An almost perfect film

Rating: 10/10 (26 December 2002)

This is a quiet and charming film that almost perfectly captures childhood fantasies. Although this is animation (done by a master) there are moments of cinematic graces throughout the film. Pay special attention to the scene where Mai and her sister wait for the Nekobus with Totoro. The comic timing is perfect, and Miyazaki allows for a lot of silence that allows the characters to "act" in ways you may not have thought possible in an animation.
One of my favourite films ever, and highly recommended.