![]() The line I found most grating, however, was in the movie’s last scene when Mei is about to go out looking half-human and half-panda and her mom says: “You’re not going out like that, are you?” And Mei responds:Īnd are we also supposed to buy that a 13-year-old should do whatever she wants, whenever she wants?Īlso, the answer to being an overbearing mother with rigidly high expectations is not to transform into a permissive parent. What’s wrong with that?” At another point, Mei and her friends are at a party where Destiny’s Child’s song Bootylicious is playing and later in the film Mei’s red panda does a lot of twerking. One of Mei’s friends says, “ called it stripper music. What annoyed me more were a few too many lines that seemed completely unnecessary. And in the case of Turning Red, anything serious the writers may have been trying to convey about the spiritual world was overshadowed by the crazy large panda problem. For some Christian parents, this is the most offensive part of the film, but watching rituals and traditions from other religions or belief systems is not a deal breaker in our family - it provides opportunities for conversation. Yes, there was ancestor worship, mixed in with some magic, polytheism, and even a little Zen Buddhism. Not that I’d personally know about mushroom trips, in case you’re wondering, but it made the movie seem stranger as it went on. The red panda problem was amusing at first but eventually turned into a bit of a mushroom trip. We also thought the plot went off the rails. Instead, Mei does what’s expected of her - helping to clean the temple and spend time with her parents, a loving but overbearing mother, and a passive but kindly father. She wants to be more independent but there are expectations on her that she feels compelled to uphold and follow. ![]() All seems well in her world except that her supportive friends wish she was more available after school to have some fun - and she’d like that, too. ![]() The film’s main character, 13-year-old Mei Lee, is a second generation Chinese Canadian, the only child of parents who run a temple in Chinatown. I did love that it’s set in Toronto - a city I used to live in, whose streets, landmarks, and skyline are so familiar. When it comes to the story, however, this movie isn’t a stand out - at least in our view. Turning Red scores pretty high on the former, though it’s not quite in the ballpark of Toy Story or Finding Nemo. Pixar has a reputation for making movies with stunning animation and compelling stories. The newest Pixar film, Turning Red, is the latest one to make it to our weekly movie night. Our family has seen many animated films over the years and when a new one is released, it often goes on our list. My twin daughters are 13, which means I’ve seen Encanto about half a dozen times, and I’m not far behind that when it comes to Inside Out and Moana (I like all three). The film stars the voices of Rosalie Chiang, Sandra Oh, Ava Morse. ![]() It is directed by Domee Shi in her feature directorial debut, from a screenplay written by herself and Julia Cho. The new Pixar movie has some bright points, but it's hard to understand why this movie is getting so much attention. Turning Red (also known as Red in some countries) is a 2022 American computer-animated coming-of-age fantasy comedy film produced by Pixar Animation Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. ![]()
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