While watching this film one of the things that seemed to stand out the most was the sheer sense of wonder that was captured throughout the films runtime. From the first time that these characters graced the screen their naturally inquisitive natures were palpable in how they approached\viewed the world that was around them. It was because of this that from the very beginning of the film you can tell that many of the sequences that were going to be displayed were going to be quite lighthearted. While this was the case for most of the film once the story started to incorporate its elements of conflict, it became clear that the characters displayed had much more depth than they initially portrayed. The addition of this additional complexity truly helped to make the story much more emotional relatable as well as enjoyable.
The animation of the film is done in the signature Ghibli style which is both stylistically unique but also visually distinctive. The musical score through out the film was rather subtle and melodic in a way that seemed to embody the spirit of calm/wonder. This film was very clearly made to be accessible to younger audiences but still possesses enough discourse to be interesting to some older audiences.
In short, a rather enjoyable film that really shines the importance of valuing the simple things in life and cherishing the time that you have while you have the chance. This film stirs around a 7.7 in my book.
