Turning Red: Directed by Domee Shi. With Rosalie Chiang, Sandra Oh, Ava Morse, Hyein Park. 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 enou
Turning Red 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. It is directed by Domee Shi in her feature directorial debut, from a screenplay
Toronto, Canada—hometown to director Domee Shi and the characters of “Turning Red”—is featured prominently in the film, calling for specific nods to iconic locales. But compared to the representation of New York City in “Soul,”“Turning Red” aims for a less realistic look. “It feels...
. And while the latter half especially gets a bit overly wrapped up in the concept and the glittery sparkle of youthful crazes, the film does always thrive best in the moments of soulful serenity for its cared for characters. In that regard Turning Red does some of t...
she looks more convincingly ethnic than most anime characters outsideAkira, but her big teeth are pure Aardman. To add to the mix, there’s a running gag where all the girls (and occasionally boys) are subject to sudden shiny “shojo manga” eyes, usually when they see kittens, red panda...
Turning Redtakes influence from a lot of other animated works, but its Studio Ghibli influence is obvious. The characters are drawn with the "bean mouth" style that is controversial in animation circles but is common in anime styles. When Mei finally accepts her red panda form, she runs triu...
The mother-daughter dynamic is fantastic, with both realizing they need to work together and not in a controlling way. The way these two female characters learn to live together is magical and the cultural aspects of their relationship play into this so well. ...
family, and also making it very clear that it’s okay to be different (and even a little weird). All the while, the leadership team behind the movie has made it a point to make the story as relatable as possible, even though the setting and main characters may feel unfamiliar to some...
“cute chunky” in regard to the characters, environments, and other elements. In addition, there was a good deal of reference that was more graphic and 2D-ish, a nod to anime in various places. The filmmakers then had to find a way to wrap that into their normally very three-...
In chapter one of the novel, Anthem, by Ayn Rand, the author incorporates figurative language to develop the characters and the setting. The first example that portrays figurative language is, “The walls are cracked and water runs upon them in thin threads without sound, black and glistening ...