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Summary: Amazing!
Review: Oh my GOSH! Spirited Away just made me ... I don't know. It was totally amazing! It blew me away. I just don't know how someone can create such a PERFRECT MOVIE!
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Summary: Just about everyone can enjoy this movie imho
Review: Not everyone likes anime - it tends to appeal to a specific group of people. Some anime movies though truly transcend the confines of the genre wrt mass appeal, and I believe this movie is a classic/timeless example. I won't reveal the plot (others have been there & done that), but I will say the movie is quite suitable for kids & adults. Highly recommended!
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Summary: A film for people of all ages!
Review: I am in my thirties. I love this film and I asked my dad to watch it with me. He was very reluctant at first because he disliked anime. I asked him to watch just 15 miutes of it and he could quit after that. He became so enthralled by this film that he watched the whole movie twice in succession (once in England and once in Japanese with the English subtitle) !Nearly every scene of the film is a beautiful painting. It is all hand-painted with great care, unlike the usual American anime that is computer generated. The painting in this film is typical of the oriental style -- the paintings try to capture the essence rather than the exact likeness. I feel this is the greatest film that I have seen in recent years. It teaches very valuable life lessons without preaching. Though Chihiro is not very outwardly beautiful, the inner strength of her heart makes her truly shine. I was deeply moved by this story.
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Summary: Sen to Chihiro no Kamakushi
Review: Spirited Away is a wonderful, gorgeous movie. It is the best anime I have ever seen and it may just be the best movie I have ever seen. I waited until the DVD release so that I could watch the version in Japanese, with subtitles. Even my five-year-old brother, who can't read yet and is therefore usually bored when I watch anime, sat through the entire thing in Japanese several times and loved it. Chihiro is an average ten-year-old girl who is moving, and like most ten-year-old girls in this situation, doesn't want to. She sits in the back of her car, depressed, when her father makes a wrong turn. They enter a tunnel and go into a mysterious town, where her parents begin to eat the food. Chihiro looks around a bit, and then a strange boy comes up to her, yelling at her, "Get out of here! It's almost night! Go back across the river, hurry!" Chihiro runs back to her parents to find they have turned into pigs; it is getting dark and strange creatures are roaming about. Naturally, she is frightened. The boy, who is called Haku, tells her to find work with Kamaji, who in turn tells her to go to Yubaba, the witch that rules. Chihiro gets work, and her name is changed to Sen. The journey that Sen/Chihiro embarks upon is amazing. She meets the most interesting cast of characters, and by the end, has everyone on her side. From Haku, who she feels a mysterious connection with, to the odd Kao-nashi (No-Face), the world is inhabited with the most interesting people and...creatures. Chihiro's biggest journey is her journey as a person. She becomes very different from who she was before. I think this movie should be mandatory viewing for every young child before they can grow up into the "sad" young children of today. (Okay, I'm not *that* old myself, but anyhow...) As for the younger set...parents should determine whether it would be scary or not for their child. I think most children would be fine with it, but I would recommend parental viewing of this DVD first if you are unsure. My brother, who is scared of many things and has nightmares, enjoyed the movie very much. I would recommend this to anyone, also the soundtrack, which I own. It's very beautiful.
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Summary: Outstanding
Review: This is one of the very best animated movies I have ever seen. Everything about this movie was done extremely well.
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Summary: In one word?
Review: Woah. Simple brilliant storytelling at it's finest.
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Summary: A must see for EVERYONE!
Review: The only word for this film is magical. I've seen all of the Miyazaki films and his newest effort will not disappoint. The craziest imagination of the most creative mind in anime produces yet another world of fantasy and magic, with his own views on the world woven subtly in to create a great visual piece of animation, as well as a strong story. Even if you've never given anime a try this is for you. Everyone should get a chance to see this film. The English sound track looks like it has been well put together, but the only way to watch any anime is in its original Japanese language format, and this one is great with a predictably solid sound track from Jo Hisaishi, and some memorable voice acting. The DVD also boasts the original trailers, storyboards, interviews with the English speaking voice actors and an interesting "Making of" piece (from Japanese TV with subtitles) that follows Miyazaki and the Studio Ghibli team through the production of the film. Whether you're young or old, into cartoons or not check this film out. No one could be disappointed.
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Summary: Imaginative and highly original anime feature
Review: Chihiro (voiced by Daveigh Chase of LILO AND STITCH) is a young girl holidaying with her parents when they come across what appears to be an abandoned amusement park. But upon arriving and discovering a smorgasboard lined up. The only problem is this banquet is for the spirits, and them only. Naturally, Mum and Dad indulge in the deadly sin of gluttony and for their greed are literally turned into pigs. (But who wouldn't when there's free food on offer?).
So on the advice of her new friend Haku, Chirhiro must travel into the spirit world in order to have her parents restored to human form. On her quest she encounters many interesting and imaginative characters such as The Radish Spirit and a giant baby. Chrihiro also runs afoul of the evil witch Yubabba and her kind twin sister Zeniba (both voiced by Suzanne Pleshette).
While at two hours it seems a bit too long, Writer/Director Hayao Miyazaki's SPIRITED AWAY is an original and imaginative animated feature that puts Hollywood made fodder to shame. Both kids and adults will enjoy it, though parental guidance is recommended for younger children who may find it scary. And as with LILO AND STITCH, the P.C police will find ammo (Or more aptly, blanks) to give them an excuse to get up on their pedestals and rant to like-minded people about how "evil" movies like this are. Which is of course utter poppycock. But parents should have a look at it first before deciding to let young kids view it. Personally I found the Oompa Loompas in WILLY WONKA to be more frightening than SPIRITED AWAY. This is good rainy day viewing for kids of all ages- including 23 year old kids like me.
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Summary: Let's just get one thing straight...
Review: A lot of you have been calling this an anime title. It is, but it isn't. I think Disney realized how popular anime was getting here in the States, and decided to try to make some cash off of it by putting their name on the product. DO NOT USE THIS MOVIE AS A JUDGEMENT FOR OTHER ANIME! Traditional anime, produced by companies like ADV Films, Pioneer, Bandai, and Anime Works (Which I'm doubting any of you have heard of if you consider SA to be "great anime."), is what you really should be looking for if you want to try anime. There are great anime titles out there, for all ages... if your kids really want to watch anime, there's Pokemon and the like. But parents turning into pigs and a vomiting... thing... is really more suitable for kids a little older than what this movie was targeted at. But since I doubt any of you care... then by all means, watch it. It's your loss.
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Summary: ONE OF MY FAVORITE MOVIES!
Review: I have never seen an Japanese cartoon movie before until this. I think this movie was excellant and whoever wrote it has a wild imagination. I thought the movie kept your attention and makes you want to watch it over and over!
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