On-Air Film Review: Going with the Flow in ‘Turning Red’

Submitted by PatrickMcD on March 12, 2022 - 2:29pm

CHICAGO – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com appears on “The Morning Mess” with Dan Baker on WBGR-FM (Monroe, Wisconsin) on March 10th, reviewing “Turning Red,” a new animated film from Pixar Studios and Disney, streaming on Disney+ beginning March 11th.

Rating: 3.5/5.0

The film is set in Toronto in 2002, where Chinese immigrants Ming (voice of Sandra Oh) and husband Jin (Orion Lee) are raising their 13-year-old daughter Mei-Lin (Rosalie Chiang) while managing a Buddhist temple. Mei-Lin is a uber student who loves her crew, boy bands and her high-achievement life, until one day she magically turns into a Red Panda. This event opens up both family secrets and opportunities for the perplexed teenager.

“Turning Red” is streaming on Disney+ starting March 11th. Featuring the voices of Sandra Oh, Orion Lee, Rosalie Chiang and James Hong. Screenplay by Julio Cho and Domee Shi. Directed by Domee Shi. Rated “PG”