Title: One of the Great Children's Movies
Review: This was my second delving into Miyazaki after Spirited Away, and while Spirited Away was the superior film, this was still a very enjoyable movie. This film excels most as a story for small children, one of the best children's movies I have ever seen, in fact. As a parent, one element I love about this movie is that are no typical American clichés to be found. There are no villains, fight scenes, and no disbelieving parent or malicious siblings. While the plot may be to simple for adults, it's still charming, and absolutely perfect for children. My only complaint about this DVD has nothing whatsoever to do with the film. FOX has really treated this badly as it's only in pan and scan, there are absolutely no extras, and the sound could use some work. Don't be put off by the cover art either, that's another FOX blunder. The actual film is very visually apealling and doesn't have the garish, cartoony look of the cover art.
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