Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken

"Sweet but conventional..."

"Reasonably clever..."

"Cute, frequently funny and very likeable..."

"Adequate..."

"Funny but not entirely fresh..."

"One of the best family films of the year..."

"Great opening 30 mins, but settles into a bit of dull groove."

"In lieu of originality this movie boasts some attractively tactile animation... and an excellent voice cast."

"Sweet but narratively thin and didactic..."

"Plays things so down-the-middle as to become perfectly forgettable."

"Fun family entertainment."

"It’s never quite sharp enough to work as a parody, nor sincere enough to make its adolescent insecurities relatable."

"Not even the matriarchal link at the story’s centre feels satisfying, its good intention strangled by the plotty chaos."

"Struggles to find its footing — on land or sea."

"Turning Red has been repurposed here as a charmless tale about yet another teenage girl who is secretly a monster..."

"Its frames are cluttered with all manner of objects and elements of odd design, almost as if the filmmakers hope we won’t notice how basic and uninspired everything looks."

"A fairly by-the-numbers story."

"Mixes prom drama with sea battles to gently fun effect."

"An easy, breezy, entertaining watch..."