"The worst Pixar movie, inciting children to disobey parents, its maker is racist and sexist, not suitable for young people and those under adolescence to watch," all these accusations and more were directed at the movie "Turning Red" from Pixar. (pixar), which is currently showing in cinemas.
In the face of the controversy surrounding the work, some families called for his boycott, especially since the attack on him was not only on the lips of the masses, but also some critics and art sites, which resulted in a decrease in his revenues, as it did not exceed 11.2 million dollars out of a total budget of 175 million.
What is the secret of the attack?
To know the secret behind the attack on the film, we must first know what the plot is about. The work tells of a 13-year-old Canadian girl of Chinese descent, who lives with a calm father and an anxious mother obsessed with controlling details, striving for perfection and expecting the same from her daughter all the time. .
However, as befits a teenager, the heroine experiences the first feelings of admiration for a young man, but her mother deals with the matter in an exaggeration that causes something like a scandal for the girl and becomes a subject of ridicule from everyone.
With all these new turbulent feelings raging in the chest of the girl who is trying to hide her or pretend to be indifferent towards her, she wakes up and finds herself transformed into a red giant panda, which accompanies her whenever she feels angry or nervous, which makes it necessary for her to control her feelings more.
The girl later discovers a legend going on in the women of her family, according to which her great-grandmother asked the gods for this gift to help her protect her family and the women of her town during the war, but with the passage of time and radical changes in the world, it was necessary for the women of her family to abandon that aspect of them and repudiate it, and here is the time Its turn to do the same.
adolescence psychology
As simple as the plot may seem, many of its details stopped the heads of families, starting with the reference to the first menstrual cycle for girls and the surrounding feeling of shame or astonishment and panic and the desire to hide from everyone's eyes, through to the feelings of virgin adolescence towards celebrities, especially the owners of teams Musical ones, and finally the attempts of the younger generation to break the rules and implement what they seek, even if by trick or saying a loud “no” to adults.
Many details, most likely happened to a large segment of the public during their adolescence, but they forgot or forgot them, which caused different reactions to work, whether in the Arab world or the West.
Turning Red is the worst Pixar production, and it can't be said that it is rated for children
— Khadiga (@Just_khadiga) March 26, 2022
Yesterday I watched the movie turning red and I can't b believe that they teach 13-year-olds to turn back on their parents.
— free female (@Extra_words) March 26, 2022
I rated Turning Red (2022) 3/10 #IMDb The worst Disney movie I've ever seen https://t.co/KNSVzGztF7
— Hello Peter (@0Bradi) March 29, 2022
Turning red is a nice movie. I think the second time is the best thing I used after Zootopia. The drawing is very
beautiful and it is a nice thing that it is directed to teenagers and the changes that are not happening in this period pic.twitter.com/XH3whC5PJ2
— Zeinab Breika (@BreikaZ) April 2, 2022
I loved Disney's Turning Red, and I recommend it to moms, especially to watch it.
He talks about the relationship of a narcissistic mother to her daughter and the changes in adolescence that every child goes through.
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— Dana (@D_Human1) March 27, 2022
Some see that the film incites liberation, chaos and transgression of permissible limits, whether with parents or for self-exploration and the world, while others defended it, describing it as an inspiring and sincere work, and as a step forward towards the confined world of adolescence that the animators feared, and that - in the eyes of fans, - A completely new addition regarding the mother-daughter relationship and the exchange of roles that took place professionally and smoothly, without forgetting the magic of admitting mistakes from adults.
Rather than rejecting it and attacking it violently, some demanded that the film's rating be changed to (PG13) instead of (PG) - which allows viewing by children of all ages - so that parents can discuss their children who are on the cusp of adulthood with the ideas that reached them from the work.
I just got taken to task by a man who is upset that I enjoyed "Turning Red"
He hates the movie b/c he watched it w/his daughter & was enraged that it would broach the topic of menstruation b4 he had "the talk" with her.
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His daughter is 16.🤔
— Fr.
Robert R. Ballecer, SJ (@padresj) March 29, 2022
An exaggeration or a deserved reservation?
The most prominent international reaction came from the State of Kuwait, where the Ministry of Information banned the screening of the film because it indicated - at least partially - the reality of puberty for girls.
In contrast to the many criticisms and attacks on the film by parents, a number of Disney fans defended this work and considered the attack on it illogical, especially since it is not the first work in the animation that deals with the idea of rebellion against parents, but many Disney classics passed the same idea without raising the same reservations.
Among those works: Princess Ariel, the heroine of the movie "Little mermaid", who rebelled against her father and the rules of the kingdom for the man she loved, as did Jasmine in "Aladdin", as for "Mulan" and "Moana" and Miguel from the movie Coco pushes the boundaries and embarks on a forbidden journey of self-discovery.
I can't believe that parents find turning red problematic or Inappropriate for their children 🤨 this animation is literally tell ur kids to be free and be themselves also teach them about puberty and these kind of stuff.
u sound so stupid when u say turning red is Inappropriate.
— naz🍊 (@cometaeh) March 31, 2022
Psychologists believe that the film provides some realistic glimpses of the nature of relationships between parents and their children in adolescence, as it reviews real issues that open up opportunities for discussion.
These parents are pushed to take advantage of the scenes they reserve at work and use them to talk to their teenage children, whether about the first buds of feelings of love towards the opposite sex, or the changes that occur in their bodies and the physiological processes they will go through.
Because discussing with children gives them confidence in themselves, and helps them feel reassured about the idea of sharing with their parents what they are going through at a later stage in their lives.
The specialists explained the position of some of those who rejected the film, as it sheds light on the conflict between parents and children, in light of teens’ attempts to create their own world and insistence on choosing what they find most appropriate for them, which some parents found difficult if not painful and frustrating.
Your life..your choices
“We each have a hidden side that is usually weird, chaotic, and loud, but many of us never show it.” With this saying, the heroine concluded the movie, although unlike the women in her family, she decided to keep the wild side of her.