• Observation and Opinion

    Why Everyone Should See “Turning Red”

    I recently came across a Facebook post from Diary of a Mom about Pixar’s new animated film Turning Red. I was intrigued to note that the reviews ran the gamut, from David Sims’ rave in The Atlantic—he called it “the best thing Pixar’s produced in recent memory”—to the dismissive-at-best review from the managing director of Cinema Blend, Sean O’Connell, who said, Some Pixar films are made for a universal audience. Turning Red is not. The target audience for this one feels very specific, and very narrow. If you are in it, this might work well for you. I am not in it. This was exhausting. Hmmmmm . . . The…