No one has reached adulthood without being scared by the transformations and discoveries of adolescence. In that “Marine Ruby – Teenage Monster“, new animation from DreamWorks goes in full.
It is precisely at this point in the story that we meet Ruby, a young kraken who tries to pass herself off as a human in order to live a normal life with her family and friends. Forbidden by her mother to go to the prom (which would take place on a boat), Ruby is confronted once again with the family’s suspicious rule: she cannot go into the sea.
As is to be expected, a kraken would hardly manage to go unnoticed in a human universe, and when its awakening happens, Ruby has to hide without understanding all the changes (physical and temperamental) that her body faces. Allying herself with wrong friendships and gradually discovering several family secrets, Ruby tries to do what she considers right and braves the seas, exploring her newly discovered powers.
Crédito: DreamWorks Animation (2023)
Despite the animation’s efforts to remain current and with many elements that refer to the playful and younger universe, such as the protagonist, the feature lacks substance. In moments like the bottom of the sea and the kingdom of the Krakens, the scenarios seem poorly developed and explored. Ruby and her family dramas may sound relatable (when adapted to our reality and appropriately proposed metaphors), but its development and resolutions seem shallow and unexciting.
In general, it is a film that will amuse children during the holidays and keep them entertained, but it is a production that has little to do with other audiences and, mainly, sounds superficial and fails to sustain the level of the studio, which launched the excellent “Boot Puss 2” at the beginning of this year. There are no big emotions, reflections or twists, its characters are not very captivating and little differs from a feature without much essence.
45/100
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