Review 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.”
“Gillman” tells the story of the titular Ruby , a teenager who lives with her family in a bustling seaside town. She, as well as her mom, dad and brother, are all secretly krakens, or sea monsters, an identity they’ve kept hidden from the world. Ruby is aware that her family is different to some extent, and she obeys the family’s two major rules: Never go in the water, and if someone asks why she’s blue, tell them she’s Canadian.
Ruby’s life is pretty good — she has a nice group of friends, a loving family, and a knack for math that has led her to tutor Connor , a classmate who is also the object of her crush. One day, she inadvertently ends up in the ocean and discovers that she is, in fact, a giant, mythical sea creature.
Even the film’s weakest element — the screenplay, by Pam Brady, Elliott DiGuiseppi, Brian Brown and co-director Kirk DeMicco — isn’t that bad. The “twist” is an easy one to spot, and the straightforward plot briskly marches to a conclusion that’s easily predicted. Characters’ motivations are sometimes hazy, and there’s a lack of emotional depth, but “Ruby Gillman” isn’t a movie that’s punching above its weight class. It’s here to tell a story, which it does simply and well, and that’s it.
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