter and the changes of adolescence. And as if the challenges were not enough, whenever she gets overly excited she transforms into a giant red panda.
Runtime: 1 Hour 40 Minutes
There may be spoilers in the rest of the review
Story: Turning Red starts when 13-year-old Meilin embraces her first steps into adulthood. She has her loyal best friends Miriam, Abby and Priya as they go through the high school experience. However, she has reached the age a family legacy gets handed to her, when she turns into a red panda.
Meilin must learn how to control the panda to have a normal life. However, her mother Ming has been controlling her life for years. Now, Meilin embraces the change in hopes of attending a dream concert and showing the rebellious side to her.
Verdict on Turning Red
Turning Red is an animated comedy following a teenage girl who discovers she has been given a power to turn into a red panda. She isn’t expecting it and struggles to deal with the changes she goes through, dealing with the normal teenage problems.
This movie shows the changes people go through when it comes to adolescence. It shows the importance of friendship, family and understanding one’s true self. This also shows the obsession teenagers have with bands that can take over their lives causing them to change as they grow. It does get laughs and has a big heart, even if things can get out of hand through the story.
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Final Thoughts – Turning Red has a big heart for the sweet story.
