I got a particular kick out of Richardson’s Brill, the goofy but affectionate and always-on-your-side uncle everyone deserves. Fonda is clearly having a blast as the Queen of the Oceans she's supremely magisterial, a warrior at heart, but also a doting grandmother delighted to teach the newest heir to the Kraken legacy about her new world and her new powers. Chelsea’s glorious red hair is a bit of a wink to Disney’s Ariel but also a signifier that this supremely confident high school alpha girl seems to have it all together while everyone else is just trying not to do anything too humiliating. As a Kraken with glowing suckers on her tentacles, her personality still shines through. Ruby’s human legs have a slight rubbery elasticity suitable for a gawky teenager. The film's characters are endearing and expressive, with thoughtful, vivid detail (Connor’s hair is a wonder), all voiced with warmth and spirit. The high school environment is funny and evocative, with the prom variously described as “a post-colonial patriarchy construct” and “a hormone-fueled benchmark of adolescence.” And there are very funny jokes about topics not often the subjects for humor: escrow and ASMR. The movements underwater, whether peaceful or turbulent, are vivid and realistic. The film's settings are beautiful, with charming seaside buildings and an ocean environment so marvelously tactile we can almost smell the sea spray. Grandmamah has told Ruby about the war between the Kraken and the mermaids, but Ruby thinks her friendship with Chelsea could lead to a new era of peace and unity. They are both sea creatures Chelsea is a mermaid. The new friend is the instantly popular new girl at school, Chelsea Van Der Zee ( Annie Murphy of "Schitt's Creek"). But thanks to Grandmamah’s encouragement, and a new bestie classmate, Ruby sees how her new abilities have the potential for doing good.
Her transformation leads to connections to relatives on her mother’s side of the family she never knew existed, including Uncle Brill (the always-delightful Sam Richardson) and a deliciously imperious grandmother Kraken queen (voiced by Jane Fonda) known as Grandmamah (emphasis on the third syllable, please).Īt first, Ruby is shocked and embarrassed by her Kraken-hood. When he falls into the ocean, though, she impulsively jumps in to rescue him. Ruby has a crush on Connor ( Jaboukie Young-White), a boy she's tutoring in math, but she cannot find the nerve to invite him to the prom.
That puts a lot of limits on her social life in a beach-centric town. Her mother also cautions that she can never go in the water or even on a boat. Agatha tells her to explain that the family is from Canada, which seems to satisfy everyone. And where a human’s hair should be, she has something fishy. Ruby does not look like the other kids at school. Her mother, Agatha ( Toni Collette), is a successful realtor, her father, Arthur ( Colman Domingo), runs a gift shop, and she has an energetic little brother Sam ( Blue Chapman).
Ruby ( Lana Condor) and her family live in a coastal village called Oceanside.
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