Review – Turning Red

Disney puts a clever twist on the onset of menstruation in a precocious teenager’s life: rather than the typical effects, she starts transforming into a large red panda. The storytelling relies heavily on physical comedy, but along the way it makes some good points about growing up and maintaining connections to one’s heritage. And of course it’s nice to see any American-made media that centers around and remains sympathetic to its female characters. If this manages to increase red panda popularity, that alone would make it worthwhile. Mildly amusing