I was happy I got to see this in the theatre, since it's the only Studio Ghibli film I've watched on the big screen. We've seen four others since the library appeared on Netflix: "Howl's Moving Castle", "Castle in the Sky", "My Neighbor Tortoro", and my favorite, "Spirited Away".
This latest by Hayao Miyazaki was a fantastical journey of a young boy whose mother died in a fire during WWII in Tokyo and the adventures he goes on while coming to terms with the new hole in his heart. It affected me quite deeply since I also lost my mother when I was young (young-ish; I was 17) and I intimately understand how it affects the rest of your life.
This may not be amongst my top three Ghibli movies, but the always excellent animation and how the different worlds are portrayed were enough to carry me away on a cloud of disbelief and happiness for two hours. What more can we ask for from a movie other than to get out of your head and see the world differently when you leave the cinema? Highly recommended (and suggestions welcome on other excellent Ghibli films).
This latest by Hayao Miyazaki was a fantastical journey of a young boy whose mother died in a fire during WWII in Tokyo and the adventures he goes on while coming to terms with the new hole in his heart. It affected me quite deeply since I also lost my mother when I was young (young-ish; I was 17) and I intimately understand how it affects the rest of your life.
This may not be amongst my top three Ghibli movies, but the always excellent animation and how the different worlds are portrayed were enough to carry me away on a cloud of disbelief and happiness for two hours. What more can we ask for from a movie other than to get out of your head and see the world differently when you leave the cinema? Highly recommended (and suggestions welcome on other excellent Ghibli films).