Set on the cusp of the 19th century in Delhi before the British ruled in that region, the drama depicts the fortunes of the residents of Beecham House, an imposing mansion surrounded by acres of exotic woods and pristine lawns. Tom Bateman (Vanity Fair, Jekyll and Hyde) takes the role of enigmatic, soulful John Beecham, a handsome former soldier who has purchased the magnificent mansion, Beecham House, to begin a new life with his family. Wealthy and distinguished, John has witnessed profiteering and exploitation during his time with the controlling East India Company and has resolved to conduct his business as a trader in a more equitable manner. Determined to escape his previous life, John appears haunted by his past, but is inspired to become an honourable member of the region’s trading community. In spite of John’s good intentions his life is shrouded in mystery and when he arrives at the house with an ‘olive-skinned‘ child named August and two Indian nursemaids, Chanchal (Shriya Pilgaonkar) and Maya (Trupti Khamkar), it causes speculation and gossip amongst the servants that he may be the boy’s father. One of the Indian nursemaids, the beautiful Chanchal, is overly protective and particularly fond of the child. Could she be John’s lover and the mother of August? Lesley Nicol (Downton Abbey) is John’s robust, interfering mother Henrietta who has travelled from England to India to stay with her son. She is accompanied by a young family friend Violet, played by Bessie Carter (Les Miserables) who she is determined to help form a union with John. The pair are accompanied by an old friend of John’s, Samuel Parker, played by Marc Warren (Safe, Hustle) who has also left the East India Company and has returned to India for a fresh start. Samuel helps John to find his brother Daniel who he has not seen for 10 years. John convinces Daniel, Leo Suter, (Victoria) to leave the East India Company and join him at Beecham House. Gregory Fitoussi (Mr Selfridge, Spiral) plays General Castillon, a French mercenary working for the Emperor at a time when the French are challenging the East India Company for India. Castillon is suspicious of John and his motives and conspires to stop John being granted a trading licence. Adil Ray (Citizen Khan, Ackley Bridge) is John’s neighbour Murad Beg who dislikes General Castillon intensely and agrees to help John secure a trading licence. Murad’s daughter, Roshanara, (Kanika Kapur) has an English governess Margaret Osborne, played by Dakota Blue Richards (Endeavour) whose beauty and intelligence catches John’s attention. However, when beautiful Chandrika (Pallavi Sharda) arrives at Beecham House with her entourage she is shown to luxurious guest quarters and immediately insists on seeing August. What secrets does Chandrika bring with her to Beecham House?
优点是前半部分非常可爱，所有人物都可爱，故事讲的也挺灵动俏皮。剩下的全是缺点。这基础设定虽然有些新颖，但故事讲述实在是过于肤浅且公式化，这也太套路了，没有任何惊喜，照本宣科一般的生硬无趣，强行说教，强行煽情。后半部分所有人物全部沦为工具人，什么时候谁说什么话，全部像标准答案一样的死板沉闷。拜托，拍电影不是数学解题。越往后看越尴尬，甚至是厌恶，几乎要关掉屏幕了。这3星给的实在有些勉强。再有，这导演的《包宝宝》和这部优缺点几乎是一样的，想法不错，设定还算有趣，但表现的过于生硬和公式化，硬灌鸡汤。最后，这片子虽然充满了中国元素，但对华裔一家的片面描述，让我不大舒服，不对，是很不舒服。
三星半。成长主题虽然俗套，但turning red的设定在母女关系线里有一种奇妙的化学作用，介于女性力量和卡夫卡之间（我很难相信会并列这两者），然后东亚家庭张力描绘得非常80后，漫画、电子宠物和西域男孩演唱会之类，文化视角下control freak的妈妈是承前启后的真主角（竹林独白就是把李安的潜台词说出来），但fuzzy才是跨越中西的糖衣炮弹，就像kitten box一样，你知道这玩意儿低幼，但可爱无法抵挡。
作为一名中国观众很有代入感，也很羡慕小美的“变形”。大多母亲的控制欲都很强，偷看日记、到学校送午饭、去同学家抓孩子回来，而大多父亲忙于工作，基本不见人影，所以现实生活中的小美不会如此幸运。她们就像《狗十三》中的李玩，没有朋友，没有爱情，为了让家人满意，不惜撕碎自己，躲在无人角落独自哭泣。
好看好看好看！我就是这样长大的！不许去演唱会和犯花痴的桥段太有共鸣了！谁不能在这个妈妈身上找到一点自己妈妈的影子呢哈哈哈！仪式的疯狂走向我太喜欢了！片里各种粤语超标准发音也让人听着非常舒坦：新怡~~~
作为一部迪士尼挺不错了，作为皮克斯还差一点
this Disney shit is seriously getting on my nerve
近年所谓北美亚裔电影全都大同小异地展示代际家庭冲突，而纵然鲜有作品达到超越题材的深度和细腻，本片的处理依然是最单纯、直白乃至避重就轻的那类。动画形式不该为此开脱，但也确实适于作为逻辑宽松的承载，畅快地代表共同的倾诉，即使代价是衬出现实的无奈。另外2002年的背景设定真的有好好用上吗？
非常好看，上海的那个小资味儿拍得惟妙惟肖。修鞋的大爷坐在摊位后的小凳上一边磨咖啡豆一边教白老师：every woman needs a pair of Jimmy choo in her lifetime，太洋气了。另外，里面有一句台词是：不像有的电影，明明是翻拍的，宣传的时候又不提。哈哈哈哈，你就指名道姓得骂吧！
ps.福瑞控必看啊
▫️因为是线上流媒体发布没有上院线，这部长篇肉眼可见透出“预算不太够”的味道…比起这几年已经看习惯了的皮克斯迪士尼大制作，环境建模让我以为这是2010年出品的动画（Sign……稍稍有点可惜了！Pixar第一位长片女性导演加油！未来可期！
太可爱了小熊猫，小熊猫战队完全可以组成战队保护地球！
各方面都很优秀的作品，却不能进电影院看。迪士尼罪大恶极。
好玩好笑 细节入微 成长过于平面 和去年的Luca观感相似
片中的女孩只要过度兴奋或紧张就会变成一只红熊（实际是一大只小熊猫）。这种变化背后的意涵是模糊的，也是丰富的，它可以理解为红色暗喻的初潮或性成熟，也可以理解为“不完美自我”的一再显形。而片中的母女对抗，或是符号化的宗族文化对于一代代女性的规训，共同构成一种压力，给女孩的成长设置阻碍。
小熊猫太茸茸了！三星半，不论是不是东亚父母，是个人不会反省都不会有改变。能改变就改变，改不了就逃离吧。
这句台词出来我真的一个爆哭，或许不知中国女孩，这部电影描绘的是每一个普通的女孩在青春期的成长的烦恼。说是最爱的是父母，其实心里把朋友放第一位；十几岁是单纯又傻傻的朋友们；还有和母亲的对抗，种种都让我想到我那段青春期的日子。
6.8 面向全年龄的文本让内容过于说教，但那些关于东亚人复杂的家庭关系和自我认同能看到不少的闪光之处，对千禧年前后的文化符号捕捉尤其精准。
我感觉吧，这个中式父母，只能算一般般讨人厌的程度，而已。
《心灵奇旅》的成本是1.5亿，《智能大反攻》成本不到1亿，现在花1.75亿美元就做出个这？
国配or粤配解锁皮克斯新体验，除此之外Nothing special，某些方面甚至还不如迪士尼本家去年的《寻龙传说》。
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