Mei Lee is a 13-year-old girl who is torn between being her mother's obedient daughter and the chaos of her youth. As if that were not enough, when she gets too excited, she turns into a big red panda.
Director: Domee Shi
Cast: Rosalie Chiang, Sandra Oh, Ava Morse, Hyein Park, Maitreyi Ramakrishnan, Orion Lee, Wai Ching Ho, Tristan Allerick Chen, James Hong
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Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Rated PG for thematic material, suggestive content and language
Runtime: 1h 40m
Review:
Pixar's Turning Red is another top notch family film which captures a universal experience in a fun fizzy package. Domee Shi's film is a vibrant energetic film filled with beautiful animation from start to finish. Rosalie Chiang voices Mei Lee with the perfect level of chaotic tween energy as her character traverses the joys of puberty. Sandra Oh and Ava Morse voice Mei Lee's parent with Oh getting the lions share of the work. Oh and Chiang have believable chemistry as mother and daughter with the relationship being the lynchpin of the entire story. Ava Morse, Hyein Park and Maitreyi Ramakrishnan play Mei's friends with each bringing a specific kind of energy to their assorted crew. Turning Red fits right in with Inside Out as it deals with real life experiences metaphorically in inventive and fun ways with being made more for tweens than very young children.
B+
