A simple story of love and family

Rating: 10/10 (23 May 2003)

This is a movie that EVERYONE will love.
It shows the joy and love that family and friends can provide.

Better than Disney could ever be.
The only problem is that I had to buy TWO different DVD's to get an approximation of what it is. The US version is fullscreen and has no Japanese dialogue or subtitles (almost like Fox were trying to deny that the movie wasn't American). The Chinese version is 1:78 with Japanese dialogue and English/Chinese subtitles, but the sound is mono. I want to hear Totoro in full surround (especially at the bus stop). The Japanese version (which I don't have) only has English as Hard-of-hearing titles which give TOO much info which can obscure the picture (so I have been advised).