Movie Review: A sea monster is celebrated in 'Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken'

Review: 'Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken' gets some points docked for originality, but gets full marks for prompting young ones to go home and battle their Little Mermaid dolls, critic Mark Kennedy writes.

UNESCO’s 193 members states are gathering for a two-day meeting in Paris aimed at voting on the United States’ plans to rejoin the U.N. cultural and scientific agency.

Prom soon becomes the least of Ruby’s problems when she connects with her heritage and learns she’s a royal kraken, one of the last of her kind. Her estranged and formidable grandmother urges her to ditch the humans and reclaim her crown. “You can never outswim your destiny.” Director Kirk DeMicco keeps things moving at a hectic, pressurized pace on land and lets things float and swoosh in the sea. The animation really shines when it comes to water, whether the roiling ocean or a puddle-filled pier.

The script by Pam Brady, Brian C. Brown and Elliott DiGuiseppi isn’t airtight, with some bits that make little sense — why does Ruby become a giant Kraken in the library? Does she later become one just being angry, like the Hulk? — but its heart is in the right place and their story of generations being truthful to each other is a good one.

We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:

AP /  🏆 728. in US

Canada Latest News, Canada Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

Review | ‘Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken’: High school angst for sea monstersReview by Kristen Page-Kirby: The animated coming-of-age story “Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken” is a solid diversion, a good-enough escape if the kids are still making you crazy during summer break and you’ve already seen “Elemental.”
Read more »

Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken Director Pitches How To Train Your Dragon CrossoverExclusive: RubyGillmanTeenageKraken director Kirk DeMicco shares his thoughts on why HowToTrainYourDragon would be an ideal Dreamworks crossover:
Read more »

Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken Shares Its Monstrously Good Main Theme [EXCLUSIVE]Exclusive: Check out Grammy-winning composer Stephanie Economou’s (stepheconomou) main theme for RubyGillmanTeenageKraken before the soundtrack drops:
Read more »

DreamWorks Tries Turning Blue with the Adolescent Transformation Comedy Ruby Gillman, Teenage KrakenNot quite a Little Mermaid satire, not quite as piercing as Turning Red, Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken is a squiddle underwhelming. rockmarooned's review:
Read more »

Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken Co-Director On Subverting Mermaid ExpectationsWe chat with RubyGillmanTeenageKraken co-director Kirk DeMicco about subverting expectations and legends, the movie’s Ariel-esque mermaid, and more:
Read more »

The Gillman Rises from the Deep with New Tweeterhead MaquettePrepare for the horror of the Gillman as Tweeterhead has awake this deadly amphibian horror for their newest Maquettes release
Read more »