Oh my GOD!

Rating: 9/10 (22 July 2002)

I've been watching a lot of "top" animated movies lately, just by seeing which japanese animated titles that have made to the animation top 50 here at imdb. Last night, I saw "My Neighbour Totoro", which just made me smile. This movie effectively turned my lips up-side down, into a most saddened face. I have friends I know would be depressed for days or even weeks after seeing movies like this one. The animation is great and everything, but this STORY!
Besides, I can't BELIEVE that it's rated "PG" in the US, this movie should be rated 18 just because of depressing content! If a parent saw this movie with its kid, how would he or she explain to the child all the horrifics of war that are depicted in this movie? The child could get hurt for the rest of its poor life! I'm glad I didn't see this movie during the winter, 'cause if I hadn't had the beautiful weather to sheer me up, I would've started off my 22nd birthday (today) by crying!
I give this movie 9 out of 10, I just can't give a movie this depressing the highest grade possible, even if it might be worth it from a cineast point of view.