Pixar's TurningRed is generating plenty of debate and buzz online. Here's how to stream the new animated film from home on Disney+.
went viral mocking the film’s unique art style. Some chimed in to agree with the original tweet, claiming that Pixar’s animation and character design quality had somehow diminished over the years, with others firing back that this production was trying something new and inspired , receivedand comments from parents who were concerned about the “progressive ideas” presented in the film.
But the most public debate came out of a hotly-contested CinemaBlend review of the film by critic and managing director Sean O’Connell, which has since been deleted. It received significant backlash from readers and press across the web, calling it “racist” and “sexist” commentary. “I recognized the humor in the film, but connected with none of it. By rooting ‘Turning Red’ very specifically in the Asian community of Toronto, the film legitimately feels like it was made for [director] Domee Shi’s friends and immediate family members,” O’Connell wrote in the now-deleted review. “Which is fine — but also, a tad limiting in its scope.”
What didn’t help was a follow-up tweet from O’Connell, which attempted to clarify his position, but only seemed as if he was doubling down. “Some Pixar films are made for universal audiences,” O’Connell wrote. “‘Turning Red’ is not. The target audience for this one feels very specific and very narrow. If you are in it, this might work very well for you. I am not in it. This was exhausting.”
CinemaBlend’s Editor-In-Chief issued a statement shortly after stating they “failed to properly edit this review,” with O’Connell releasing his own apology on Twitter. Since then,
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