Feels like a big hug

Rating: 10/10 (22 March 2020)

The rating I gave might seem excessive for this movie. It's an animated fantasy. It has subtitles (has to be watched thus way IMO). However, the way this movie makes me feel is deserved of being a perfect 10.
Firstly, the characters are a delight. The girls are loud and annoying but at the same time so cute you love them. Totoro and every other fantasy being are wonderful and creative. The story itself, minus the fantasy element, is almost inconsequential but is enough to keep you engaged. The animation is incredible. Every scene a piece of art itself.
Again, my rating is based on an emotional level. The movie has incredible heart. I finished watching with a dumb smile on my face and warm feeling in my heart.