My favorite Ghibli film!

Rating: 10/10 (13 August 2016)

I saw this for the first time as an adult and loved it! I like Ghibli movies in general, but this one is so sweet and a bit nostalgic and captivating in a fun, imagination-opening kind of way! I saw a theater showing a few years ago and because it was a subtitled run (instead of dubbed) the audience was mostly adults, but they started singing along with the credits song! It's hard to pin down why I liked this: the relate-able girls that reminded me of myself as a child? the huggable creatures like totoro? the touching scenes that almost make you cry with the girls? It's all lovely and re-watchable for all ages. It makes you want to plant a garden and hug your family and write fantasy stories all at once!