Have enjoyed this thoroughly

Rating: 9/10 (22 August 2002)

A most excellent animated film. Gorgeous animation. A very well written and executed story. Very true to life, yet with a magical element that also rings true of something bigger than us having concern for our problems. This is the story of two girls and how they deal with the difficulties of moving and having their mom in the hospital for an extended period of time. Help comes from the community around them and from Totoro. The sense of community really struck me as something that we have lost here in the US.