Mar 4, 2008
This is definitely the best you can get in two hours.
Story: it does not follow the dreamy and surreal sequencing of the newer Ghibli films; after watching this and comparing it with other Ghibli films it was almost as if Miyazaki had written everything he wanted to say in this earlier film. If you are interested in Miyazaki's themes you will appreciate everything tied up together and presented beautifully (and logically) for you.
Art: amazing depictions of nature; made horrendous creatures look beautiful "naturally" even though they are made up. The ending contain the "original" warm fuzzy scenery that inspires those like haibane renmei.
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Sound: The "la la la" song was annoying at first but taken in context it is just brilliant to have a lonely, childish voice sing amidst everything that is going on. Overall everything is great except for the use of outdated electronical voicing - I think it is just as good as Laputa but less commercial.
Character: some characters are great but others are just Ghibli.
Overall/enjoyment: I watched this when I was 5 and I hated it. After I grew up I wasn't going to watch this (since I remembered my feeling towards it) but I sat through it and ended up liking this so much that I had to go around looking for any plot details I might have missed. Reading the manga didn't help; this is the real thing right here.
Reviewer’s Rating: 10
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