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Summary: The best Miyazaki yet!
Review: I've seen all of Hayao Miyazaki's films, but I'm sure this is the best. The music is enchanting, even more than the catchy tunes of Totoro or Castle in the Sky. But more than the music, the storyline draws you in. You have to watch to the end to see if our young hero, Chihiro (Sen) will come through and save her parents. Even if you watch it in Japanese, the vivid colors and wonderful details make the movie enjoyable.
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Summary: Excellent peice of art
Review: This movie is excellent anime. It is a Fantasy type movie wich takes place in Japan.If you see any DVDs this year see this one at least once its anexcellent peice of work.
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Summary: The best Hayao Miyazaki fil ever!!
Review: Spirited Away has to be Hayao Miyazaki's best work ever! (same author as) (Kiki's delivery service,My neibor Totoro,Castle in the sky and Princess Monoke) It's an exciteing tail about a young 10-year old girl named Chihiro who is moving to another place while her parents discover a spirit world and get turned into pigs! So, young Chihiro has to save her parents. But, inorder to save her parents a boy named Haku who has known her since she was small and tells her inorder to save her parents she has to get a job at the bathe house. Which the owner is the witch who turned hwr parents into pigs. I recomend this film for ages 7-up for some graphic themes but, It's still a great movie for the whole family! This is a film that everyone can love even non Anime fans! If anyone dosen't like this fil then their crazy! You MUST SEE THIS MOVIE!!!
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Summary: Inspiring and spirited!
Review: "Spirited Away," lastest of animator Miyazaki Hayao's masterpieces, is an endearing tale of personal growth through effort and compassion. Given Miyazaki's strong socio-political beliefs, one can easily stumble into the pitfall of over-analyzing this film. However, it is simply a fantastic story of a girl who overcomes great obstacles and thereby gains a greater appreciation of life (and the freedom of her parents from a curse). The simplicity of the plotline in spite of its deep emotional content is what makes this film so refreshing!There are two (very) minor problems I have. First, and most importantly, some of the original meaning and dialogue is lost in the translation. I highly recommend watching the movie in Japanese with English subtitles. Second, the ending seemed a bit abrupt and rushed; Chihiro's journey was so grueling yet the basic problem of freeing her loved ones from the curse was resolved in an instant. However, it could just be that the story focuses entirely on the journey and the resolution could vary without changing its essence. As with most Japanese anime films, "Spirited Away" does contain more scenes that may be frightening to young children than your average American cartoon. However, for Miyazaki, violence is very minimal in this film.
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Summary: One of the best films ever
Review: Animated or not, Spirited Away is one of THE best films ever made. It might have won an oscar, but it deserved 10. It's an action packed, emotional story with great characters and subplots that'll keep you amused for weeks, if not months. Watch it, even if you don't buy it. At least watch it!
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Summary: Stunning visuals and great storyline
Review: Spirited Away is a totally original and creative movie; it's a movie that is worth watching again and again. This Japanese animated film is about a young girl named Chihiro who goes through an incredible adventure that is both surreal and magical. The movie is very beautiful visually. The graphics are so colorful and sharp. The story is amazing and engaging. The characters are peculiar and freakish looking, but it's all so wonderful. I was submerged into this magical world. This movie had some funny parts as well as serious parts. Overall, it's a great movie that you have to see.
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Summary: Only Daveigh
Review: Yes, I too was blown away by "Spirited Away". However, I'm beginning to get a little annoyed by all these people who say you really can't appreciate it unless you've watched the Japanese version. This movie is too beautiful to watch to waste my time reading sub-titles. And then there are all the people who say the over-dubbing was horrible. I thought it was pretty good myself. You can get away with alot more in an animated film than one that is live-action. And personally, I don't ever want to hear another actress do Chihiro besides Daveigh Chase. For me, Daveigh's voice was one of the things that endeared me to Chihiro. (I was a little taken aback to learn that she played the creepy Samara in "The Ring".) I thought all of the voices were great. For those of you who don't like sub-titles, don't worry about the dubbing. The English language version is great.
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Summary: Overwhelmed by a Dream
Review: Spirited Away is a dream, something wonderful and hazy, beyond reality. The story seems so haphazard, yet fully realized. The maturing and progression of Chihiro is tangible and real as she learns that action speaks louder than words. Struggling to free her parents, Chihiro stands out like a beacon amongst characters more concerned with their own wellbeing. Spirited Away is a truly special because it makes the impossible seem impossibly real. Experiencing childlike wonder as an adult is a rare experience, seemingly limited to this movie and little else. Animation, storytelling and Miyazaki at their very finest.
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Summary: Beautiful, Child-like Redemption Tale
Review: While lacking the sheer epic sweep and grandeur of Princess Mononoke, Spirited Away carves itself a more personal, contained, lushness. An apathetic, depressed 10 year girl must save her parents when they all unknowingly stumble into a gateway to the Japanese spirit world. Working her [their] debt off in a spirit bath house she enlists the aid of a disparate group of denizens of this strange world. Like an erstwhile Pollyanna she makes friends and endears herself while learning to care about more than herself and even to love at her young age. Beautifully animated and vibrant, its appeal stretches across a wide age range as it went on to set box office records in Japan and abroad. Highly recommended.
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Summary: JUST LIKE EVERYBODY ELSE......
Review: I WAS BLOWN AWAY BY THIS MOVIE JUST LIKE WHAT THAT DUDE SAID IN THE BEGINNING. IT WAS SO AWESOME, I CAN'T EVEN EXPLAIN. ANIME, CARTOONS, WHATEVER YOU CALL IT. THE STORY WAS GREAT, ORIGINAL AND NO WONDER IT'S THE HIGHEST GROSSING FILM IN JAPAN. FOR AN ANIME, THIS IS ACTUALLY CHEAP!
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